HSC results 2026: release date

HSC results 2026: the key dates

UAC's dates were correct as at 10 March 2026 and are subject to change, and Sydney time applies. If a date changes, NESA and UAC update their own pages first.

How you get your HSC results

NESA sends results each December by email and text message, and they are also available on Students Online. You will need your six-digit PIN. If you forget it, use the account recovery page on Students Online. After results are released, NESA's phone line is 1300 13 83 23, open 9.00 am to 5.00 pm on weekdays and from 8.00 am on results day. Peak times can mean delays.

Your Record of Achievement shows, for each course, an exam mark, a school assessment, an HSC mark and a performance band. The HSC mark is the average of the exam mark and the school assessment, and it sets the band. HSC bands explained gives the mark range for each band. Your ATAR is a separate rank, worked out by UAC. See the ATAR in NSW and HSC scaling explained.

Checking your results

NESA runs results services from 17 December 2026 to 7 May 2027 through the Results Services section of Students Online. Orders are delivered within 20 working days. These are the services and fees NESA listed on 11 November 2026:

A raw mark report or an examination responses request also needs a results check if you have not ordered one. The last day to request examination responses is 7 May 2027. Students Online closes on 30 June 2027, so save or print your orders before then.

Next year's date

NESA lists HSC 2027 results for Wednesday 15 December 2027. The HSC 2027 written exams run from Wednesday 13 October 2027 to no later than Friday 5 November 2027.

While you wait: keep practising

If you are sitting the HSC in 2027, start with a short timed paper. Try Year 12 Maths, Year 12 Physics, Year 12 Chemistry or Year 12 Biology. Each is 8 questions worth 25 to 35 marks, and the results page shows a predicted grade from A to E with typical cut-offs. The timetable for this year's exams is in HSC exam timetable 2026.

Common mistakes on results day

• Expecting the ATAR at 6 am. HSC results come first. UAC releases ATARs from 9 am.
• Forgetting your PIN. Recover it on Students Online before the day.
• Reading the band as the ATAR. They measure different things.
• Leaving the results services too late. They close on 7 May 2027 for exam responses.

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