NCEA past papers, every subject

Standards, past exam papers, assessment schedules and exemplars, sourced directly from NZQA.

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Biology
Chemistry
Students are usually assessed on 4 internal standards plus 3 of the following external standards, chosen by the school.
Physics
Students are usually assessed on 3 internal standards plus 3 externally examined standards.

New Zealand Scholarship

Scholarship Physics material (external)
Mathematics and Statistics
Schools choose a subset of these standards depending on the course pathway (e.g. Calculus, Statistics, or a general Mathematics course).
English

New Zealand Scholarship

Scholarship English material (external)
Geography
History

New Zealand Scholarship

Scholarship History material (external)
Economics
Physical Education
Accounting
Business Studies
Psychology
Health
Classical Studies
Media Studies
Drama
Visual Arts
Visual Arts standards are organised by discipline: Design, Painting, Photography, Printmaking and Sculpture. Level 1 is a single shared pathway.
Music
Digital Technologies
Design and Visual Communication
Social Studies
Earth and Space Science
Agricultural and Horticultural Science
Home Economics
Health Studies (Level 1)
Religious Studies

Level 2

Past exams (external) Reports and schedules (external)

Level 3

Past exams (external) Reports and schedules (external)
French