Thoughts on raw mark needed for an E4 (3 Viewers)

luv2luvurmama

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the paper was super easy compared to past years. def high 50.

Q 1-4 was like total give away marks.
Q 5 was easy
Q 6-7 were okay.
Yeah for you. Not everyone comes first in the state, and has already done the 3 unit HSC the year before and already gotton a high E4.
 

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you think about it, ive done all past HSC's from 1992-2008... this was one of the harder ones... 2003, 45-52/84=45/50
thats all i need to think, your turn. =P
The average 3unit mark is 40 percent, i saw it on Jeff Geha 50 hsc exam tips
 

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What about 75 Namu? :p
haha I am actually not sure. Among accelerated people in my year this paper was really easy. I think that's because our teacher threw us all these crazy 3 unit NEAP past papers. But then non-accelerants were talking about how crazy this paper was.

In my opinion of the paper difficulty, I would assume that 83-84 should get 100 aligned and 81-82 should get around 99 and 78-80 prob 98....
 

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Surely above half the state would have got above 50/84. IMHO i'd say 62-67
 

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Surely above half the state would have got above 50/84. IMHO i'd say 62-67
LOL half of the state? Probably not.

In past, the average mark for 3 unit is around high 30s and I doubt it would have risen that much even though this year's paper is considered "easy".

Even if we consider this exam to be the easiest one out there (which I realy doubt), the average should hover around low 40s.

Source: BOS exam statistics

If we safely assume that the band e4 cut off lies in mid 50s. Regardless how easy this paper was, it shouldn't over-fluctuate. So I reckon high 50s for band e4 cut off this year
 

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even terry lee couldnt get 100%!!! :rofl: so im going to hope it was a hard test and the e4 will be lower.
 

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the paper was super easy compared to past years. def high 50.

Q 1-4 was like total give away marks.
Q 5 was easy
Q 6-7 were okay.
i agree. except i effed up probability and forgot to put the nCr (whatever numbers they were) out the front. i sat there for ages trying to figure out what i'd done wrong because the chances were so low, time i could have spent actually getting marks.

thought it was fairly easy. wasn't anything in there that i couldn't do, just ran out of time in the end.

anyways, here i am worrying about my (hopefully) 65ish, and whether i can scrape 90 =|, and you all are going on about a 40s/50s cutoff. wow.
 

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well that sorta makes me feel better because I did pretty damn bad so yeah. Cheers Namu!
joined your unofficial bos thingo too!
 

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Source: BOS exam statistics
Lol where?

If we safely assume that the band e4 cut off lies in mid 50s. Regardless how easy this paper was, it shouldn't over-fluctuate. So I reckon high 50s for band e4 cut off this year
WHAT. Lol the paper wasn't very easy imo but equally, an average of 30-40% for the state is kind of sad.

What mark do you need for a 95 aligned anyway?
 

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if i get 60 percent in the HSC and i go to a selective school..ranked 5th in state and im the average in rank. Would that give me an E4 or E3?
Thanks for the help
 

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Lol where?



WHAT. Lol the paper wasn't very easy imo but equally, an average of 30-40% for the state is kind of sad.

What mark do you need for a 95 aligned anyway?
I have them on my jeff geha's book. I am sure there is internet link SOMEWHERE but I cbf finding it.

Let me write it out for you here then.
  • 1996 hsc - 43.37
  • 1998 - 41.75
  • 1991 - 40.79
  • 1997 - 40.76
  • 2000 - 40.53
  • 1988 - 39.56
  • 1995 - 39.23
  • 1994 - 38.62
  • 1993 - 37.23
  • 1992 - 36.52
  • 1990 - 32.60
  • 1989 - 32.34
^Something like that. I don't have the latest data but that gives a good indication.

I reckon 95 aligned = high 60 or 70
 

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I have them on my jeff geha's book. I am sure there is internet link SOMEWHERE but I cbf finding it.


Let me write it out for you here then.
  • 1996 hsc - 43.37
  • 1998 - 41.75
  • 1991 - 40.79
  • 1997 - 40.76
  • 2000 - 40.53
  • 1988 - 39.56
  • 1995 - 39.23
  • 1994 - 38.62
  • 1993 - 37.23
  • 1992 - 36.52
  • 1990 - 32.60
  • 1989 - 32.34
^Something like that. I don't have the latest data but that gives a good indication.

I reckon 95 aligned = high 60 or 70
Oh thanks heaps. You wouldn't also have the 4u ones too would you?
 

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Oh thanks heaps. You wouldn't also have the 4u ones too would you?
Umm nah. I had a brief glance. I think the average was like high 50s. Band E4 cut off is mid 70 i reckon for that.
 

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