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Key Facts: HSC Latin Extension Exam
50 marks
Total marks for the HSC Latin Extension written paper
NESA / NSW DoE Latin Extension Quick Reference Guide
2 hours + 10 min
Working time plus reading time for the written exam
NESA Assessment and Reporting in Latin Extension
30 + 20
Section I Prescribed Text (30) and Section II Non-prescribed Text (20)
NSW DoE Latin Extension Stage 6 Quick Reference Guide
70% / 30%
School-based weightings: prescribed vs non-prescribed text skills
NESA Assessment and Reporting in Latin Extension
Bands E1–E4
Extension performance reporting bands (E4 highest)
NESA Performance Band Descriptions for Latin Extension
Satire 2025–26
Current genre prescription: Juvenal Satire 3; Horace Satire 1.9
NESA Course Prescriptions for Latin Extension 2025–2029
$1,443 AUD
2026 FFPOS HSC fee (no separate per-subject Extension fee)
NESA 2026 fee schedule
100 MCQs
OpenExamPrep English-language MCQ study adaptation only
OpenExamPrep Question Bank
HSC Latin Extension (NESA) is a 1-unit Year 12 written exam: 50 marks, 2 hours + 10 minutes reading, dictionary allowed — Section I Prescribed Text (30) and Section II Non-prescribed Text (20). Achievement is reported in Bands E1–E4. OpenExamPrep offers 100 free English-language MCQs as a study adaptation covering satire genre knowledge, translation choices, style, and criticism.
Sample HSC Latin Extension Practice Questions
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1For the 2025–2026 HSC Latin Extension prescriptions, which literary genre is prescribed for study?
2Which two texts are prescribed for Latin Extension satire study in 2025–2026?
3In Juvenal Satire 3, who is the speaker’s friend preparing to leave Rome?
4Where is Umbricius heading when he leaves Rome in Juvenal Satire 3?
5Near which landmark does the farewell conversation of Juvenal Satire 3 begin?
6What is the central complaint driving Umbricius’s decision to abandon Rome?
7In Horace Satire 1.9, where does Horace encounter the persistent bore?
8What does the bore in Horace Satire 1.9 primarily want from Horace?
9Who appears in Horace Satire 1.9 but refuses to rescue Horace from the bore?
10How is Horace finally freed from the bore in Satire 1.9?
About the HSC Latin Extension Exam
HSC Latin Extension is a Stage 6 Year 12 1-unit Board Developed Course examined by NESA. Students extend Continuers-level Latin through deep study of a prescribed literary genre, translating and critically analysing linguistic, stylistic, and structural features alongside cultural and historical context. For 2025–2026 the genre prescription is Satire (Juvenal Satire 3; Horace Satire 1.9); from 2027–2029 it shifts to Elegy (Ovid, Propertius, Catullus). The official exam is a 50-mark written paper (2 hours + 10 minutes reading) with dictionary permitted. This practice bank is an English-language multiple-choice study adaptation for syllabus concepts, translation judgment, and literary criticism — not a replica of the NESA paper.
Assessment
Written paper worth 50 marks: Section I – Prescribed Text (30 marks); Section II – Non-prescribed Text (20 marks). Time allowed: 2 hours plus 10 minutes reading time. Dictionary use is permitted. School-based assessment components: skills in understanding, analysing and translating complex prescribed texts (70%); complex non-prescribed texts (30%). Official tasks are translation, commentary, and literary evaluation — not MCQs.
Time Limit
2 hours working time plus 10 minutes reading time
Passing Score
No fixed pass mark. Results reported in Extension Bands E1–E4 (E4 highest). On the broader HSC scale, Band 6 is typically associated with marks of about 90–100.
Exam Fee
Included in NSW HSC enrolment for domestic students. Full Fee Paying Overseas Students (FFPOS) HSC fee is $1,443 AUD (2026 NESA fee schedule); no separate per-subject fee. (NSW Education Standards Authority (NESA))
HSC Latin Extension Exam Content Outline
Prescribed Text (Genre Study)
Detailed translation and evaluation of prescribed satire (2025–2026: Juvenal Satire 3; Horace Satire 1.9), including diction, metre/prose rhythm where relevant, irony and invective, characterisation, urban Rome, and authorial persona.
Non-prescribed Text
Translating and analysing unseen satire extracts from the same genre, applying Continuers grammar and Extension literary skills without prior line-by-line preparation.
Language, Style & Literary Criticism
Advanced syntax and morphology used in Extension texts, prose-composition awareness from Continuers grammar, and critical judgment of stylistic and structural features.
How to Pass the HSC Latin Extension Exam
What You Need to Know
- Passing score: No fixed pass mark. Results reported in Extension Bands E1–E4 (E4 highest). On the broader HSC scale, Band 6 is typically associated with marks of about 90–100.
- Assessment: Written paper worth 50 marks: Section I – Prescribed Text (30 marks); Section II – Non-prescribed Text (20 marks). Time allowed: 2 hours plus 10 minutes reading time. Dictionary use is permitted. School-based assessment components: skills in understanding, analysing and translating complex prescribed texts (70%); complex non-prescribed texts (30%). Official tasks are translation, commentary, and literary evaluation — not MCQs.
- Time limit: 2 hours working time plus 10 minutes reading time
- Exam fee: Included in NSW HSC enrolment for domestic students. Full Fee Paying Overseas Students (FFPOS) HSC fee is $1,443 AUD (2026 NESA fee schedule); no separate per-subject fee.
Keys to Passing
- Work through all 100 available questions
- Review every answer and explanation
- Track weak areas and revisit them
- Use our AI tutor for tough concepts
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Frequently Asked Questions
How is the HSC Latin Extension examination structured?
NESA sets a written paper worth 50 marks: Section I Prescribed Text (30 marks) and Section II Non-prescribed Text (20 marks). Working time is 2 hours plus 10 minutes reading time, and dictionary use is permitted.
What texts are prescribed for Latin Extension in 2025–2026?
The 2025–2026 genre is Satire: Juvenal Satire 3 and Horace Satire 1.9. Prescriptions for 2027–2029 shift to Elegy (Ovid Amores, Propertius Elegies, Catullus Carmina). Always confirm the current list on the NESA course prescriptions page.
Is this practice bank the same format as the official HSC paper?
No. The official exam requires translation and written literary analysis. This bank is an English-language multiple-choice study adaptation for syllabus concepts, translation judgment, and criticism skills.
What are the prerequisites for Latin Extension?
Latin Continuers Preliminary is a prerequisite and Latin Continuers HSC is a corequisite. Additional Languages eligibility rules may apply for some Continuers pathways.
How are Latin Extension results reported?
Extension courses are reported in performance Bands E1 to E4, with E4 the highest. There is no single fixed pass mark; Band E1 indicates the minimum standard was not demonstrated.
Is there a separate fee to sit Latin Extension?
Domestic HSC exams are included in enrolment. Full Fee Paying Overseas Students pay the 2026 NESA HSC fee of $1,443 AUD; NESA does not publish a separate per-subject Latin Extension fee.