Chemistry
Examination specifications and sample materials
(Version 2, March 2025)
Sample written examination
(June 2024)
(October 2025)
(Version 2, February 2026)
Past examinations and external assessment reports
Examinations relating to the current study design
The following examinations relate to the current VCE Chemistry study design and other curriculum materials.
Students and teachers should note that Northern Hemisphere Timetable (NHT) examinations are no longer offered; however, the past examinations and reports may provide opportunities for students.
From 2024
2026
2025
(updated 21 July 2026)
(updated 7 October 2025)
2024
(updated 16 October 2025)
Examinations relating to previous study designs
Students and teachers should note that, with the introduction of a new study design, the following past examinations are not necessarily a guide to the current VCE examination for this study.
2002 to 2024
2024
2024 VCE (NHT) Chemistry examination
2024 VCE (NHT) Chemistry external assessment report
(updated 11 November 2024)
2023
2023 VCE Chemistry examination
2023 VCE Chemistry external assessment report
2023 VCE (NHT) Chemistry examination
2023 VCE (NHT) Chemistry external assessment report
(updated 6 November 2023)
2022
2022 VCE Chemistry examination
2022 VCE Chemistry external assessment report
(amended 6 Nov 2023)
2022 VCE (NHT) Chemistry examination
2022 VCE (NHT) Chemistry external assessment report
2021
2021 VCE Chemistry examination
(amended 18 July 2023)
2021 VCE Chemistry external assessment report
2021 VCE (NHT) Chemistry examination
2021 VCE (NHT) Chemistry examination report
(amended 8 October 2021)
2020
2020 VCE Chemistry examination
2020 VCE Chemistry examination report
2019
2019 VCE Chemistry examination
2019 VCE Chemistry examination report
2019 VCE (NHT) Chemistry examination
(amended 20 March 2025)
2018
2018 VCE Chemistry examination
2018 VCE Chemistry examination report
2018 VCE (NHT) Chemistry examination
2018 VCE (NHT) Chemistry examination report
(amended 17 October 2018)
2017
2017 VCE Chemistry examination
2017 VCE Chemistry examination report
2017 VCE (NHT) Chemistry examination
2017 VCE (NHT) Chemistry examination report
2016
2016 VCE Chemistry examination
2016 VCE Chemistry examination report
2015
2015 VCE Chemistry examination
2015 VCE Chemistry examination report
(amended 22 Aug 2016)
2014
2014 VCE Chemistry examination
2014 VCE Chemistry examination report
(amended 11 Nov 2015)
2013
2013 VCE Chemistry examination
2013 VCE Chemistry examination report
2012
2012 VCE Chemistry examination 1
2012 VCE Chemistry examination 2
2012 VCE Chemistry 1 assessment report
2012 VCE Chemistry 2 assessmemt report
2011
2011 VCE Chemistry examination 1
2011 VCE Chemistry examination 2
2011 VCE Chemistry 1 assessment report
2011 VCE Chemistry 2 assessment report
2010
2010 VCE Chemistry examination 1
2010 VCE Chemistry examination 2
2010 VCE Chemistry 1 assessment report
2010 VCE Chemistry 2 assessment report
2009
2009 VCE Chemistry examination 1
2009 VCE Chemistry examination 2
2009 VCE Chemistry 1 assessment report
2009 VCE Chemistry 2 assessment report
(amended 15 Nov 2010)
2008
2008 VCE Chemistry examination 1
2008 VCE Chemistry examination 2
2008 VCE Chemistry 1 assessment report
(amended 29 June 2015)
2008 VCE Chemistry 2 assessment report 2
(amended 13 July 2009)
2007
2007 VCE Chemistry examination 1
2007 VCE Chemistry examination 2
2007 VCE Chemistry 1 assessment report
2007 VCE Chemistry 2 assessment report
(amended 15 June 2016)
2006
2006 VCE Chemistry examination 1
2006 VCE Chemistry examination 2
2006 VCE Chemistry 1 assessment report
2006 VCE Chemistry 2 assessment report
2005
2005 VCE Chemistry examination 1
2005 VCE Chemistry examination 2
2005 VCE Chemistry 1 assessment report
2005 VCE Chemistry 2 assessment report
2004
2004 VCE Chemistry examination 1
2004 VCE Chemistry examination 2
2004 VCE Chemistry 1 assessment report
2004 VCE Chemistry 2 assessment report
2003
2003 VCE Chemistry examination 1
2003 VCE Chemistry examination 2
2003 VCE Chemistry 1 assessment report
2003 VCE Chemistry 2 assessment report
2002
2002 VCE Chemistry examination 1
2002 VCE Chemistry examination 2
2002 VCE Chemistry 1 examination report
2002 VCE Chemistry 2 examination report