To:

Principal

Principal's Nominees

All Teachers

The 2025 Examination Timetable is available from the New Zealand Qualifications Authority website:

National secondary examinations timetable

We have shifted NCEA Level 1 exams to start later in the exam period, and to finish close to the same date as exams for the other levels.

We have identified that this time could provide valuable additional opportunities for students to learn and prepare for exams.

Compared to 2023, there are fewer Level 1 subjects with an end of year examination.

In 2024, NCEA Level 1 exams began at the start of the exam period, alongside exams for levels 2 and 3, but finished almost a week earlier.

Enquiries

Please refer any enquiries relating to this circular to your School Relationship Manager.

School Relationship Manager
School Quality Assurance and Support
Telephone: 04 463 3000
Email: firstname.lastname@nzqa.govt.nz

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