Exam countdown 2026-27
Choose your exams and subjects to see how many days are left until each paper, the end of the exam series and results day. Then add every paper to your phone's calendar in one click.
Tue 13 Oct 2026 to Thu 5 Nov 2026. Start times include reading time. Check your own timetable in NESA Students Online.
Until exams start
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Until your next paper
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Until your last paper
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English (Standard and Advanced): Paper 1
Tue 13 Oct 2026 · 9:50am
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English (Standard and Advanced): Paper 2
Wed 14 Oct 2026 · 9:25am
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Modern History
Fri 16 Oct 2026 · 9:25am
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Mathematics Standard 1, Standard 2 and Advanced
Mon 19 Oct 2026 · 9:20am
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Mathematics Extension 2
Mon 19 Oct 2026 · 1:50pm
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Biology
Wed 21 Oct 2026 · 9:25am
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Mathematics Extension 1
Fri 23 Oct 2026 · 1:50pm
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Business Studies
Mon 26 Oct 2026 · 9:25am
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Software Engineering
Tue 27 Oct 2026 · 9:50am
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Economics
Tue 27 Oct 2026 · 1:55pm
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Chemistry
Fri 30 Oct 2026 · 9:25am
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Legal Studies
Mon 2 Nov 2026 · 9:25am
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Physics
Thu 5 Nov 2026 · 9:25am
Dates from NESA: 2026 HSC written exam timetable · full details in our HSC 2026 guide. Always check your own timetable from your school or exam board.
How to use the countdown well
A countdown is only useful if it changes what happens this week. Once you know how many days are left, split them: roughly the first two-thirds for learning and practice questions, the last third for timed past papers and fixing mistakes.
Papers that are close together (two maths papers in three days, or three sciences in a week) need their revision finished earlier than the date suggests. Plan back from the first paper of each cluster, not the last.
Which exams are included
Every date comes from the exam board's published timetable:
- ✓ Australia: HSC (NSW), VCE (Victoria), QCE (Queensland) and WACE (Western Australia), October-November 2026
- ✓ New Zealand: NCEA and NZ Scholarship, 10 November to 4 December 2026
- ✓ Canada: Alberta diploma exams, November 2026 to June 2027
- ✓ Hong Kong: HKDSE, 6 April to 4 May 2027
- ✓ International: IB Diploma May 2027 and Edexcel International GCSE summer 2027
- ✓ USA: AP exams May 2027, Digital SAT and ACT dates for 2026-27
- ✓ UK: GCSE and A-Level summer 2027, with results days
FAQs
How many days until the HSC exams?＋
The 2026 HSC written exams run from Tuesday 13 October to Thursday 5 November 2026. Pick HSC 2026 above to see the live count for each of your papers.
How many days until the IB exams in May 2027?＋
The May 2027 IB Diploma exams run from Friday 23 April to Tuesday 18 May 2027. Choose IB Diploma May 2027 and your subjects to count down to each paper.
How do I add my exam dates to Google Calendar or my iPhone?＋
Tick your subjects and press 'Add papers to my calendar'. It downloads a standard .ics file; open it on your phone, or import it in Google Calendar (Settings, Import), and every paper appears as an all-day event.
Are the dates official?＋
Yes. Each exam's dates come from the board's published timetable, linked under the countdown. Your school's personal timetable is the final word on times and rooms.
Does the countdown save my subjects?＋
Your last choice is remembered in this browser only. Nothing is sent to us, and 'Copy a link' lets you share the same countdown with a parent or friend.
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