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National secondary examinations timetable
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Mathematics Common Assessment Task (MCAT)
In 2019, dates for MCAT are Tuesday 17 and Thursday 19 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 2019
Download the 2019 examination timetable (PDF, 98KB).
| Date / Time | NCEA Level 1 | NCEA Level 2 | NCEA Level 3 | Scholarship | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Fri 8 Nov | 9.30 am | Physics | Business Studies | Calculus | |
| 2.00 pm | Geography | German | Dance | Agricultural & Horticultural Science | |
| WEEKEND | |||||
| Mon 11 Nov | 9.30 am | Biology | Music | Media Studies | Accounting |
| 2.00 pm | Business Studies | Chemistry | Agricultural & Horticultural Science / German / Chinese | English | |
| Tues 12 Nov | 9.30 am | English | |||
| 2.00 pm | History | Te Reo Māori | Biology | Economics | |
| Wed 13 Nov | 9.30 am | English | |||
| 2.00 pm | Media Studies | Home Economics | Statistics | ||
| Thurs 14 Nov | 9.30 am | Science | Making Music | History | |
| 2.00 pm | Te Reo Māori / Art History | Geography | Chemistry | Te Reo Rangatira | |
| Canterbury Anniversary Day | |||||
| WEEKEND | |||||
| Mon 18 Nov | 9.30 am | Chemistry | Chinese | French | Drama |
| 2.00 pm | Classical Studies | Health | Economics | ||
| Tues 19 Nov | 9.30 am | German | Biology | Geography | |
| 2.00 pm | Physics | Home Economics | Classical Studies | Japanese | |
| Wed 20 Nov | 9.30 am | Mathematics & Statistics | Biology | ||
| 2.00 pm | Drama | Physics | Art History | ||
| Thurs 21 Nov | 9.30 am | Mathematics & Statistics | Classical Studies | ||
| 2.00 pm | Music | Accounting | History | French | |
| Fri 22 Nov | 9.30 am | Accounting | English | ||
| 2.00 pm | Home Economics | Economics | Geography | ||
| WEEKEND | |||||
| Mon 25 Nov | 9.30 am | History | Health | Physics | |
| 2.00 pm | Te Reo Rangatira / Latin | Agricultural & Horticultural Science | Sāmoan | Te Reo Māori / Latin | |
| Tues 26 Nov | 9.30 am | French | Business Studies | Calculus | |
| 2.00 pm | Economics | Accounting | Media Studies | ||
| Wed 27 Nov | 9.30 am | Media Studies | Earth & Space Science | Drama | Chemistry |
| 2.00 pm | Sāmoan / Spanish | Japanese | Te Reo Rangatira / Social Studies / Psychology | Sāmoan | |
| Thurs 28 Nov | 9.30 am | Agricultural & Horticultural Science | Art History | Statistics | |
| 2.00 pm | Chinese | Spanish | Earth & Space Science | ||
| Fri 29 Nov | 9.30 am | Drama | Social Studies | Music Studies | Spanish |
| 2.00 pm | Health | Sāmoan / Education for Sustainability | Te Reo Māori / Latin | Chinese | |
| WEEKEND | |||||
| Mon 2 Dec | 9.30 am | Social Studies | Dance | Art History | Earth & Space Science |
| 2.00 pm | Classical Studies | German | |||
| Tues 3 Dec | 9.30 am | Dance | French | Spanish | |
| 2.00 pm | Japanese | Te Reo Rangatira / Latin | Japanese | ||
Submission dates for portfolios and reports
| Date | NCEA Level 1 | NCEA Level 2 | NCEA Level 3 | Scholarship |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Wed 23 Oct | Visual Arts | |||
| Wed 30 Oct | Visual Arts | |||
| Wed 30 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 / Music |
| Thurs 7 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.