HSC Maths Advanced 2022
Walkthrough of the 2022 HSC Mathematics Advanced paper. Section structure, calculator strategy, and common errors flagged in the NESA notes from marking centre.
- Marks
- 100
- Time
- 180 min
- Authority
- NESA
- Updated
What this paper assessed
Mathematics Advanced is one paper of 100 marks across 180 minutes. Section 1 is 10 multiple choice (10 marks). Section 2 is long response (90 marks). The 2022 paper drew across the syllabus, with a slightly heavier weighting in statistical analysis and calculus than 2021.
Section strategy
Section 1 in 15 minutes. Section 2 at roughly 1.8 minutes per mark. Always carry through working in part questions; if you mis-compute in part (a), continuing with the wrong value in part (b) still earns method marks if you state clearly what you are doing.
Common errors flagged
The 2022 NESA notes from marking centre flagged poor probability reasoning in conditional probability questions, weak transitions between gradient functions and area under curves, and miscalculation of compound interest where students used the wrong number of compounding periods.
What to do with this paper
Sit Section 1 in 15 minutes, then Section 2 in 165 minutes. Mark with the official guidelines. Re-attempt any whole question you scored below half on, after a 24 hour gap.
Use this paper well
- Sit the paper under exam conditions (180 minutes, 100 marks).
- Mark yourself against the official NESA marking notes.
- Compare against the Maths Advanced hub to find the syllabus dot points this paper tested.