§-Mock exam
Visual Arts mock exam
Higher School Certificate Examination - Visual Arts (written paper). 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
90 min
Total marks
48
Sections
2
| Section | Questions | Marks | Recommended time |
|---|---|---|---|
| Section I - Art criticism and art history (short answer) | 4 | 23 | 45 min |
| Section II - Extended response (choose one) | 1 | 25 | 45 min |
The official paper is worth 50 marks. This mock holds 48, 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 - Art criticism and art history (short answer): 4 short-answer questions (23 marks), self-marked against a model answer.
- Section II - Extended response (choose one): 1 extended response (25 marks), self-marked against the marking criteria.
4 syllabus dot points covered
Syllabus dot points examined in this paper:
Your answers, the clock and your self-marks save on this device as you go, so a reload picks up where you left off.