Previous Specialist Maths A+ Cut-offs

[NyaTaku]

This is for people who need an idea of how many marks they need to get a 40+. Keep in mind these do not take into account SAC scores. Also note that Exam 1 is only weighted 22% whereas Exam 2 is worth 44%.

2013: Exam 1 (38/40), Exam 2 (70/80), Total (108/120)
2012: Exam 1 (35/40), Exam 2 (74/80), Total (109/120)
2011: Exam 1 (39/40), Exam 2 (72/80), Total (111/120)
2010: Exam 1 (37/40), Exam 2 (69/80), Total (106/120)
2009: Exam 1 (38/40), Exam 2 (70/80), Total (108/120)
2008: Exam 1 (32/40), Exam 2 (66/80), Total (98/120)
2007: Exam 1 (36/40), Exam 2 (69/80), Total (105/120)
2006: Exam 1 (37/40), Exam 2 (68/80), Total (105/120)

Average over past 3 years: Exam 1 (37/40), Exam 2 (72/80), Total (109/120)
Average over past 8 years: Exam 1 (37/40), Exam 2 (70/80), Total (106/120)


Hope this helps and best of luck for your study scores!

[atom]

Any estimates for 2014 cutoffs? I reckon this year's paper was way easier than last years exam 2. Exam 1 wasn't too hard as well.

[NyaTaku]

Any estimates for 2014 cutoffs? I reckon this year's paper was way easier than last years exam 2. Exam 1 wasn't too hard as well.

My guess would be 38/40 for Exam 1 and 73/80 for Exam 2

[Chalkhous]

What was with the 2008 Exam 1 A+ cutoff? I personally didnt find it that difficult.

[lolalol]

My guess would be 38/40 for Exam 1 and 73/80 for Exam 2

I'd place the cutoffs a tad lower - 37/40 for Exam 1 and 70/80 for Exam 2.

[Kuroyuki]

i felt the exam this year was harder than other recent years
but maybe thats cause exam pressure n stuff :/

[NyaTaku]

i felt the exam this year was harder than other recent years
but maybe thats cause exam pressure n stuff :/

The exam was very accessible overall mainly due to there not being many questions that required correct calculations from previous parts. There were definitely some challenging questions (calculating k, x in terms of t) though.