VCE Karen past papers

Every year of the study examined in 2025: the exam, the assessment guide and the examination report. The Karen papers of the previous study design are underneath. Each file opens on VCAA's website.

Specifications and samplesCCAFL examination format – generic sample examinationPDF ↗Sample texts↗Oral exam specifications↗Oral examination assessment criteria and descriptorsDOCX ↗2026 Languages oral examination adviceDOCX ↗Written exam specifications↗Written examination assessment criteria and expected qualitiesDOCX ↗Study page on VCAA↗Papers © VCAA. Listed here, hosted there.

Current study design · 2025

Karen exam packs, 2025
Year	Exam paper	Examination report	VCAA
2025	Exam591 KB AudioZIP 2.1 MB	Oral reportDOCX 80 KB Written report141 KB	Open on VCAA ↗

Previous study design · Karen, 2017–2024

Set on a study design VCAA has since replaced; VCAA notes they are not necessarily a guide to the current exam. Still exam practice; check the topic against the current study design first.

Karen exam packs, 2017–2024
Year	Exam paper	Examination report	VCAA
2024	Exam665 KB AudioZIP 2.9 MB	Oral reportDOCX 87 KB Written reportDOCX 93 KB	Open on VCAA ↗
2023	Exam Audio	Oral report Written report	Open on VCAA ↗
2022	Exam Audio	Oral report Written report	Open on VCAA ↗
2021	Exam Audio	Oral report Written report	Open on VCAA ↗
2020	Exam Audio	Oral report Written report	Open on VCAA ↗
2019	Exam Audio	Oral report Written report	Open on VCAA ↗
2018	Exam Audio	Oral report Written report	Open on VCAA ↗
2017	Exam Audio	Oral report Written report	Open on VCAA ↗

2024VCAA ↗

Exam· 665 KB Audio· ZIP 2.9 MB Oral report· DOCX 87 KB Written report· DOCX 93 KB

2023VCAA ↗

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