Applications for special exemptions and conditions for Victoria’s VCE exams are increasing, according to multiple outlets. The coverage reports that demand has risen by nearly 20 per cent in 2025 compared with the previous year. All three articles focus on the same theme: more students are applying for adjustments to help them sit VCE exams under special circumstances. The reports indicate that special exemptions are the mechanism students use to request additional consideration or accommodations for exam participation. While the sources summarised here do not detail the specific approval outcomes, they agree that the overall volume of applications is growing. They also identify that this demand is not marginal but substantial, with close to one-fifth more applications than the year before. The articles collectively frame the increase as a notable trend in how students are preparing for the VCE exam period and seeking support through formal processes for special conditions. No outlet among those provided challenges the figure or offers an alternative explanation in the supplied summaries.