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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.
Paper structure from the official NESA page.
Paper at a glance
Reading time
5 min
Working time
180 min
Total marks
100
Sections
4
| Section | Questions | Marks | Recommended time |
|---|---|---|---|
| Section I - Core: Cities of Vesuvius (Pompeii and Herculaneum) | 1 | 25 | 45 min |
| Section II - Ancient Societies (question in parts) | 1 | 25 | 45 min |
| Section III - Personalities in their Times (question in parts) | 1 | 25 | 45 min |
| Section IV - Historical Periods (extended response) | 1 | 25 | 45 min |
Before you start
We do not yet have enough questions in this subject to fill every section of the real paper, so some sections are shorter and the marks are adjusted to match. Sit it anyway to practise pacing.
What this mock covers
- Section I - Core: Cities of Vesuvius (Pompeii and Herculaneum): 1 short-answer question (25 marks), self-marked against a model answer.
- Section II - Ancient Societies (question in parts): 1 short-answer question (25 marks), self-marked against a model answer.
- Section III - Personalities in their Times (question in parts): 1 short-answer question (25 marks), self-marked against a model answer.
- Section IV - Historical Periods (extended response): 1 extended response (25 marks), self-marked against the marking criteria.
Your answers, the clock and your self-marks save on this device as you go, so a reload picks up where you left off.