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English mock exam

Higher School Certificate Examination - English Advanced Paper 1. 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/english-advanced/2025

Want the real thing? Open the 2025 English paper walkthrough for the official structure and marking criteria.

Paper at a glance

Reading time
10 min
Working time
90 min
Total marks
45
Sections
2
SectionQuestionsMarksRecommended time
Section I - Texts and human experiences (short answer)12045 min
Section II - Texts and human experiences (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.