HSC Exam Timetable 2026 (NSW)
The 2026 HSC exams run 13 October – 5 November 2026. The first exam is English Paper 1 on Tuesday 13 October 2026. The last exam is Physics, on the morning of Thursday 5 November 2026.
Key HSC dates for 2026
| Exam period | 13 October – 5 November 2026 |
| Results released | Wednesday 16 December 2026 |
| ATAR released | Wednesday 16 December 2026, from 9am |
See HSCresults & ATAR release 2026 for how to get your results and ATAR.
The full per-subject timetable
There are 124 written HSC exams across an 18-day period, set and marked by NESA.
For the exact date and time of each subject’s exam, check the official NESA exam timetable.