Moving towards digital assessments
New and revised achievement standards are digital, first and foremost. Digital submissions and digital examinations will eventually account for the majority of externally assessed standards.
A digital-first approach means external assessments can be modified, leading to an enhanced student experience and more equitable access
As these new standards are rolled out, digital assessment will become the norm for most students. To this point, digital examinations have mirrored paper-based exams as closely as possible.
You can see which subjects have digital exams or digital portfolio submission in the exam timetable:
National secondary examinations timetable
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Our vision and research
Digital assessment vision: A design principles approach
Learn more about NZQA's vision for digital assessment and the principles behind it
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Research, innovation and enhancements
What we're doing to meet the increase in digitally enabled teaching and learning
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Evaluating digital external assessment
How we evaluated digital assessment and findings from our trials and pilots
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