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2026 HSC Timetable for Written Exam Key Dates

SubjectExam DateDurationTimeTime Zone

English Advanced Paper 1 – Texts and Human Experiences

Tue 13 Oct 20261 hr 40 min9.50 am – 11.30 amMorning

English Standard Paper 1 – Texts and Human Experiences

Tue 13 Oct 20261 hr 40 min9.50 am – 11.30 amMorning

English Studies

Tue 13 Oct 20262 hrs 40 min9.50 am – 12.30 pmMorning

English EAL/D Paper 1 – Module A and Focus on Writing

Tue 13 Oct 20261 hr 40 min9.50 am – 11.30 amMorning

Classical Greek Extension

Tue 13 Oct 20262 hrs 0 min2.00 pm – 4.00 pmAfternoon

Classical Hebrew Extension

Tue 13 Oct 20262 hrs 0 min2.00 pm – 4.00 pmAfternoon

German Continuers

Tue 13 Oct 20263 hrs 0 min2.00 pm – 5.00 pmAfternoon

Indonesian Extension

Tue 13 Oct 20262 hrs 0 min2.00 pm – 4.00 pmAfternoon

Japanese Beginners

Tue 13 Oct 20262 hrs 0 min2.00 pm – 4.00 pmAfternoon

Japanese Continuers

Tue 13 Oct 20263 hrs 0 min2.00 pm – 5.00 pmAfternoon

English Advanced Paper 2 – Modules

Wed 14 Oct 20262 hrs 5 min9.25 am – 11.30 amMorning

English Standard Paper 2 – Modules

Wed 14 Oct 20262 hrs 5 min9.25 am – 11.30 amMorning

English EAL/D Paper 2 – Module B and Module C

Wed 14 Oct 20262 hrs 5 min9.25 am – 11.30 amMorning

English EAL/D – Listening Paper

Wed 14 Oct 20260 hr 30 min10.40 am – 11.10 amMorning

Music 1 Aural Skills

Wed 14 Oct 20261 hr 5 min1.55 pm – 3.00 pmAfternoon

Music 2 Musicology and Aural Skills

Wed 14 Oct 20261 hr 35 min3.25 pm – 5.00 pmAfternoon

Indonesian Beginners

Thu 15 Oct 20262 hrs 40 min9.20 am – 12 noonMorning

Classical Hebrew Continuers

Thu 15 Oct 20263 hrs 5 min9.25 am – 12.30 pmMorning

Earth and Environmental Science

Thu 15 Oct 20263 hrs 5 min9.25 am – 12.30 pmMorning

Tourism, Travel and Events (VET)

