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Modern History mock exam
Higher School Certificate Examination - Modern 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.
Want the real thing? Open the 2025 Modern History 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
4
| Section | Questions | Marks | Recommended time |
|---|---|---|---|
| Section I - Core: Power and Authority in the Modern World 1919-1946 | 1 | 25 | 45 min |
| Section II - National Studies (extended response) | 1 | 25 | 45 min |
| Section III - Peace and Conflict (extended response) | 1 | 25 | 45 min |
| Section IV - Change in the Modern World (question in parts) | 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: Power and Authority in the Modern World 1919-1946: 1 short-answer question (25 marks), self-marked against a model answer.
- Section II - National Studies (extended response): 1 extended response (25 marks), self-marked against the marking criteria.
- Section III - Peace and Conflict (extended response): 1 extended response (25 marks), self-marked against the marking criteria.
- Section IV - Change in the Modern World (question in parts): 1 short-answer question (25 marks), self-marked against a model answer.
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