VCE Literature past papers

Every year of the study examined from 2023 to 2025: the exam, the assessment guide and the examination report. The Literature papers of the previous study design are underneath. Each file opens on VCAA's website.

Specifications and samplesExamination specificationsDOCX ↗Sample written examination - Section A↗Sample written examination - Section B↗Assessment criteria and expected qualitiesDOCX ↗Sample answer book↗Study page on VCAA↗Papers © VCAA. Listed here, hosted there.

Current study design · 2023 to 2025

Literature exam packs, 2023–2025
Year	Exam paper	Examination report	VCAA
2025	Exam543 KB	ReportDOCX 132 KB	Open on VCAA ↗
2024	Exam27.4 MB	Report

2023	Exam	Report	Open on VCAA ↗

Previous study design · Literature, 2017–2022

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.

Literature exam packs, 2017–2022
Year	Exam paper	Examination report	VCAA
2022	Exam	Report	Open on VCAA ↗
2021	Exam	Report	Open on VCAA ↗
2020	Exam	Report	Open on VCAA ↗
2019	Exam1 MB	Report	Open on VCAA ↗
2018	Exam979 KB	Report	Open on VCAA ↗
2017	Exam	Report	Open on VCAA ↗

2022VCAA ↗

Exam Report

2021VCAA ↗

Exam Report