Year 12 students can all breathe a sigh of relief as they put their pens down for the final time last Friday.
The exams have seen mixed results from Canowindra High School students, some happy with the papers, while others not so.
A record 69,261 students sat their exams this year.
Results of the HSC will become available via the internet, SMS and automated telephone message from 6am on December 16.
Paperwork will be sent out to students on December 18 and formal accreditations results January 12 next year.