Physics - Exams and Exam Assessment Reports
Exam Specifications and Advice
- 2009-2012 Exam 1 Specification (PDF - 70KB)
- 2009-2012 Exam 2 Specification (PDF - 70KB)
Past Exams and Exam Assessment Reports
Past exams are made available after any copyright issues are finalised. Exam Assessment Reports are prepared by the Chief Assessor and provide feedback on student performance in past examinations. Exam Assessment Reports for written exams contain some answers.
Current Study Design
A new VCE Physics Study Design is being implemented in 2009.
Previous Study Designs
Students and teachers should note that, with the introduction of a new study design, the following examinations papers are not necessarily a guide to the current VCE examination in this study.
| Year | Past Exams Papers | Exam Assessment Reports |
|---|---|---|
| 2009 | Exam 1 (PDF - 179KB) |
Exam 1 (PDF - 144KB) |
| 2008 | Exam 1 (PDF - 295KB) Exam 2 (PDF - 227KB) |
Exam 1 (PDF - 282KB, amended 8 January 2009) Exam 2 (PDF - 141 KB) |
| 2007 | Exam 1 (PDF - 1,001KB) Exam 2 (PDF - 512KB) |
Exam 1 (PDF - 198KB) Exam 2 (PDF - 210KB) |
| 2006 | Exam 1 (PDF - 440KB) Exam 2 (PDF - 426KB) |
Exam 1 (PDF - 229KB) Exam 2 (PDF - 269KB) |
| 2005 | Exam 1 (PDF - 470KB) Exam 2 (PDF - 415KB) |
Exam 1 (PDF - 268KB) Exam 2 (PDF - 274KB) |
| 2004 |
Pilot Exam 1 (PDF - 560KB) |
Pilot Exam 1 (PDF - 106KB) Pilot Exam 2 (PDF - 172KB) Exam 1 (PDF - 147KB) Exam 2 (PDF - 76KB) |
| 2003 | Exam 1 (PDF - 464KB) Exam 2 (PDF - 488KB) |
Exam 1 (PDF - 112KB) Exam 2 (PDF - 67KB) |
| 2002 | Exam 1 (PDF -146KB) Exam 2 (PDF - 115KB) |
Exam 1 (PDF - 165KB) Exam 2 (PDF - 111KB) |
Each year since 1997 schools have been sent a CD ROM containing that year’s VCE exams and GAT. Please ask the librarian or the VCE Coordinator at your school about access to past exam papers on this CD ROM. Exams prior to 1997 are not available.
Exam Assessment Report Feedback
Your comments are of great value to us in providing and improving these Exam Assessment Reports. Please email your feedback to examinations.vcaa@edumail.vic.gov.au.
For past Exam Assessment Reports (from 1998 onwards) not listed above, please email us with your request at examinations.vcaa@edumail.vic.gov.au. Please include the name of the study.
Other Information for VCE Physics
Curriculum materials relating to VCE Physics.
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