Thu 15 Oct 20262 hrs 5 min9.25 am – 11.30 amMorning

Indonesian Continuers

Thu 15 Oct 20263 hrs 0 min9.30 am – 12.30 pmMorning

Agriculture

Thu 15 Oct 20263 hrs 5 min1.55 pm – 5.00 pmAfternoon

Arabic Continuers

Thu 15 Oct 20263 hrs 0 min2.00 pm – 5.00 pmAfternoon

Chinese in Context

Thu 15 Oct 20262 hrs 40 min2.00 pm – 4.40 pmAfternoon

Japanese in Context

Thu 15 Oct 20262 hrs 40 min2.00 pm – 4.40 pmAfternoon

Korean in Context

Thu 15 Oct 20262 hrs 40 min2.00 pm – 4.40 pmAfternoon

Modern Hebrew Continuers

Thu 15 Oct 20263 hrs 0 min2.00 pm – 5.00 pmAfternoon

Spanish Beginners

Thu 15 Oct 20262 hrs 40 min2.00 pm – 4.40 pmAfternoon

Spanish Continuers

Thu 15 Oct 20263 hrs 0 min2.00 pm – 5.00 pmAfternoon

Vietnamese Continuers

Thu 15 Oct 20263 hrs 0 min2.00 pm – 5.00 pmAfternoon

Armenian Continuers

Thu 15 Oct 20262 hrs 10 min2.00 pm – 4.10 pmAfternoon

Croatian Continuers

Thu 15 Oct 20262 hrs 10 min2.00 pm – 4.10 pmAfternoon

Dutch Continuers

Thu 15 Oct 20262 hrs 10 min2.00 pm – 4.10 pmAfternoon

Filipino Continuers

Thu 15 Oct 20262 hrs 10 min2.00 pm – 4.10 pmAfternoon

Hindi Continuers

Thu 15 Oct 20262 hrs 10 min2.00 pm – 4.10 pmAfternoon

Hungarian Continuers

Thu 15 Oct 20262 hrs 10 min2.00 pm – 4.10 pmAfternoon

Khmer Continuers

Thu 15 Oct 20262 hrs 10 min2.00 pm – 4.10 pmAfternoon

Macedonian Continuers

Thu 15 Oct 20262 hrs 10 min2.00 pm – 4.10 pmAfternoon

Persian Continuers

Thu 15 Oct 20262 hrs 10 min2.00 pm – 4.10 pmAfternoon

Polish Continuers

Thu 15 Oct 20262 hrs 10 min2.00 pm – 4.10 pmAfternoon

Portuguese Continuers

Thu 15 Oct 20262 hrs 10 min2.00 pm – 4.10 pmAfternoon

Punjabi Continuers

Thu 15 Oct 20262 hrs 10 min2.00 pm – 4.10 pmAfternoon

Russian Continuers

Thu 15 Oct 20262 hrs 10 min2.00 pm – 4.10 pmAfternoon

Serbian Continuers

Thu 15 Oct 20262 hrs 10 min2.00 pm – 4.10 pmAfternoon

Swedish Continuers

Thu 15 Oct 20262 hrs 10 min2.00 pm – 4.10 pmAfternoon

Tamil Continuers

Thu 15 Oct 20262 hrs 10 min2.00 pm – 4.10 pmAfternoon

Turkish Continuers

Thu 15 Oct 20262 hrs 10 min2.00 pm – 4.10 pmAfternoon

Modern History

Fri 16 Oct 20263 hrs 5 min9.25 am – 12.30 pmMorning

Japanese Extension

Fri 16 Oct 20262 hrs 0 min9.30 am – 11.30 amMorning

Classical Greek Continuers

Fri 16 Oct 20263 hrs 5 min1.55 pm – 5.00 pmAfternoon

Hospitality (VET) Kitchen Operations and Cookery Food and Beverage

Fri 16 Oct 20262 hrs 5 min1.55 pm – 4.00 pmAfternoon

German Extension

Fri 16 Oct 20262 hrs 0 min2.00 pm – 4.00 pmAfternoon

Mathematics Advanced

Mon 19 Oct 20263 hrs 10 min9.20 am – 12.30 pmMorning

Mathematics Standard 1

Mon 19 Oct 20262 hrs 10 min9.20 am – 11.30 amMorning

Mathematics Standard 2

Mon 19 Oct 20262 hrs 40 min9.20 am – 12 noonMorning

Mathematics Extension 2

Mon 19 Oct 20263 hrs 10 min1.50 pm – 5.00 pmAfternoon

German Beginners

Tue 20 Oct 20262 hrs 40 min9.20 am – 12 noonMorning

Engineering Studies

Tue 20 Oct 20263 hrs 5 min9.25 am – 12.30 pmMorning

Latin Continuers

Tue 20 Oct 20263 hrs 5 min9.25 am – 12.30 pmMorning

Primary Industries (VET)

Tue 20 Oct 20262 hrs 5 min9.25 am – 11.30 amMorning

Textiles and Design

Tue 20 Oct 20261 hr 35 min9.25 am – 11.00 amMorning

Spanish Extension

Tue 20 Oct 20262 hrs 0 min9.30 am – 11.30 amMorning

Automotive (VET)

Tue 20 Oct 20262 hrs 5 min1.55 pm – 4.00 pmAfternoon

Society and Culture

Tue 20 Oct 20262 hrs 5 min1.55 pm – 4.00 pmAfternoon

Arabic Extension

Tue 20 Oct 20262 hrs 0 min2.00 pm – 4.00 pmAfternoon

Chinese Continuers

Tue 20 Oct 20263 hrs 0 min2.00 pm – 5.00 pmAfternoon

Biology

Wed 21 Oct 20263 hrs 5 min9.25 am – 12.30 pmMorning

History Extension

Wed 21 Oct 20262 hrs 10 min1.50 pm – 4.00 pmAfternoon

Business Services (VET)

