NTCET ATAR Calculator
NTCET is a two-year certificate completed in Year 11 (Stage 1) and Year 12 (Stage 2), following the same framework as SACE in South Australia. Only Stage 2 results count toward ATAR. Each subject grade (A+ to E-) is converted to a numerical score, scaled by SATAC, and your best 90 credits are summed into an aggregate. This is converted into an ATAR — a percentile rank from 0.00 to 99.95.
Score Range
0 – 20
English
Must complete a Stage 2 English subject
Aggregation
The Northern Territory uses the SACE framework for its secondary certificate. NTCET Stage 2 subjects (Year 12) are worth either 10 or 20 credits each. SATAC uses your best 90 credits of Stage 2 subjects — approximately 4.5 full-year subjects — to form an aggregate. Results are scaled by SATAC to account for subject difficulty before conversion to an ATAR.
This chart shows the approximate scaled score at a raw midpoint score for each subject. Subjects above the dotted line scale up (harder subjects), below scale down (easier subjects).
Based on approximate scaling data. Actual scaling varies by year and cohort.
Enter your subjects and scores
Add up to 6 subjects and your expected raw scores.
Results
ATAR Goal Planner
Enter your target ATAR and subjects to see what raw scores you need.
Remember: Scoring well in a subject you enjoy will almost always beat scoring poorly in a "better scaling" subject. Choose subjects you're genuinely interested in.
Score Targets
Important Disclaimer
This calculator provides estimates only. Actual ATAR calculations use official scaling data and methodologies that may differ from the approximations used here. Your real ATAR may be higher or lower than the estimate. Do not make important decisions based solely on this tool. For official information, visit the South Australian Tertiary Admissions Centre (SATAC) .