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National secondary examinations timetable
Mathematics Common Assessment Task (MCAT)
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In 2018, dates for MCAT are Tuesday 18 and Thursday 20 September. Guidelines for administration for the MCAT will be published on the Mathematics subject page and communicated by circular.
Examinations
ALL NCEA (levels 1–3) and New Zealand Scholarship examination sessions are three hours.
All exam sessions start at either 9.30 am or 2.00 pm.
Examination timetable 2018
Download the 2018 examination timetable (PDF, 60KB).
| Date / Time | NCEA Level 1 | NCEA Level 2 | NCEA Level 3 | Scholarship | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Wed 7 Nov | 9.30 am | Social Studies | Dance | Art History | Earth & Space Science |
| 2.00 pm | French | Drama | |||
| Thurs 8 Nov | 9.30 am | Media Studies | Earth & Space Science | Drama | Chemistry |
| 2.00 pm | Sāmoan / Spanish | Japanese | Te Reo Rangatira / Social Studies / Psychology | Sāmoan | |
| Fri 9 Nov | 9.30 am | Physics | Business Studies | Calculus | |
| 2.00 pm | Geography | German | Dance | Agricultural & Horticultural Science | |
| WEEKEND | |||||
| Mon 12 Nov | 9.30 am | English | |||
| 2.00 pm | Media Studies | Home Economics | Statistics | ||
| Tues 13 Nov | 9.30 am | French | Business Studies | Calculus | English |
| 2.00 pm | Economics | Accounting | Media Studies | ||
| Wed 14 Nov | 9.30 am | Mathematics & Statistics | Classical Studies | ||
| 2.00 pm | Music | Accounting | History | French | |
| Thurs 15 Nov | 9.30 am | Science | Making Music | History | |
| 2.00 pm | Chemistry | Geography | Chemistry | Te Reo Rangatira | |
| Canterbury Anniversary Day | |||||
| WEEKEND | |||||
| Mon 19 Nov | 9.30 am | English | |||
| 2.00 pm | History | Te Reo Māori | Biology | Economics | |
| Tues 20 Nov | 9.30 am | Mathematics & Statistics | Biology | ||
| 2.00 pm | Drama | Physics | Art History | ||
| Wed 21 Nov | 9.30 am | Japanese | English | ||
| 2.00 pm | Home Economics | Economics | Geography | ||
| Thurs 22 Nov | 9.30 am | Agricultural & Horticultural Science | Art History | Statistics | |
| 2.00 pm | Chinese | Spanish / Health | Earth & Space Science | ||
| Fri 23 Nov | 9.30 am | German | Biology | Geography | Physics |
| 2.00 pm | Physics | Home Economics | Classical Studies | Japanese | |
| WEEKEND | |||||
| Mon 26 Nov | 9.30 am | Drama | Chemistry | Music Studies | Spanish |
| 2.00 pm | Health | Sāmoan / Education for Sustainability | Te Reo Māori / Latin | Chinese | |
| Tues 27 Nov | 9.30 am | Biology | Music | Media Studies | Accounting |
| 2.00 pm | Business Studies | Social Studies | Agricultural & Horticultural Science / German / Chinese | ||
| Wed 28 Nov | 9.30 am | Te Reo Rangatira / Latin | Agricultural & Horticultural Science | Sāmoan | Te Reo Māori / Latin |
| 2.00 pm | History | Health | Music | ||
| Thurs 29 Nov | 9.30 am | Accounting | Te Reo Rangatira / Latin | Japanese | German |
| 2.00 pm | Dance | Classical Studies | Spanish | ||
| Fri 30 Nov | 9.30 am | Te Reo Māori / Art History | Chinese | French | |
| 2.00 pm | Classical Studies | Economics | |||
Submission dates for portfolios and reports
| Date | NCEA Level 1 | NCEA Level 2 | NCEA Level 3 | Scholarship |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Wed 24 Oct | Visual Arts | |||
| Wed 31 Oct | Visual Arts | |||
| Wed 31 Oct | Design and Visual Communication / Technology | Design and Visual Communication / Technology | Design and Visual Communication / Education for Sustainability / Technology | Dance / Design and Visual Communication / Physical Education / Technology |
| Thurs 8 Nov | Visual Arts | Visual Arts |
Note: These are the deadlines for schools to submit materials to NZQA. Students should confirm dates for submission within their schools.