Math Methods mock exam
Queensland Certificate of Education - Mathematical Methods External Assessment. Sit it in one block, time yourself with the on-screen clock, then self-mark against the model answers.
Paper structure from the official QCAA page.
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Structure unverified
QCE subjects moved to the QCAA 2025 General senior syllabuses in 2025, and 2026 is the first year they are externally assessed. Timing follows the 2026 QCAA timetable: two papers, each 90 minutes plus 5 minutes perusal, sat in separate sessions on the same day. This mock runs both as one sitting. We could not confirm the 2026 external assessment format and mark allocation from QCAA documents, so this mock follows the shape of recent past papers. Check the QCAA syllabus and your school's advice before treating it as a dress rehearsal. Its question styles come from past papers set on the 2019 QCAA syllabus; the 2025 syllabus applies from the 2026 external assessments.
Paper at a glance
| Section | Questions | Marks | Recommended time |
|---|---|---|---|
| Paper 1 (technology-free) - Section 1 multiple choice | 10 | 10 | 15 min |
| Paper 1 (technology-free) - Section 2 short response | 12 | 45 | 75 min |
| Paper 2 (technology-active) - Section 1 multiple choice | 10 | 10 | 15 min |
| Paper 2 (technology-active) - Section 2 short response | 11 | 45 | 75 min |
Before you start
What this mock covers
- Paper 1 (technology-free) - Section 1 multiple choice: 10 multiple-choice questions, auto-marked when you submit.
- Paper 1 (technology-free) - Section 2 short response: 12 short-answer questions (45 marks), self-marked against a model answer.
- Paper 2 (technology-active) - Section 1 multiple choice: 10 multiple-choice questions, auto-marked when you submit.
- Paper 2 (technology-active) - Section 2 short response: 11 short-answer questions (45 marks), self-marked against a model answer.
14 syllabus dot points covered
Syllabus dot points examined in this paper:
- Antiderivatives and the Fundamental Theorem of Calculus (QCE Mathematical Methods Unit 3)
- Applications of integration: area, average value and kinematics (QCE Mathematical Methods Unit 3)
- Continuous random variables and pdf: QCE Maths Methods Unit 4
- Derivatives of exponential and logarithmic functions (QCE Mathematical Methods Unit 3)
- Derivatives of trigonometric functions in radians (QCE Mathematical Methods Unit 3)
- Discrete random variables, expected value and variance (QCE Mathematical Methods Unit 3)
- Further differentiation and applications: QCE Maths Methods Unit 4
- Implicit differentiation and related rates (Specialist Mathematics content): notes for QCE Maths Methods
- Integration of trigonometric functions: QCE Maths Methods Unit 4
- Optimisation and rates of change (QCE Mathematical Methods Unit 3)
- Product, quotient and chain rules in combination (QCE Mathematical Methods Unit 3)
- Sample proportions and confidence intervals: QCE Maths Methods Unit 4
- The binomial distribution (QCE Mathematical Methods Unit 3)
- The normal distribution and standardisation: QCE Maths Methods Unit 4
Multiple-choice questions are drawn from the Exam-style practice (harder): Maths Methods multiple choice, QCE Maths Methods EA preparation, QCE Maths Methods PSMT walkthrough quizzes.
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