Wed 21 Oct 20262 hrs 5 min1.55 pm – 4.00 pmAfternoon

Chinese and Literature

Wed 21 Oct 20263 hrs 0 min2.00 pm – 5.00 pmAfternoon

Latin Extension

Thu 22 Oct 20262 hrs 10 min9.20 am – 11.30 amMorning

Studies of Religion I

Thu 22 Oct 20261 hr 35 min9.25 am – 11.00 amMorning

Studies of Religion II

Thu 22 Oct 20263 hrs 5 min9.25 am – 12.30 pmMorning

Drama

Thu 22 Oct 20261 hr 35 min1.55 pm – 3.30 pmAfternoon

Chinese Beginners

Thu 22 Oct 20262 hrs 40 min2.00 pm – 4.40 pmAfternoon

Chinese Extension

Thu 22 Oct 20262 hrs 0 min2.00 pm – 4.00 pmAfternoon

Ancient History

Fri 23 Oct 20263 hrs 5 min9.25 am – 12.30 pmMorning

Electrotechnology (VET)

Fri 23 Oct 20262 hrs 5 min9.25 am – 11.30 amMorning

Mathematics Extension 1

Fri 23 Oct 20262 hrs 10 min1.50 pm – 4.00 pmAfternoon

Business Studies

Mon 26 Oct 20263 hrs 5 min9.25 am – 12.30 pmMorning

Science Extension

Mon 26 Oct 20262 hrs 10 min1.50 pm – 4.00 pmAfternoon

Construction (VET)

Mon 26 Oct 20262 hrs 5 min1.55 pm – 4.00 pmAfternoon

Modern Greek Beginners

Tue 27 Oct 20262 hrs 40 min9.20 am – 12 noonMorning

Human Services (VET)

Tue 27 Oct 20262 hrs 5 min9.25 am – 11.30 amMorning

Italian Continuers

Tue 27 Oct 20263 hrs 0 min9.30 am – 12.30 pmMorning

Korean Continuers

Tue 27 Oct 20263 hrs 0 min9.30 am – 12.30 pmMorning

Modern Greek Extension

Tue 27 Oct 20262 hrs 0 min9.30 am – 11.30 amMorning

Software Engineering

Tue 27 Oct 20262 hrs 30 min9.50 am – 12.20 pmMorning

Economics

Tue 27 Oct 20263 hrs 5 min1.55 pm – 5.00 pmAfternoon

Entertainment Industry (VET)

Tue 27 Oct 20262 hrs 5 min1.55 pm – 4.00 pmAfternoon

Health and Movement Science

Wed 28 Oct 20263 hrs 10 min9.20 am – 12.30 pmMorning

English Extension 1

Wed 28 Oct 20262 hrs 10 min1.50 pm – 4.00 pmAfternoon

Information and Digital Technology (VET)

Wed 28 Oct 20262 hrs 5 min1.55 pm – 4.00 pmAfternoon

Retail Services (VET)

Wed 28 Oct 20262 hrs 5 min1.55 pm – 4.00 pmAfternoon

Korean and Literature

Wed 28 Oct 20263 hrs 0 min2.00 pm – 5.00 pmAfternoon

Italian Beginners

Thu 29 Oct 20262 hrs 40 min9.20 am – 12 noonMorning

Korean Beginners

Thu 29 Oct 20262 hrs 40 min9.20 am – 12 noonMorning

Dance Section I Core Appreciation

Thu 29 Oct 20261 hr 5 min9.25 am – 10.30 amMorning

Dance Section II Major Study Appreciation

Thu 29 Oct 20261 hr 20 min10.40 am – 12 noonMorning

Italian Extension

Thu 29 Oct 20262 hrs 0 min9.30 am – 11.30 amMorning

Modern Greek Continuers

Thu 29 Oct 20263 hrs 0 min9.30 am – 12.30 pmMorning

Enterprise Computing

Thu 29 Oct 20262 hrs 30 min9.50 am – 12.20 pmMorning

Design and Technology

Thu 29 Oct 20261 hr 35 min1.55 pm – 3.30 pmAfternoon

French Beginners

Thu 29 Oct 20262 hrs 40 min2.00 pm – 4.40 pmAfternoon

French Extension

Thu 29 Oct 20262 hrs 0 min2.00 pm – 4.00 pmAfternoon

Aboriginal Studies

Fri 30 Oct 20263 hrs 5 min9.25 am – 12.30 pmMorning

Chemistry

Fri 30 Oct 20263 hrs 5 min9.25 am – 12.30 pmMorning

Financial Services (VET)

