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With the release of the timetables for the 2025 ATAR course written examinations, schools are encouraged to build students’ understanding of processes and key dates. Various processes will be highlighted over the remaining circulars for 2025, beginning with Late Arrivals. The School Curriculum and Standards Authority (the Authority) has established rules for late arrivals to practical and written examinations.

Practical examinations

The expectations for arrivals at practical examinations are detailed in the practical examinations requirements documents for each course. The rules for late arrivals are detailed as appropriate for the course. Schools should ensure students are familiar with the information relevant to them by referring to the Examination Materials accordion of the course page. Candidates who are late to a practical examination may not be admitted to the examination and this could affect their completion of the course and their achievement of a WACE.

Written examinations

It is mandatory candidates arrive at the examination centre at least 30 minutes before the prescribed start time for an examination (8.50 am for morning sessions and 1.30 pm for afternoon sessions). Supervisors will instruct candidates to enter the examination room approximately 20 minutes before the prescribed start time to facilitate administrative procedures and provide essential examination instructions.

Candidates will not be permitted to enter the examination room after the initial 30 minutes of the allocated working time. For all Mathematics course examinations, candidates will not be permitted to enter the examination room after the initial 30 minutes of Section One: calculator free working time.

If arriving after the instructions have commenced for any examination, candidates must read and sign a declaration confirming their understanding of crucial information pertinent to sitting the written examination.

Further information

The Year 12 Information Handbook Part II: Examinations will be available on the Authority website at https://www.scsa.wa.edu.au/publications/year-12-information from Wednesday, 23 July 2025.

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