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| Year | Study design | Official paper(s) | Marking guidance |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2025 HSC Mathematics Advanced exam | SD 2017–2026 (Mathematics Advanced Stage 6 Syllabus 2017) | Exam paper ↗ | Marking guidance ↗ |
| 2024 HSC Mathematics Advanced exam | SD 2017–2026 (Mathematics Advanced Stage 6 Syllabus 2017) | Exam paper ↗ | Marking guidance ↗ |
| 2023 HSC Mathematics Advanced exam | SD 2017–2026 (Mathematics Advanced Stage 6 Syllabus 2017) | Exam paper ↗ | Marking guidance ↗ |
| 2022 HSC Mathematics Advanced exam | SD 2017–2026 (Mathematics Advanced Stage 6 Syllabus 2017) | Exam paper ↗ | Marking guidance ↗ |
| 2021 HSC Mathematics Advanced exam | SD 2017–2026 (Mathematics Advanced Stage 6 Syllabus 2017) | Exam paper ↗ | Marking guidance ↗ |
| 2020 HSC Mathematics Advanced exam | SD 2017–2026 (Mathematics Advanced Stage 6 Syllabus 2017) — first HSC cohort examined under this syllabus | Exam paper ↗ | Marking guidance ↗ |
6 official papers across 6 years (2020–2025), 6 with marking guidance, published by NESA. These span more than one study design; the most recent is Mathematics Advanced 11–12 Syllabus (2024) — new course. Earlier papers may cover material that has since changed.
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Functions · 2 mapped questions
Graphing techniques
- 2023SD 2017–2026 (Mathematics Advanced Stage 6 Syllabus 2017)Exam (Section II) Q194 marksSketch a linear function and a quadratic function on the same axes and use the graphs to solve an inequality between them.Official paper ↗Marking guidance ↗Check tutors for this question →
- 2023SD 2017–2026 (Mathematics Advanced Stage 6 Syllabus 2017)Exam (Section II) Q275 marksDetermine the parameters of an absolute-value function from three given points on its graph, then find the values of a line's gradient for which it intersects the graph exactly twice.Official paper ↗Marking guidance ↗Check tutors for this question →
Also in this topic: Graphing techniques (transformations, odd/even functions, sums/products of functions) — question-level mapping in progress; the year table above links every official paper.
Trigonometric Functions · 3 mapped questions
Trigonometric functions and graphs
- 2023SD 2017–2026 (Mathematics Advanced Stage 6 Syllabus 2017)Exam (Section II) Q164 marksCalculate the perimeter of a composite shape combining a rectangle with a circular arc, using arc length formulas.Official paper ↗Marking guidance ↗Check tutors for this question →
- 2023SD 2017–2026 (Mathematics Advanced Stage 6 Syllabus 2017)Exam (Section II) Q203 marksSolve a trigonometric equation involving a phase-shifted sine function over a restricted domain in degrees.Official paper ↗Marking guidance ↗Check tutors for this question →
- 2023SD 2017–2026 (Mathematics Advanced Stage 6 Syllabus 2017)Exam (Section II) Q223 marksUse three-dimensional trigonometry to find an angle within a rectangular prism given a midpoint of one edge.Official paper ↗Marking guidance ↗Check tutors for this question →
Also in this topic: Trigonometric functions and graphs (radians, graphing trig functions, trig equations) — question-level mapping in progress; the year table above links every official paper.
