How to practice with past exams

prepare

Before sitting a pratice exam, you’ll want to familiarise yourself with the exam sections so you know what to expect and you’ll need to know the texts you intend to write about - don’t start without these!

Block out time in your schedule when you know you will have 3 hours and 15 minutes free to sit the exam without interruption.

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Select at least one of the practice papers below to start with. Try not to peek at the questions - you want them to be a surprise in the same way they will be on the exam day.

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Time

The VCE English exam goes for 3 hours and 15 minutes - when the time is up, that’s it. It’s important to become accustomed to working within this time limitation as it is quite different from preparing essays over days or weeks for assessment. Set a timer on your phone before starting and stick to it.

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Mark

Before sitting another practice exam, you might like to get a friend, tutor or teacher to review your answers and give you feedback. If they are all swamped, we can help! Our essay marking services can include essays written as part of a practice exam.

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Repeat!

We reccomend completing at least three practice exams as preparation for the real deal. You may like to complete one or two on your own, and then join us for our exam bootcamp, where you’ll be set a pratice exam under exam conditions, with the final papers marked by VCAA assessors.

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Past Exams

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LVCET 2023 English (Section C #2)

LVCET 2023 English (Section C #2)

English
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LVCET 2023 English (Section C #6)

LVCET 2023 English (Section C #6)

English
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LVCET 2023 English (Section C #4)

LVCET 2023 English (Section C #4)

English
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LVCET 2023 English (Section C #7)

LVCET 2023 English (Section C #7)

English
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LVCET 2023 English (Section C #3)

LVCET 2023 English (Section C #3)

English
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LVCET 2023 English (Section C #5)

LVCET 2023 English (Section C #5)

English
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LVCET 2023 English (Section C #1)

LVCET 2023 English (Section C #1)

English
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VCAA NHT 2022 EAL

VCAA NHT 2022 EAL

EAL
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VCAA 2022 English

VCAA 2022 English

English
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VCAA NHT 2022 English

VCAA NHT 2022 English

English
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VCAA 2022 EAL

VCAA 2022 EAL

EAL
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