VCAA Examination Rules All Students Must Know

All students needing to undergo VCAA exams have the responsibility to read and understand the GAT and VCA exam rules. Furthermore, they must become familiar with all materials and equipment to be used in the GAT and VCE written examinations.

2023 VCE examination timetable

  • Students should check the starting time of each examination and arrive at least 30 minutes earlier, and be familiar with rules about late admission to examinations.
  • The start time for the afternoon session on Friday 27 October, Monday 30 October, Wednesday 8 November, Thursday 9 November – when only two sessions are scheduled is 2.00pm.
  • The start time for the afternoon session on all other days when three sessions are scheduled is 3.00pm.
  • The reading period is included in the times shown in the timetable. Each examination commences with a 15-minute reading period unless otherwise specified.
  • All written responses must be in English, unless otherwise instructed in the question book for that particular examination.
  • If students are presenting for Performance examinations, Languages examinations oral component or the Extended Investigation oral presentation they will be issued with individual examination advice slips. Photo identification and examination advice slips must be presented for entry to their assessment. In some cases, students in regional and rural areas may be required to attend venues in Melbourne.
  • The following written examinations have an audio component: English as an Additional Language (EAL), Music Composition, Music Contemporary Performance, Music Inquiry, Music Repertoire Performance, VET Music: Sound Production and all Languages including Chinese Language, Culture and Society, except Aboriginal  Languages of Victoria, Classical Greek, Classical Hebrew and Latin.

 

Monday
2 October
to
Monday
23 October
Languages examinations oral component
(except Classical Greek, Classical Hebrew, Aboriginal Languages of Victoria)Auslan Interactive Sign examinationPerformance examinations:

  • Dance
  • VET Dance
  • Drama: Solo
  • Theatre Studies: Monologue examination

Students will be notified of dates, times and locations via advice slips from
Monday 31 July.

Monday
2 October
to
Sunday
29 October
Performance examinations:

  • Music Repertoire Performance
  • Music Contemporary Performance
  • VET Music Performance

Students will be notified of dates, times and locations via advice slips from
Monday 31 July.

Monday
9 October
to
Friday
13 October
Extended Investigation Externally-assessed Task oral presentation

Students will be notified of dates, times and locations via advice slips from
Monday 31 July.

 

Wednesday
11 October
1.55 PM – 5.00 PM

Classical Hebrew

This examination commences with a
5-minute reading period.

 

Wednesday
18 October
2.00 PM – 4.40 PM

Armenian, Bengali, Bosnian, Chin Hakha, Croatian, Dutch, Filipino, Hebrew, Hindi, Hungarian, Karen, Khmer, Macedonian, Persian, Polish, Portuguese, Punjabi, Romanian, Russian, Serbian, Sinhala, Swedish, Tamil, Turkish, Yiddish

Each examination commences with a
10-minute reading period.

Thursday
19 October
8.00 AM – 6.00 PM

Auslan Sign Comprehension and Sign Production examination

Students are scheduled in one two-hour session. Each session is preceded by
10 minutes reading/viewing time.

 

Monday
23 October
1.55 PM – 5.00 PM

Classical Greek

This examination commences with a
5-minute reading period.

 

Tuesday
24 October
9.00 AM – 12.15 PM

English

English as an Additional Language (EAL)

Wednesday
25 October
9.00 AM – 11.15 AM

Aboriginal Languages of Victoria

English Language

Japanese First Language

Korean First Language

Vietnamese First Language

Thursday
26 October
9.00 AM – 10.45 AM

VET Business

VET Furnishing

11.45 AM – 2.00 PM

Chinese Language, Culture and Society

Physical Education

3.00 PM – 5.15 PM

Arabic

Indonesian First Language

Literature

Spanish

Friday
27 October
9.00 AM – 11.45 AM

Biology

2.00 PM – 3.45 PM

General Mathematics Examination 1

Monday
30 October
9.00 AM – 11.45 AM

Psychology

2.00 PM – 3.45 PM

General Mathematics Examination 2

Tuesday
31 October
9.00 AM – 10.45 AM

Product Design and Technology

VET Equine Studies

VET Hospitality (Kitchen Operations)

11.45 AM – 2.00 PM

Applied Computing: Data Analytics

Economics

History: Ancient History

Industry and Enterprise

3.00 PM – 4.15 PM

Music Contemporary Performance

Wednesday
1 November
9.00 AM – 10.15 AM

Mathematical Methods Examination 1

Music Composition

11.45 AM – 1.30 PM

VET Community Services

VET Laboratory Skills

VET Integrated Technologies

3.00 PM – 5.15 PM

Business Management

 

Thursday
2 November
9.00 AM – 10.45 AM

Art Creative Practice

VET Information and Communications Technology

VET Music: Sound Production

11.45 AM – 2.00 PM

Mathematical Methods Examination 2

3.00 PM – 5.15 PM

Chinese First Language
History: Australian History
Latin
Outdoor and Environmental Studies

Vietnamese Second Language

Friday
3 November
9.00 AM – 10.15 AM

Music Inquiry

Specialist Mathematics Examination 1

11.45 AM – 2.00 PM

Health and Human Development

3.00 PM – 5.15 PM

Accounting

VET: Creative and Digital Media
(computer-based)

Monday
6 November
9.00 AM – 10.45 AM

Agricultural and Horticultural Studies

Dance

VET Engineering Studies

VET Health

VET Hospitality

11.45 AM – 2.00 PM

Media

Specialist Mathematics Examination 2

 

3.00 PM – 5.15 PM

Chinese Second Language Advanced

Korean Second Language

History: Revolutions

Tuesday
7 November
 

Melbourne Cup public holiday

 

Wednesday
8 November
9.00 AM – 11.45 AM

Chemistry

2.00 PM – 4.15 PM

Classical Studies

Legal Studies

Thursday
9 November
9.00 AM – 11.45 AM

Physics

2.00 PM – 4.15 PM

Applied Computing: Software Development

Geography

Sociology

Texts and Traditions

Friday

10 November

9.00 AM – 10.45 AM

VET Sport and Recreation

Visual Communication Design

 

11.45 AM – 2.00 PM

Environmental Science

Philosophy

3.00 PM – 5.15 PM

Global Politics

Monday
13 November
9.00 AM – 10.45 AM

Food Studies

11.45 AM – 1.30 PM

Art Making and Exhibiting

 

3.00 PM – 4.15 PM

Music Repertoire Performance

3.00 PM – 5.15 PM

Australian Politics

Tuesday
14 November
9.00 AM – 10.45 AM

Drama

Systems Engineering

11.45 AM – 2.00 PM

Religion and Society

German

Greek

3.00 PM – 5.15 PM

Foundation Mathematics

Japanese Second Language

Wednesday
15 November
9.00 AM – 10.45 AM

Theatre Studies

11.45 AM – 2.00 PM

Italian

3.00 PM – 5.15 PM

Algorithmics

Chinese Second Language

French

Indonesian Second Language