VCE Exam Timetable 2026: Every Exam Date and Time
The 2026 VCE written exams start on Tuesday, October 27, with English and EAL from 9 a.m. to 12:15 p.m., and finish on Wednesday, November 18. There are no exams on Tuesday, November 3, the Melbourne Cup public holiday. VCE results and ATARs come out at 7 a.m. on Thursday, December 10. The full timetable for every written exam is below, from the Victorian Curriculum and Assessment Authority (VCAA).
The big dates
| Date | Exam |
|---|---|
| Tue, Oct 27 | English and EAL, 9 a.m. (no other exam that day) |
| Fri, Oct 30 | Psychology, 9 a.m.; General Mathematics Exam 1, 2 p.m. |
| Mon, Nov 2 | Biology, 9 a.m.; General Mathematics Exam 2, 2 p.m. |
| Thu, Nov 5 | Mathematical Methods Exam 1, 9 a.m. |
| Fri, Nov 6 | Mathematical Methods Exam 2, 11:45 a.m. |
| Mon, Nov 9 | Specialist Mathematics Exam 1, 9 a.m. |
| Tue, Nov 10 | Chemistry, 9 a.m. |
| Wed, Nov 11 | Specialist Mathematics Exam 2, 11:45 a.m. |
| Thu, Nov 12 | Physics, 9 a.m. |
| Wed, Nov 18 | Last written exams |
| Thu, Dec 10 | VCE results and ATARs, from 7 a.m. |
Before the first exam
- Check your own timetable. Your personal exam timetable is in VASS, the VCAA's student system, through your school. Use it to confirm every session you're enrolled in.
- Arrive at least 30 minutes early. The VCAA has rules about late admission, so don't cut it fine.
- Reading time is included. The times below include each exam's reading period, normally 15 minutes.
- Afternoon start times change. On days with only two sessions (October 30, November 2, 10, 12 and 18), the afternoon exam starts at 2 p.m. On days with three sessions, it starts at 3 p.m.
- Know what you can bring. Read the VCAA's exam rules and its list of materials and equipment allowed for each exam.
Full VCE written exam timetable 2026
| Day | Time | Exams |
|---|---|---|
| Tue, Oct 27 | 9 a.m. to 12:15 p.m. | English, English as an Additional Language (EAL) |
| Wed, Oct 28 | 9 a.m. to 10:45 a.m. | Agricultural and Horticultural Studies |
| 11:45 a.m. to 1:30 p.m. | Art Making and Exhibiting | |
| 3 p.m. to 5:15 p.m. | English Language, Indonesian First Language, Vietnamese First Language | |
| Thu, Oct 29 | 9 a.m. to 10:45 a.m. | VET Business, VET Community Services, Theatre Studies |
| 11:45 a.m. to 2 p.m. | Economics | |
| 3 p.m. to 5:15 p.m. | Chinese First Language, Japanese First Language, Korean First Language, Literature | |
| Fri, Oct 30 | 9 a.m. to 11:45 a.m. | Psychology |
| 2 p.m. to 3:45 p.m. | General Mathematics Examination 1 | |
| Mon, Nov 2 | 9 a.m. to 11:45 a.m. | Biology |
| 2 p.m. to 3:45 p.m. | General Mathematics Examination 2 | |
| Tue, Nov 3 | Melbourne Cup public holiday: no exams | |
| Wed, Nov 4 | 9 a.m. to 10:45 a.m. | Art Creative Practice, VET Engineering Studies, VET Health Allied, VET Health Services Assistance |
| 11:45 a.m. to 2 p.m. | Aboriginal Languages of Victoria, Algorithmics (HESS), Classical Studies, Korean Second Language, Vietnamese Second Language | |
| 3 p.m. to 5:15 p.m. | Business Management | |
| Thu, Nov 5 | 9 a.m. to 10:15 a.m. | Mathematical Methods Examination 1, Music Composition |
| 11:45 a.m. to 1:30 p.m. | VET Equine Studies, VET Hospitality | |
| 3 p.m. to 5:15 p.m. | Chinese Language, Culture and Society, Health and Human Development | |
| Fri, Nov 6 | 9 a.m. to 10:45 a.m. | Dance, VET Integrated Technologies |
| 11:45 a.m. to 2 p.m. | Mathematical Methods Examination 2 | |