Calculus · 11 mapped questions
Integral calculus
- 2024SD 2017–2026 (Mathematics Advanced Stage 6 Syllabus 2017)Exam (Section II) Q144 marksFind the intersection points of a parabola and another quadratic curve, then calculate the area enclosed between them by integration.Official paper ↗Marking guidance ↗Check tutors for this question →
- 2024SD 2017–2026 (Mathematics Advanced Stage 6 Syllabus 2017)Exam (Section II) Q153 marksGiven a rate of change of volume as a function of time, find the volume at the instant the rate becomes zero.Official paper ↗Marking guidance ↗Check tutors for this question →
- 2023SD 2017–2026 (Mathematics Advanced Stage 6 Syllabus 2017)Exam (Section II) Q132 marksSolve a differential equation involving an exponential growth rate to find an explicit function of time, given an initial condition.Official paper ↗Marking guidance ↗Check tutors for this question →
- 2023SD 2017–2026 (Mathematics Advanced Stage 6 Syllabus 2017)Exam (Section II) Q172 marksEvaluate an indefinite integral of a rational function using a substitution-style technique.Official paper ↗Marking guidance ↗Check tutors for this question →
- 2023SD 2017–2026 (Mathematics Advanced Stage 6 Syllabus 2017)Exam (Section II) Q264 marksIntegrate a sinusoidal rate-of-change function to model the position of a swinging object over time, then count how many times it reaches its closest point within a time interval.Official paper ↗Marking guidance ↗Check tutors for this question →
- 2023SD 2017–2026 (Mathematics Advanced Stage 6 Syllabus 2017)Exam (Section II) Q326 marksFind the area enclosed between two exponential curves and the y-axis using integration, then determine the range of a parameter for which two shifted exponential curves intersect twice.Official paper ↗Marking guidance ↗Check tutors for this question →
Differential calculus
- 2023SD 2017–2026 (Mathematics Advanced Stage 6 Syllabus 2017)Exam (Section II) Q143 marksFind the equation of a tangent line to a cubic-composite curve at a given point using the chain rule.Official paper ↗Marking guidance ↗Check tutors for this question →
- 2023SD 2017–2026 (Mathematics Advanced Stage 6 Syllabus 2017)Exam (Section II) Q245 marksDerive a formula linking two variables for a garden-and-path optimisation problem, then find the dimension that minimises the path area using calculus, confirming it is a minimum.Official paper ↗Marking guidance ↗Check tutors for this question →
- 2023SD 2017–2026 (Mathematics Advanced Stage 6 Syllabus 2017)Exam (Section II) Q284 marksGiven a tangent line at one point on a curve and the curve's gradient function, find the coordinates of a second point where the tangent is parallel.Official paper ↗Marking guidance ↗Check tutors for this question →
The second derivative
- 2024SD 2017–2026 (Mathematics Advanced Stage 6 Syllabus 2017)Exam (Section II) Q195 marksSketch a quartic curve by finding all stationary points, classifying their nature, and locating points of inflection.Official paper ↗Marking guidance ↗Check tutors for this question →
- 2023SD 2017–2026 (Mathematics Advanced Stage 6 Syllabus 2017)Exam (Section II) Q305 marksFind and classify (by inspection, without further calculus) the stationary points of a product of an exponential and a trigonometric function over one period, then sketch the curve.Official paper ↗Marking guidance ↗Check tutors for this question →
Also in this topic: Differential calculus (composite, product, quotient rules) · The second derivative (concavity, points of inflection, curve sketching) · Integral calculus (indefinite/definite integrals, areas, integration techniques) — question-level mapping in progress; the year table above links every official paper.
Exponential and Logarithmic Functions · 2 mapped questions
Applications of exponential and logarithmic functions
- 2024SD 2017–2026 (Mathematics Advanced Stage 6 Syllabus 2017)Exam (Section II) Q133 marksCompare two exponential population-growth/decay models from a graph, completing a table of initial values, percentage rates of change, and a predicted future value.Official paper ↗Marking guidance ↗Check tutors for this question →
- 2024SD 2017–2026 (Mathematics Advanced Stage 6 Syllabus 2017)Exam (Section II) Q176 marksSketch the charging-curve behaviour of a capacitor's voltage over time, solve for an unknown decay constant given one data point, then find the instantaneous rate of voltage increase at a specified time.Official paper ↗Marking guidance ↗Check tutors for this question →
Also in this topic: Applications of exponential and logarithmic functions (growth and decay models, rates of change) — question-level mapping in progress; the year table above links every official paper.
