HSC Maths Advanced 2024
Walkthrough of the 2024 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 2024 paper drew across the full syllabus with several multi-step questions.
Section strategy
Section 1 in 15 minutes. Section 2 at roughly 1.8 minutes per mark. For multi-part questions, write a one line plan in the margin before starting; this protects against the common pattern of solving part (c) without using the result from part (b).
Common errors flagged
The 2024 NESA notes from marking centre flagged poor algebra in calculus extension questions, lost marks where candidates skipped steps in financial modelling, and misuse of the normal distribution tables. Probability questions involving conditional probability remained a high-loss area.
What to do with this paper
Sit Section 1 in 15 minutes, then Section 2 in 165 minutes. Mark with the official guidelines and check method marks line by line. Re-attempt any question you scored below half on.
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.