Economics mock exam
Higher School Certificate Examination - Economics. 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.
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Paper at a glance
| Section | Questions | Marks | Recommended time |
|---|---|---|---|
| Section I - Objective response | 20 | 20 | 35 min |
| Section II - Short answer | 6 | 37 | 75 min |
| Section III - Stimulus-based extended response | 1 | 20 | 35 min |
| Section IV - Extended response | 1 | 20 | 35 min |
The official paper is worth 100 marks. This mock holds 97, because we only use questions we have checked and they don't fill every section of the official paper exactly. Your score is worked out of the marks in the questions you sit, so a perfect paper scores 100%.
Before you start
What this mock covers
- Section I - Objective response: 20 multiple-choice questions, auto-marked when you submit.
- Section II - Short answer: 6 short-answer questions (37 marks), self-marked against a model answer.
- Section III - Stimulus-based extended response: 1 extended response (20 marks), self-marked against the marking criteria.
- Section IV - Extended response: 1 extended response (20 marks), self-marked against the marking criteria.
6 syllabus dot points covered
Syllabus dot points examined in this paper:
- Australia's balance of payments explained: HSC Economics Topic 2
- Distribution of income and wealth in Australia (HSC Economics Topic 3)
- Fiscal policy and the federal Budget (HSC Economics Topic 4)
- Foreign debt, foreign equity and net foreign liabilities (HSC Economics Topic 2)
- Monetary policy and the Reserve Bank of Australia (HSC Economics Topic 4)
- The Australian dollar exchange rate: determinants and effects (HSC Economics Topic 2)
Multiple-choice questions are drawn from the Exam-style practice (harder): Economics multiple choice, HSC Economics Topic 1 Globalisation deep-dive quiz, HSC Economics Topic 2 Australia's Place in the Global Economy quiz, HSC Economics practice questions across all four topics quizzes.
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