Fri 30 Oct 20262 hrs 5 min9.25 am – 11.30 amMorning

Visual Arts – Art Criticism and Art History

Fri 30 Oct 20261 hr 35 min1.55 pm – 3.30 pmAfternoon

Legal Studies

Mon 2 Nov 20263 hrs 5 min9.25 am – 12.30 pmMorning

Geography

Mon 2 Nov 20263 hrs 10 min1.50 pm – 5.00 pmAfternoon

Community and Family Studies

Tue 3 Nov 20263 hrs 5 min9.25 am – 12.30 pmMorning

Investigating Science

Tue 3 Nov 20263 hrs 5 min1.55 pm – 5.00 pmAfternoon

French Continuers

Tue 3 Nov 20263 hrs 0 min2.00 pm – 5.00 pmAfternoon

Food Technology

Wed 4 Nov 20263 hrs 5 min9.25 am – 12.30 pmMorning

Industrial Technology Automotive Technologies Electronics Technologies Graphics Technologies Metal and Engineering Technologies Multimedia Technologies Timber and Furniture Technologies

Wed 4 Nov 20261 hr 35 min1.55 pm – 3.30 pmAfternoon

Physics

Thu 5 Nov 20263 hrs 5 min9.25 am – 12.30 pmMorning

2026 HSC Timetable for Oral Exam Key Dates

LanguageDateTime

Arabic Continuers

Sat 22 Aug 20269.00 am to 4.00 pm (conversation)

Arabic Extension

Sat 12 Sep 20269.00 am to 4.00 pm (monologue)

Armenian Continuers

Sat 22 Aug 20269.00 am to 4.00 pm (discussion)

Chinese Beginners

Sat 29 Aug 20269.00 am to 4.00 pm (conversation)

Chinese Continuers

Sat 8 Aug 20269.00 am to 4.00 pm (conversation)

Chinese Extension

Sat 12 Sep 20269.00 am to 4.00 pm (monologue)

Chinese in Context

Sat 5 Sep 20269.00 am to 4.00 pm (monologues)

Croatian Continuers

Sat 15 Aug 20269.00 am to 4.00 pm (discussion)

Dutch Continuers

Sat 15 Aug 20269.00 am to 4.00 pm (discussion)

Filipino Continuers

Sat 15 Aug 20269.00 am to 4.00 pm (discussion)

French Beginners

Sat 5 Sep 20269.00 am to 4.00 pm (conversation)

French Continuers

Sat 22 Aug 20269.00 am to 4.00 pm (conversation)

French Extension

Sat 12 Sep 20269.00 am to 4.00 pm (monologue)

German Beginners

Sat 5 Sep 20269.00 am to 4.00 pm (conversation)

German Continuers

Sat 8 Aug 20269.00 am to 4.00 pm (conversation)

German Extension

Sat 12 Sep 20269.00 am to 4.00 pm (monologue)

Hindi Continuers

Sat 29 Aug 20269.00 am to 4.00 pm (discussion)

Hungarian Continuers

Sat 15 Aug 20269.00 am to 4.00 pm (discussion)

Indonesian Beginners

Sat 29 Aug 20269.00 am to 4.00 pm (conversation)

Indonesian Continuers

Sat 29 Aug 20269.00 am to 4.00 pm (conversation)

Indonesian Extension

Sat 12 Sep 20269.00 am to 4.00 pm (monologue)

Italian Beginners

Sat 29 Aug 20269.00 am to 4.00 pm (conversation)

Italian Continuers

Sat 8 Aug 20269.00 am to 4.00 pm (conversation)

Italian Extension

Sat 12 Sep 20269.00 am to 4.00 pm (monologue)

Japanese Beginners

Sat 29 Aug 20269.00 am to 4.00 pm (conversation)

Japanese Continuers

Sat 15 Aug 20269.00 am to 4.00 pm (conversation)

Japanese Extension

Sat 12 Sep 20269.00 am to 4.00 pm (monologue)

Japanese in Context

Sat 5 Sep 20269.00 am to 4.00 pm (monologues)

Khmer Continuers

Sat 29 Aug 20269.00 am to 4.00 pm (discussion)

Korean Beginners

Sat 5 Sep 20269.00 am to 4.00 pm (conversation)

Korean Continuers

Sat 5 Sep 20269.00 am to 4.00 pm (conversation)

Korean in Context

Sat 5 Sep 20269.00 am to 4.00 pm (monologues)

Macedonian Continuers

Sat 22 Aug 20269.00 am to 4.00 pm (discussion)

Modern Greek Beginners

Sat 29 Aug 20269.00 am to 4.00 pm (conversation)

