HSC results services
NSW Higher School Certificate results are developed using fair, rigorous and publicly accountable processes. The integrity of HSC examinations and results is a prime concern of the NSW Board of Studies, which is continually expanding its results services for students, teachers and parents.
- Understanding HSC results
- HSC Results Inquiry Centre – 13 11 12
- HSC results check service
- HSC Raw Marks Report
- HSC Examination Responses
- Anomalous results (Principals only)
- Results Analysis Package (Principals and teachers only)
Understanding HSC results
There is a range of resources available online to students to help clarify and explain the systems behind determining and processing HSC results. The HSC Results section of this website covers:
- Understanding your results
- How results are determined
- Judging and applying the standards
- How moderation works
How your HSC works also provides a step-by-step guide to how the HSC works, from enrolment to results.
There is also a range of frequently asked questions about results and the HSC generally on Students Online.
HSC Results Inquiry Centre – 13 11 12
The HSC Results Inquiry Centre is a telephone hotline available for students to call on 13 11 12 after results are released. The hotline offers a valuable opportunity for students to talk with experienced Board staff who are able to answer questions about their HSC results or the systems behind determining and processing them.
The Inquiry Centre is an opportunity for students to discuss any concerns they have about their marks or ask specific questions about their results. Specific questions might include:
- I never received a school assessment mark of less than 80, so why is my HSC assessment mark only 76?
- Why was my illness/misadventure appeal unsuccessful?
- I have an exam mark of 72 for Biology, why was I not placed in Band 4?
- If I was ranked first in my school, why are my exam and assessment marks different?
- My English marks are much lower than every other subject. Is there a mistake?
At peak times, students may experience a delay getting through to an operator on the hotline. Students are encouraged to see if their question has been answered in the frequently asked questions section of Students Online.
Instructions for recovering an HSC PIN are also available on Students Online.
- Availability:
- From 14 December 2011
- 9:00 – 5:00 pm (except results day, opening at 8:00 am and Christmas and New Year’s Eve closing at 12:00 noon)
- Closed weekends and Public Holidays
- Cost:
- 30 cents from anywhere in NSW (cannot be called from a mobile)
HSC results check service
If a student feels that an examination mark is not consistent with their expectation, the HSC Results Check service is available for a small fee per course. This service is an opportunity to confirm that the student’s examination marks were processed correctly. It does not involve a re-mark of examination responses. The HSC Results Check service verifies:
- the marker’s intention for each mark awarded, as recorded on the original source document, has been accurately captured on the Board’s system
- where any question is recorded as a non-attempt, the student has not made an attempt at the question
- for responses marked digitally onscreen, the student's whole response has been accurately scanned and indexed to the correct student/course/question
- the objective responses on the system match the student’s intentions as recorded on their multiple choice answer sheet
- any other variations such as a student attempting incorrect combinations of question options.
- Availability:
- 15 December 2011 — 27 April 2012
- Cost:
- $29 for English (Standard) and English (Advanced) and $15 per course for all others courses
- How to order:
- Order via Students Online from 15 December
HSC Raw Marks Report
2011 HSC students can request a report of their raw examination marks for each course they studied.
Raw marks are the marks allocated by a marker or markers for each question in an examination and are the first step in determining a student’s examination mark as reported on their Record of Achievement. Raw marks have not been aligned to performance standards. Read more about how raw marks are used to determine a student’s HSC results.
Students can also request a copy of their examination responses separately.
Students must be aware this service is not a re-mark of their examination responses.
A raw marks report will include a results check if this has not already been ordered.
- Availability:
- 19 December 2011 – 27 April 2012
- Cost:
- $5 per course, plus the cost of a results check if this has not already been ordered.
- How to order:
- Order via Students Online from 19 December
HSC Examination Responses
2011 HSC students can request a copy of their examination response for each course they studied with a written examination.
Each response or ‘script’ is a copy of what the student wrote only and will not contain marks allocated for each answer by the marker/s. This service is currently limited to providing only written examination responses.
Students can also request a report of the raw marks allocated for each question in their examination response.
The final date for requesting the HSC Examination Responses service is 27 April 2012. Examination responses for each year are routinely destroyed in May of the following year.
Students must be aware this service is not a re-mark of their examination responses.
A request for examination responses includes a results check if this has not already been ordered.
- Availability:
- 19 December 2011 – 27 April 2012
- Cost:
- $30 per course, plus the cost of a results check if this has not already been ordered.
- How to order:
- Order via Students Online from 19 December
Anomalous results (Principals only)
Principals may seek an explanation of a student’s results or the schools’ candidature in any course where the performance of the student or group is below expectations (prior to 4 February 2012). Each inquiry is thoroughly investigated by Board staff and, where appropriate, supervisors of marking.
Results Analysis Package (Principals and teachers only)
How did your students perform in the HSC? Find out using RAP's new question-by-question analysis feature.
- This package allows teachers to identify their students’ strengths and weaknesses and to target areas for further development in their teaching and learning.
- There is significant support by way of the Help documentation that has been reformatted and placed under the graphs and tables to prevent tiresome scrolling. More Help is provided under hyperlinks to offer teaching and learning advice.
- New enhanced HSC Results Analysis Package enables teachers to compare their school's performance in a course to the performance of the whole state candidature on either a whole course mark or performance band basis, and now on a by question basis (called the Item Analysis).