Financial Mathematics · 3 mapped questions
Modelling financial situations
- 2023SD 2017–2026 (Mathematics Advanced Stage 6 Syllabus 2017)Exam (Section II) Q155 marksUse a future-value annuity factor table to calculate required periodic contributions and a final annuity balance under compounding.Official paper ↗Marking guidance ↗Check tutors for this question →
- 2023SD 2017–2026 (Mathematics Advanced Stage 6 Syllabus 2017)Exam (Section II) Q213 marksFind possible common ratios and first terms of a geometric sequence given its fourth and eighth terms.Official paper ↗Marking guidance ↗Check tutors for this question →
- 2023SD 2017–2026 (Mathematics Advanced Stage 6 Syllabus 2017)Exam (Section II) Q256 marksDerive a recurrence and closed-form expression for an account balance under monthly compounding with regular withdrawals, then find the maximum sustainable withdrawal for a target number of withdrawals.Official paper ↗Marking guidance ↗Check tutors for this question →
Also in this topic: Modelling financial situations (compound interest, annuities, arithmetic/geometric sequences and series applied to finance) — question-level mapping in progress; the year table above links every official paper.
Statistical Analysis · 5 mapped questions
Random variables
- 2023SD 2017–2026 (Mathematics Advanced Stage 6 Syllabus 2017)Exam (Section II) Q123 marksVerify the expected value of a discrete random variable from a probability distribution table, then calculate its standard deviation.Official paper ↗Marking guidance ↗Check tutors for this question →
- 2023SD 2017–2026 (Mathematics Advanced Stage 6 Syllabus 2017)Exam (Section II) Q296 marksFor a continuous random variable with a given probability density function, find the mode, derive the cumulative distribution function, and prove an inequality between the mode and median without computing the median directly.Official paper ↗Marking guidance ↗Check tutors for this question →
Descriptive statistics and bivariate data analysis
- 2024SD 2017–2026 (Mathematics Advanced Stage 6 Syllabus 2017)Exam (Section II) Q163 marksCompare two datasets shown as parallel box plots in terms of skewness, central tendency, and spread.Official paper ↗Marking guidance ↗Check tutors for this question →
- 2023SD 2017–2026 (Mathematics Advanced Stage 6 Syllabus 2017)Exam (Section II) Q186 marksPlot the mean point and y-intercept of a least-squares regression line from summary statistics, state the regression equation, and identify a limitation of extrapolating the model.Official paper ↗Marking guidance ↗Check tutors for this question →
The normal distribution
- 2023SD 2017–2026 (Mathematics Advanced Stage 6 Syllabus 2017)Exam (Section II) Q234 marksUse a standard normal probability table and given mean/standard deviation to find an expected count exceeding a threshold weight in a normally distributed population.Official paper ↗Marking guidance ↗Check tutors for this question →
Also in this topic: Descriptive statistics and bivariate data analysis (correlation, least-squares regression, box plots, standard deviation) · Random variables (discrete and continuous probability distributions, expected value) · The normal distribution (z-scores, standardisation, empirical rule) — question-level mapping in progress; the year table above links every official paper.
Probability · 2 mapped questions
Conditional probability and independence
- 2024SD 2017–2026 (Mathematics Advanced Stage 6 Syllabus 2017)Exam (Section II) Q183 marksFind the probability of no successes in two independent attempts, then determine the minimum number of attempts needed for a cumulative success probability to exceed a threshold.Official paper ↗Marking guidance ↗Check tutors for this question →
- 2023SD 2017–2026 (Mathematics Advanced Stage 6 Syllabus 2017)Exam (Section II) Q315 marksUse given conditional probabilities for two events to test independence, then compute a marginal probability and the probability that at least one of several independent trials fails.Official paper ↗Marking guidance ↗Check tutors for this question →
Also in this topic: Conditional probability and independence (tree diagrams, multi-stage events) — question-level mapping in progress; the year table above links every official paper.
Sequences and series · 2 mapped questions
Modelling financial situations
- 2024SD 2017–2026 (Mathematics Advanced Stage 6 Syllabus 2017)Exam (Section II) Q123 marksFind the sum of an arithmetic series given its first term, common difference, and last term.Official paper ↗Marking guidance ↗Check tutors for this question →
- 2023SD 2017–2026 (Mathematics Advanced Stage 6 Syllabus 2017)Exam (Section II) Q112 marksFind a later term of an arithmetic sequence given its first three terms.Official paper ↗Marking guidance ↗Check tutors for this question →
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