HSC key dates

This page shows important details for the 2024 and 2025 Higher School Certificate (HSC). These include dates for exams and submissions for Schools Online.

2024 HSC key dates

TermDateDetails
Term 1, 2024Thursday 1 February 20242024 HSC written examination elective surveys open. Go to Schools Online under Examination Options and Scheduling to complete the survey.
Term 1, 2024Friday 12 April 2024Last date to apply for disability provisions for the 2024 HSC examinations (via Schools Online).
Term 2, 2024Monday 29 April 2024HSC languages oral exam timetable released.
Term 2, 2024Friday 3 May 2024Personalised 2024 HSC written examination timetable released (via Students Online and Schools Online).

2024 HSC written examination timetable released.
Term 3, 2024Friday 13 September 2024

Submissions due (via Schools Online) for:

  • work samples for English Studies, Mathematics Standard 1 and Numeracy due
  • HSC school assessment marks
  • HSC Life Skills outcomes
  • estimated examination marks for students doing optional exams
  • assessment grades for English Studies, Mathematics Standard 1 and Numeracy due (via Schools Online).


See 2024 school terms and public holidays for NSW Government schools.

Term 4, 2024Tuesday 15 October 2024HSC written exams start.
Term 4, 2024Wednesday 23 October 2024Year 11 grades and Life Skills outcomes to be submitted (via Schools Online).
Term 4, 2024Tuesday 5 November 20242025 HSC student entries open.
Term 4, 2024Friday 8 November 2024Written exams will finish no later than this date.
Term 4, 2024After last HSC written examinationHSC Assessment Ranks released to students via Students Online for 4 weeks.
Term 4, 2024Thursday 21 November 2024Year 10 grades and Life Skills outcomes to be submitted (via Schools Online).
Term 4, 2024Wednesday 18 December 20242024 HSC results released.

 

2025 HSC key dates

Term 4, 2024Monday
2 December 2024		2025 HSC practical exam timetable released.
Term 1, 2025Friday 
11 April 2025		Last date to apply for disability provisions for the 2025 HSC exams (via Schools Online).
Term 2, 2025Monday 
28 April 2025		2025 HSC written exam elective surveys open. Go to Schools Online under Examination Options and Scheduling to complete the survey.
Term 2, 2025Monday 
28 April 2025		2025 HSC languages oral exam timetable released.
Term 2, 2025Friday 
2 May 2025		Personalised 2025 HSC written exam timetable released (via Students Online and Schools Online).

2025 HSC written exam timetable released.
Term 3, 2025Tuesday 
16 September 2025

Submissions due (via Schools Online) for:

  • work samples for English Studies, Mathematics Standard 1 and Numeracy due
  • HSC school assessment marks
  • HSC Life Skills outcomes
  • estimated examination marks for students doing optional exams
  • assessment grades for English Studies, Mathematics Standard 1 and Numeracy due (via Schools Online).
Term 4, 2025Thursday 
16 October 2025		2025 HSC written exams start.
Term 4, 2025Wednesday 
22 October 2025		Year 11 grades and Life Skills outcomes to be submitted (via Schools Online).
Term 4, 2025Tuesday 
4 November 2025		2026 HSC student entries open.
Term 4, 2025Monday 
10 November 2025		2025 HSC written exams will finish no later than this date.
Term 4, 2025After last HSC written examination2025 HSC assessment ranks released to students via Students Online for 4 weeks.
Term 4, 2025Thursday 
20 November 2025		Year 10 grades and Life Skills outcomes to be submitted (via Schools Online).
Term 4, 2025Thursday 
18 December 2025		2025 HSC results released.
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