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TCE Housing and Design Practice Exams with Worked Solutions
20 full-length papers · worked solutions for every question
The 20 practice exams inside the TCE Housing and Design Mastery Pack, each set out like the real paper with a separate worked-solution guide. Open any paper to see what it covers.
- Section A Q1 (Cool Temperate, Criterion 3): Hobart, sloping north-facing block with southern water views; one-bedroom studio home, 65 m² max
- Section A Q2 (Hot Humid Tropical, Criterion 3): Darwin, elevated one-bedroom home on a corner block with wet-season north-westerly and dry-season south-easterly breezes
- Section B Q3 (functional use of space, Criterion 4): Wheelchair-accessible kitchen/dining renovation for a parent who now uses a wheelchair; fixed stair and sliding door
- Section B Q4 (functional use of space, Criterion 4): Backyard sleep-out/study cabin for a 17-year-old with a path and small deck to the house
- Practice model: 60 marks per question; TASC rates Criterion 3 and Criterion 4 on A+ to z, not marks
- Calculations: Hobart tree shadow, window percentages and eave sizing; Darwin verandah depths; 1:14 ramp run; cabin step counts
- Section A Q1 (Cool Temperate, Criterion 3): Launceston, narrow east–west lot overshadowed by a two-storey neighbour to the north-west; two-bedroom home, 90 m² max
- Section A Q2 (Hot Humid Tropical, Criterion 3): Townsville family home, three bedrooms, 120 m² max, deep verandah, rainwater and solar requirement
- Section B Q3 (functional use of space, Criterion 4): Accessible ensuite for an aged parent using a walking frame now and a wheelchair later
- Section B Q4 (functional use of space, Criterion 4): Home office for two people working from home in a converted 3.6 m × 3.3 m spare bedroom
- Practice model: 60 marks per question; TASC rates Criterion 3 and Criterion 4 on A+ to z, not marks
- Calculations: Launceston overshadowing and eave limits, window shares; Townsville verandah depths, rainwater yield and PV roof area; ensuite transfer and turning clearances; office desk clearances
- Section A Q1 (Cool Temperate, Criterion 3): Canberra retrofit: add a north-facing living extension to a 1970s brick-veneer house with south-facing living
- Section A Q2 (Hot Humid Tropical, Criterion 3): Darwin single-storey duplex unit with neighbours close on both side boundaries
- Section B Q3 (functional use of space, Criterion 4): Single garage (6.0 m × 3.2 m) converted to a wheelchair-accessible studio for a young adult
- Section B Q4 (functional use of space, Criterion 4): Compact kitchen and laundry redesign in a 40 m² inner-city apartment
- Practice model: 60 marks per question; TASC rates Criterion 3 and Criterion 4 on A+ to z, not marks
- Calculations: Canberra eave and clerestory limits, whole-house window shares; Darwin overhang depths; 1:14 ramp run for the garage studio; galley run lengths
- Section A Q1 (Cool Temperate, Criterion 3): Bendigo mud-brick or straw-bale one-bedroom home on a rural block with cold westerly winter winds
- Section A Q2 (Hot Humid Tropical, Criterion 3): Townsville tiny home on stumps (35 m² max) with outdoor living under the house
- Section B Q3 (functional use of space, Criterion 4): Combined accessible bathroom and laundry for a wheelchair user in an existing 2.4 m × 3.6 m room
- Section B Q4 (functional use of space, Criterion 4): Tiny house on a 2.5 m wide trailer for a couple, sleeping loft below a 4.3 m height limit
- Practice model: 60 marks per question; TASC rates Criterion 3 and Criterion 4 on A+ to z, not marks
- Calculations: Bendigo eave limits inside straw-bale walls, window shares and rainwater yield; Townsville overhangs and stair; bathroom-laundry clearances; tiny-house height budget
- Section A Q1 (Cool Temperate, Criterion 3): Hobart coastal shack replacement, views east, strong westerly winds, 50 m² max with a deck
- Section A Q2 (Hot Humid Tropical, Criterion 3): Darwin pole house on a sloping bush block with privacy from the street
- Section B Q3 (functional use of space, Criterion 4): Ground-floor apartment adapted for a wheelchair user living alone (kitchen, bathroom, bedroom)
- Section B Q4 (functional use of space, Criterion 4): Shared student flat for three tenants: privacy, shared kitchen and study spaces
- Practice model: 60 marks per question; TASC rates Criterion 3 and Criterion 4 on A+ to z, not marks
