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Legal Studies mock exam
Higher School Certificate Examination - Legal Studies. 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/legal-studies/2025
Want the real thing? Open the 2024 Legal Studies paper walkthrough for the official structure and marking criteria.
Paper at a glance
Reading time
5 min
Working time
180 min
Total marks
100
Sections
3
| Section | Questions | Marks | Recommended time |
|---|---|---|---|
| Section I - Core: Crime (MC + SA + extended) | 10 | 25 | 45 min |
| Section II - Core: Human Rights (SA + extended) | 4 | 15 | 25 min |
| Section III - Options (extended-response essays) | 2 | 60 | 105 min |