October 28th, 2026VCE Exams Take Off Across The State

VCE exams kicked off recently.

More than 50,000 students will sit their English and English as an Additional Language (EAL) written exam across 584 examination centres.

Across the state, more than 92,000 students will complete at least one VCE examination including written, oral and performance exams.

More than 47,000 students will sit the VCE English exam, while over 3100 will sit the EAL exam.

Students undertaking the VCE Vocational Major (VM) are also completing their final end-of-year assessments.

Around 68,000 students are eligible to earn their VCE in 2026, including almost 12,000 who will be awarded the VCE VM.

This year’s key VCE exam numbers include:

92,260 students sitting at least one exam

113 written exams

43 VCE languages with oral exams

More than 880 international and Victorian students will sit exams overseas across 17 countries.

The largest examination centre is Bendigo Senior Secondary College, with 968 eligible students. The smallest is Goroke P–12 College, with three students.

The final VCE exam will take place on Wednesday, November 18.

Students will receive their VCE results on Thursday, December 10.

“Congratulations to every Victorian student reaching this important milestone, as you near the completion of your secondary education,” Deputy Premier and Minister for Education Gabrielle Williams said.

“We wish students all the best for their VCE exams and we thank the teachers, school staff and families who have supported them every step of the way.”

“Today is the culmination of years of hard work for thousands of Victorian students. I wish every student the very best for their exams and thank their schools and families who have supported them along the way,” Member for Box Hill Paul Hamer said.

“While VCE examinations can be stressful, students and their families can be assured the VCAA has measures in place to ensure all students are assessed fairly and equitably,” VCAA CEO Andrew Smith said.