2025 · Main examination · Q11 mark
mechanics – propulsion systems
Aeronautical engineering
Multiple choice · Section I
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2023–2025 official papers · 137 marked questions and subparts. 100 marks per selected candidate written paper. The written external examination is indexed, including drawing tasks. Open the original page for diagrams, dimensions and drawing conventions. Showing 6 sample entries; trend percentages use this sample only. Official result percentages describe the published exam cohort.
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2025 · Main examination · Q21 mark
engineering materials – manufacturing processes
Personal and public transport
Multiple choice · Section I
2025 · Main examination · Q31 mark
electronics – digital technology
Telecommunications engineering
Multiple choice · Section I
2025 · Main examination · Q41 mark
historical and societal influences – materials and techniques used over time and development of cathode ray television including B/W and colour
Telecommunications engineering
Multiple choice · Section I
2025 · Main examination · Q111 mark
materials – corrosion
Civil structures
Multiple choice · Section I
2025 · Main examination · Q21(a)2 marks
engineering materials – specialised testing
Telecommunications engineering
Explain and apply · Section II
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Sample only: Main examinations only. Percentages show the share of known printed marks in the selected section and year. These describe the indexed historical papers, not probabilities for 2026.
| Topic | 2025 | Years present |
|---|---|---|
| Aeronautical engineering | 1/1 | |
| Civil structures | 1/1 | |
| Personal and public transport | 1/1 | |
| Telecommunications engineering | 1/1 |
Aeronautical engineering
Present in 1 of 1 year shown
Civil structures
Present in 1 of 1 year shown
Personal and public transport
Present in 1 of 1 year shown
Telecommunications engineering
Present in 1 of 1 year shown
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ATARMAxxing topic labels and skills are analytical classifications checked against official questions, syllabi and NESA mapping grids. Each leaf mark allocation is counted once; mixed-topic items retain one allocation. Historical printed-mark shares describe the selected source corpus, including printed alternatives, and are not probabilities for 2026. Selective examiner-advice paraphrases retain the published question or section scope; source links provide the full guidance. The written external examination is indexed, including drawing tasks. Open the original page for diagrams, dimensions and drawing conventions.
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ATARMAxxing topic labels and skills are analytical classifications checked against official questions, syllabi and NESA mapping grids. Each leaf mark allocation is counted once; mixed-topic items retain one allocation. Historical printed-mark shares describe the selected source corpus, including printed alternatives, and are not probabilities for 2026. Selective examiner-advice paraphrases retain the published question or section scope; source links provide the full guidance. The written external examination is indexed, including drawing tasks. Open the original page for diagrams, dimensions and drawing conventions.
Classification: Engineering Studies Stage 6 (2011), applicable to HSC 2026. Each question is counted at the separately marked subpart level. The source questions and stimuli remain in the authority's original documents.
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