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Ancient History mock exam

Higher School Certificate Examination - Ancient History. Sit it in one block, time yourself with the on-screen clock, then self-mark against the model answers.

NESA source: https://www.nsw.gov.au/education-and-training/nesa/curriculum/hsc-exam-papers/ancient-history/2025

Paper at a glance

Reading time
5 min
Working time
180 min
Total marks
100
Sections
4
SectionQuestionsMarksRecommended time
Section I - Cities of Vesuvius: Pompeii and Herculaneum (source-based)12545 min
Section II - Ancient Societies12545 min
Section III - Personalities in Their Times (essay)12545 min
Section IV - Historical Periods (essay)12545 min

Before you start

We do not yet have enough question pool depth in this subject to fill every section without repetition. You will see some items twice. Sit it anyway to practise pacing.