Important NCEA Exam Information

Updated May 2024

External NCEA and NZ Scholarship exams are from 5 – 29 November 2024. 
The timetable can be found here.

Time of exams

  • Morning examinations start at 9.30 am.
  • Afternoon examinations start at 2.00 pm.

Students need to be at the examination room 30 minutes prior to the starting time as it can take some time to get all the students seated.

If a student arrives late for an exam they may be admitted up to 30 minutes after the examination has started but will not be allowed any extra time.

Students cannot leave the exam room within the 45mins or the last 15 minutes of the exam.

Venue for exams

All examinations are held at Sacred Heart Girls’ College, including those studied by correspondence. Most examinations will be held in the hall. The location of any examination in alternate rooms will be shown on the board outside the hall.

Equipment required for examinations

  • Admission slip with the NSN number.
  • Scholarship candidates need photo ID.
  • A clear bag containing pen (make sure you have spare pens), ruler, calculators, protractor, etc.
  • Students are also permitted to take into the exam, in a clear sealable plastic bag, the following items: cellphone turned off and with alarm deactivated, wallet, keys, money, bus/train ticket.
  • DO NOT take: watches, correction fluid or any written material.

Examination conditions apply – students cannot communicate with others in any manner and all students must have their own equipment.

Correct school uniform must be worn.