- Calculations: Hobart eave limits and view-window shares; Darwin pole heights and overhangs; apartment kitchen run, bathroom clearances and balcony threshold; student-flat furniture fits
- Section A Q1 (Cool Temperate, Criterion 3): Launceston hillside home, view to the south-west, 80 m², two bedrooms
- Section A Q2 (Hot Humid Tropical, Criterion 3): Townsville three-module transportable home with a joining breezeway
- Section B Q3 (functional use of space, Criterion 4): Accessible entry: ramp and deck to an existing house 700 mm above ground, plus accessible laundry
- Section B Q4 (functional use of space, Criterion 4): Small physiotherapy or counselling room with reception and waiting space in a converted front room
- Section A Q1 (Cool Temperate, Criterion 3): Hobart modular two-module home on a narrow block with southern views
- Section A Q2 (Hot Humid Tropical, Criterion 3): Darwin retirement home for a couple, 90 m², bedrooms needing the coolest location
- Section B Q3 (functional use of space, Criterion 4): Unit for a couple in their eighties, one of whom uses a wheelchair: kitchen, bathroom and bedroom
- Section B Q4 (functional use of space, Criterion 4): Tailoring studio added to the street front of a cottage, separate from family living
- Section A Q1 (Cool Temperate, Criterion 3): Canberra townhouse with party walls on east and west (glazing only north and south)
- Section A Q2 (Hot Humid Tropical, Criterion 3): Townsville shipping-container home (two 12 m containers) under a shade roof
- Section B Q3 (functional use of space, Criterion 4): Wheelchair-accessible kitchen for a keen cook who supervises two young children's homework
- Section B Q4 (functional use of space, Criterion 4): Shared bedroom and play space for two siblings aged 4 and 9 in a 3.6 m × 4.2 m room
- Section A Q1 (Cool Temperate, Criterion 3): Bendigo block that slopes down to the south: one-bedroom home with a split level
- Section A Q2 (Hot Humid Tropical, Criterion 3): Darwin granny flat behind an existing house, private from the main house and street
- Section B Q3 (functional use of space, Criterion 4): Accessible bathroom inserted into a heritage cottage without moving the external walls
- Section B Q4 (functional use of space, Criterion 4): Tall disused water-pumping station converted to a one-person dwelling with a mezzanine
- Section A Q1 (Cool Temperate, Criterion 3): Launceston south-facing house: add a sunroom and replan living to capture winter sun
- Section A Q2 (Hot Humid Tropical, Criterion 3): Townsville courtyard house with an internal courtyard and verandah living
- Section B Q3 (functional use of space, Criterion 4): Respite unit for a teenager who uses a power wheelchair, with a carer's sleep-over room
- Section B Q4 (functional use of space, Criterion 4): Short-stay accommodation studio in a converted timber stable, 30 m²
- Section A Q1 (Cool Temperate, Criterion 3): Hobart infill house on a 400 m² suburban block with close neighbours, 70 m²
- Section A Q2 (Hot Humid Tropical, Criterion 3): Darwin home that must catch the dry-season south-easterly breeze past a neighbour's two-storey house
- Section B Q3 (functional use of space, Criterion 4): Wheelchair-accessible home office and bathroom for a self-employed designer
- Section B Q4 (functional use of space, Criterion 4): Family bathroom and laundry for five people, keeping the existing plumbing wall
- Section A Q1 (Cool Temperate, Criterion 3): Canberra two-bedroom home with a Trombe wall and solar hot water
- Section A Q2 (Hot Humid Tropical, Criterion 3): Townsville beachside shack exposed to salt-laden winds, with storm shutters
- Section B Q3 (functional use of space, Criterion 4): Universally accessible community-hall kitchenette used by volunteers of all abilities
- Section B Q4 (functional use of space, Criterion 4): Music teacher's studio and waiting area in a backyard building
- Section A Q1 (Cool Temperate, Criterion 3): Hobart passive solar home for a family of four, 120 m², living to the north with water views to the south-east
- Section A Q2 (Hot Humid Tropical, Criterion 3): Darwin one-bedroom unit above a carport (raised living), private from the street
- Section B Q3 (functional use of space, Criterion 4): Accessible kitchen in a 4.2 m × 3.0 m galley with a fixed window and external door
