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ATAR Calculator (VCE) – Estimate Your ATAR

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Estimate your ATAR from your expected VCE study scores. The calculator applies VTAC's latest published scaling, builds your aggregate exactly the way VTAC does, and converts it with the official aggregate-to-ATAR table.

Quick answer

Your ATAR is a rank from 0 to 99.95 showing your position relative to your age group — not a mark out of 100. In Victoria, VTAC scales each study score, adds your best English plus your next three best scaled scores, then adds 10% of a fifth and sixth study. That aggregate is converted to an ATAR: in the latest VTAC table an aggregate of 155.19 equals a 90.00 ATAR.

How to use the ATAR calculator

  1. Choose each VCE study you are taking (Units 3 and 4). Include at least one English study: English, EAL, English Language or Literature.
  2. Enter your expected study score out of 50 for each — from your teachers, SACs and practice exams.
  3. Know your scaled score already? Type it into the second box and the calculator uses it directly.
  4. Read your estimated ATAR and aggregate. The table underneath shows which studies count in your primary four and which are increments.

How VCE ATAR is calculated

Aggregate = best scaled English study + next three best permissible scaled scores + 10% of the 5th scaled score + 10% of the 6th scaled score ATAR = rank of your aggregate (VTAC aggregate-to-ATAR table)

VTAC’s rules include:

  • One English study is compulsory in the primary four.
  • At most two results from the same study area (for example two mathematics studies) can count in the primary four, and at most three across your whole aggregate.
  • Up to two increments of 10% each, from a fifth and sixth study, scored VET or approved extension studies.
  • ATARs are reported in steps of 0.05, from 99.95 down. Ranks below 30 are shown as “less than 30”.

What scaling does

Scaling adjusts study scores so they can be compared across subjects. A 35 in a subject taken by a very strong cohort is worth more than a 35 in a subject where the cohort is weaker. Latest VTAC scaled scores for some popular studies:

Study Raw 30 Raw 35 Raw 40 Raw 45
English 28 33 39 45
English Language 33 38 43 47
Literature 31 36 41 46
General Mathematics 28 33 38 44
Mathematical Methods 35 41 46 49
Specialist Mathematics 43 48 51 54
Chemistry 34 39 44 47
Physics 32 37 42 47
Biology 31 36 41 46
Psychology 28 34 39 45
Business Management 27 32 38 44
Health and Human Development 26 31 37 43
French 41 45 49 51

Source: VTAC 2025 scaling report. Scaling changes every year, so your real scaled scores will differ slightly.

Aggregate to ATAR: key points from the latest table

ATAR Minimum aggregate
99.95 211.42
99.00 192.10
95.00 169.85
90.00 155.19
85.00 144.45
80.00 135.65
70.00 120.42
60.00 107.03
50.00 94.06
30.00 65.93

Worked example

A student expects English 35, Mathematical Methods 35, Chemistry 35, Physics 35, Psychology 40 and Biology 30. Using the latest scaling:

  • Primary four: English 33 + Methods 41 + Chemistry 39 + Psychology 39 = 152.00
  • Increments: 10% of Physics 37 = 3.70 and 10% of Biology 31 = 3.10
  • Aggregate = 158.80, which converts to an estimated ATAR of 91.35.

ATAR in other states

The ATAR is national, but each state calculates it differently. This calculator follows the Victorian (VCE) method.

State Certificate Admissions centre Basis of the ATAR
Victoria VCE VTAC Best English + 3 scaled studies + 10% of 5th and 6th
NSW & ACT HSC / ACT SSC UAC Best 10 scaled units, including 2 units of English (NSW)
Queensland QCE QTAC Best 5 General subjects (or 4 + 1 Applied/VET)
Western Australia WACE TISC Best 4 scaled ATAR courses, plus language and maths bonuses
South Australia & NT SACE / NTCET SATAC 90-credit university aggregate
Tasmania TCE UTAS Best 5 pre-tertiary subjects (scaled)

ATAR, selection rank and adjustment factors

Universities admit students on a selection rank: your ATAR plus any adjustment factors such as subject bonuses, equity schemes or regional access. A 90.00 ATAR with 5 adjustment points becomes a selection rank of 95.00, so your guaranteed-entry options can be wider than your ATAR alone suggests.

Studying overseas or with IB? See the UCAS points calculator for the UK, or the WAM calculator once you are at university.

Frequently asked questions

How is the ATAR calculated in Victoria?

VTAC scales each VCE study score, adds your best English plus your next three best permissible scaled scores, and adds 10% of a fifth and sixth study. The total (aggregate) is converted to a rank using that year’s aggregate-to-ATAR table.

Is ATAR a percentage?

No. The ATAR is a percentile rank. An ATAR of 80.00 means you performed better than about 80% of your age group (not just students who finished Year 12).

What aggregate do I need for a 90 ATAR?

In the latest VTAC table, an aggregate of 155.19 gives an ATAR of 90.00. The required aggregate changes slightly every year.

Do all six subjects count towards my ATAR?

Your primary four (including English) count fully. A fifth and sixth study each add 10% of their scaled score. More than six studies are not counted.

How accurate is this ATAR calculator?

It uses VTAC’s latest published scaling and aggregate-to-ATAR table, so it is accurate if this year’s scaling is similar. Scaling changes every year, so treat the result as an estimate.

When are ATARs released?

ATARs are released by the state admissions centres in mid-December, after Year 12 exams are marked.

Sources and methodology

Scaled scores are interpolated from VTAC’s 2025 scaling report (scaled values at raw 20, 25, 30, 35, 40, 45 and 50). ATARs come from VTAC’s 2025 aggregate-to-ATAR table. Primary-four, increment and study-area rules follow VTAC’s published guide.

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