| 3 p.m. to 5:15 p.m. | Arabic, Legal Studies, VET Creative and Digital Media | |
| Mon, Nov 9 | 9 a.m. to 10:15 a.m. | Music Inquiry, Specialist Mathematics Examination 1 |
| 11:45 a.m. to 2 p.m. | Applied Computing: Data Analytics, Physical Education, Spanish | |
| 3 p.m. to 5:15 p.m. | History: Revolutions, Industry and Enterprise | |
| Tue, Nov 10 | 9 a.m. to 11:45 a.m. | Chemistry |
| 2 p.m. to 4:15 p.m. | Environmental Science, Greek, Media, Texts and Traditions | |
| Wed, Nov 11 | 9 a.m. to 10:45 a.m. | VET Furnishing, Visual Communication Design |
| 11:45 a.m. to 2 p.m. | History: Australian History, Outdoor and Environmental Studies, Specialist Mathematics Examination 2 | |
| 3 p.m. to 5:15 p.m. | Accounting | |
| Thu, Nov 12 | 9 a.m. to 11:45 a.m. | Physics |
| 2 p.m. to 4:15 p.m. | History: Ancient History, Geography, Sociology | |
| Fri, Nov 13 | 9 a.m. to 10:45 a.m. | Product Design and Technologies, VET Information and Communications Technology, VET Music (Sound Production) |
| 11:45 a.m. to 1:30 p.m. | Drama, VET Sport and Recreation | |
| 3 p.m. to 5:15 p.m. | Applied Computing: Software Development, German, Philosophy | |
| Mon, Nov 16 | 9 a.m. to 10:45 a.m. | Food Studies |
| 11:45 a.m. to 1:30 p.m. | VET Hospitality (Cookery), VET Laboratory Skills, Systems Engineering | |
| 3 p.m. to 5:15 p.m. | Latin, Politics, Religion and Society | |
| Tue, Nov 17 | 9 a.m. to 10:15 a.m. | Music Contemporary Performance, Music Repertoire Performance |
| 11:45 a.m. to 2 p.m. | Indonesian Second Language, Italian | |
| 3 p.m. to 5:15 p.m. | Foundation Mathematics, French | |
| Wed, Nov 18 | 9 a.m. to 11:15 a.m. | Japanese Second Language |
| 2 p.m. to 4:15 p.m. | Chinese Second Language, Chinese Second Language Advanced | |
Source: the VCAA's 2026 VCE examination timetable, released in Notice to Schools 50 on May 28. Times are Melbourne time (AEDT) and include reading time.
Exams that happen before October 27
- Languages oral exams and performance exams in Dance, Drama (solo), Theatre Studies (monologue) and VET Dance run from October 5 to 26, and music performance exams from October 5 to November 1. Students get their times on advice slips and must bring photo ID and the slip.
- Languages written exams for the smaller languages and Auslan were on Thursday, October 15, and Classical Greek on Friday, October 16.
- The GAT was on Tuesday, June 16.
Results and ATAR
VCE results and ATARs are released together at 7 a.m. on Thursday, December 10, 2026, on the Results and ATAR service. Register for it early so you can log in the moment results go live. Digital ATAR statements follow on December 15 for VTAC applicants (VTAC key dates).
Quick answers
When do the VCE exams start in 2026?
Tuesday, October 27, 2026, with English and English as an Additional Language at 9 a.m.
When is the last VCE exam?
Wednesday, November 18, 2026, with Japanese Second Language in the morning and Chinese Second Language and Chinese Second Language Advanced in the afternoon.
Are there exams on Melbourne Cup Day?
No. Tuesday, November 3 is a public holiday, and no exams are scheduled.
When are VCE results released?
At 7 a.m. on Thursday, December 10, 2026, together with ATARs.
When are the Maths exams?
General Mathematics on October 30 and November 2, Mathematical Methods on November 5 and 6, Specialist Mathematics on November 9 and 11, and Foundation Mathematics on November 17.