- Section B Q4 (functional use of space, Criterion 4): Small office for three staff (desks, meeting table, kitchenette, accessible toilet) in a converted shopfront
- Section A Q1 (Cool Temperate, Criterion 3): Launceston farm cottage retrofit: insulation, glazing and a new north deck
- Section A Q2 (Hot Humid Tropical, Criterion 3): Townsville family home extended with a sleep-out for teenagers
- Section B Q3 (functional use of space, Criterion 4): Bedroom and ensuite for a wheelchair user with carer access on both sides of the bed
- Section B Q4 (functional use of space, Criterion 4): Bedsit for one person (30 m²) with kitchen, bathroom, sleeping and living
- Section A Q1 (Cool Temperate, Criterion 3): Canberra corner block with the street to the north (privacy versus solar access)
- Section A Q2 (Hot Humid Tropical, Criterion 3): Darwin three-bedroom home with an outdoor kitchen and covered entertaining
- Section B Q3 (functional use of space, Criterion 4): Accessible outdoor living: level deck, ramp, barbecue bench and pergola for a wheelchair user
- Section B Q4 (functional use of space, Criterion 4): Teenage retreat with bathroom in a converted double garage
- Section A Q1 (Cool Temperate, Criterion 3): Bendigo straw-bale studio and attached workshop for an artist
- Section A Q2 (Hot Humid Tropical, Criterion 3): Townsville prefabricated two-module home on a narrow lot
- Section B Q3 (functional use of space, Criterion 4): Accessible shower room and toilet for a primary school's out-of-hours care building
- Section B Q4 (functional use of space, Criterion 4): Granny flat for an independent 75-year-old: kitchen, bathroom, bedroom and garden access
- Answer ONE of Questions 1–2 and ONE of Questions 3–4; written model answers stand in for the A3 drawings the hub cannot check
- Section A Q1 (Cool Temperate, Criterion 3): Hobart small house on a steep east-facing block, decks stepping down the slope
- Section A Q2 (Hot Humid Tropical, Criterion 3): Darwin home on a block with a large existing mango tree to the west
- Section B Q3 (functional use of space, Criterion 4): Kitchen and dining for a family member with limited reach who uses a wheelchair, plus pantry storage
- Section B Q4 (functional use of space, Criterion 4): Two-storey townhouse: replan the ground-floor kitchen–living–dining for a young family
- Answer ONE of Questions 1–2 and ONE of Questions 3–4; written model answers stand in for the A3 drawings the hub cannot check
- Section A Q1 (Cool Temperate, Criterion 3): Launceston pole house above a flood-prone creek flat
- Section A Q2 (Hot Humid Tropical, Criterion 3): Townsville granny flat with a breezeway link to the main house
- Section B Q3 (functional use of space, Criterion 4): Wheelchair-accessible holiday cabin (30 m²) with kitchen, bathroom and sleeping
- Section B Q4 (functional use of space, Criterion 4): Study nook and storage under the stairs plus an attic conversion for a writer
- Answer ONE of Questions 1–2 and ONE of Questions 3–4; written model answers stand in for the A3 drawings the hub cannot check
- Section A Q1 (Cool Temperate, Criterion 3): Canberra shed conversion into a one-bedroom home
- Section A Q2 (Hot Humid Tropical, Criterion 3): Darwin elevated studio on an infill block beside a busy road (noise versus breezes)
- Section B Q3 (functional use of space, Criterion 4): Accessible laundry and bathroom for a family whose daughter uses a wheelchair
- Section B Q4 (functional use of space, Criterion 4): Home beauty studio with client entry separate from the house
- Answer ONE of Questions 1–2 and ONE of Questions 3–4; written model answers stand in for the A3 drawings the hub cannot check
- Section A Q1 (Cool Temperate, Criterion 3): Hobart retrofit of a 1950s weatherboard cottage with poor insulation and south-facing living
- Section A Q2 (Hot Humid Tropical, Criterion 3): Townsville home with an outdoor living pavilion linked by a covered walkway
- Section B Q3 (functional use of space, Criterion 4): Kitchen, dining and deck access for a wheelchair user and family (two-bowl sink, dishwasher, oven, four-seat table)
- Section B Q4 (functional use of space, Criterion 4): Backyard prefabricated bedroom unit for an older child, no plumbing, with path and deck
- Answer ONE of Questions 1–2 and ONE of Questions 3–4; written model answers stand in for the A3 drawings the hub cannot check
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