Modern Greek Continuers

Sat 15 Aug 20269.00 am to 4.00 pm (conversation)

Modern Greek Extension

Sat 12 Sep 20269.00 am to 4.00 pm (monologue)

Modern Hebrew Continuers

Wed 26 Aug 20269.00 am to 4.00 pm (conversation & discussion)

Persian Continuers

Sat 29 Aug 20269.00 am to 4.00 pm (discussion)

Polish Continuers

Sat 29 Aug 20269.00 am to 4.00 pm (discussion)

Portuguese Continuers

Sat 22 Aug 20269.00 am to 4.00 pm (discussion)

Punjabi Continuers

Sat 15 Aug 20269.00 am to 4.00 pm (discussion)

Russian Continuers

Sat 22 Aug 20269.00 am to 4.00 pm (discussion)

Serbian Continuers

Sat 22 Aug 20269.00 am to 4.00 pm (discussion)

Spanish Beginners

Sat 5 Sep 20269.00 am to 4.00 pm (conversation)

Spanish Continuers

Sat 8 Aug 20269.00 am to 4.00 pm (conversation)

Spanish Extension

Sat 12 Sep 20269.00 am to 4.00 pm (monologue)

Swedish Continuers

Sat 15 Aug 20269.00 am to 4.00 pm (discussion)

Tamil Continuers

Sat 22 Aug 20269.00 am to 4.00 pm (discussion)

Turkish Continuers

Sat 29 Aug 20269.00 am to 4.00 pm (discussion)

Vietnamese Continuers

Sat 8 Aug 20269.00 am to 4.00 pm (conversation & discussion)

2026 HSC Timetable for Practical Exam Key Dates

SubjectCatholic Trial PeriodCompletion & Hand-inSubmission to NESAMarking DateSchools Online Upload OpensFinal Report Submitted

Society & Culture PIPs

Mon 3 – Mon 17 Aug 2026Mon 3 Aug 2026Fri 7 Aug 2026

Dance

Mon 3 – Mon 17 Aug 2026Mon 10 – Fri 14 Aug 2026; Mon 17 – Fri 21 Aug 2026

Textiles & Design

Mon 3 – Mon 17 Aug 2026Mon 17 Aug 2026Mon 24 Aug 2026

Industrial Technology

Mon 3 – Mon 17 Aug 2026Thu 13 Aug 2026Mon 24 – Sat 29 Aug 2026; Mon 31 Aug – Fri 4 Sep 2026

Drama Projects

Mon 3 – Mon 17 Aug 2026Mon 24 Aug 2026Mon 7 Sep 2026

Drama

Mon 3 – Mon 17 Aug 2026Mon 24 – Fri 28 Aug 2026; Mon 31 Aug – Fri 4 Sep 2026

English Extension 2

Mon 3 – Mon 17 Aug 2026Fri 21 Aug 2026Wed 26 Aug 2026

Design & Technology

Mon 3 – Mon 17 Aug 2026Thu 27 Aug 2026Mon 7 – Sat 12 Sep 2026; Mon 14 – Fri 18 Sep 2026

Visual Arts¹ ²

Mon 3 – Mon 17 Aug 2026Mon 31 Aug 2026Mon 26 Oct – Fri 6 Nov 2026

Music Submitted Works

Mon 3 – Mon 17 Aug 2026Mon 7 Sep 2026Fri 11 Sep 2026

Music

Mon 3 – Mon 17 Aug 2026Mon 7 – Fri 11 Sep 2026; Mon 14 – Fri 18 Sep 2026

Science Extension³

Mon 3 – Mon 17 Aug 2026Mon 31 Aug 2026Mon 14 Sep 2026

Language Orals⁴

Mon 3 – Fri 7 Aug 2026Sat 8 Aug – Sat 12 Sep 2026

Footnotes

  1. Schools will be advised of their individual submission dates for Visual Arts bodies of work in Term 3.
  2. Visual Arts itinerant marking is conducted from Monday 26 October to Friday 6 November 2026.
  3. The Science Extension Scientific Research Report forms part of the internal assessment program. Schools can determine their own completion and hand-in dates for the Scientific Research Reports. Note that appendices and references are not to be included in the version of the Report submitted to NESA. See Assessment and Reporting in Science Extension Stage 6 for more details.
  4. Languages oral examinations are conducted from Saturday 8 August to Saturday 12 September 2026. Please see the Languages oral examination timetable for specific dates.

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