How ATAR Works in Queensland
Queensland Certificate of Education (QCE)
The QCE System
QCE students study 6 or more subjects across Year 11 and Year 12. Each General subject produces a result from 0 to 100 combining three internal assessment pieces (total 75%) and one external exam (25%). QTAC scales these results to make them comparable across subjects, then sums your best 5 scaled scores to form an aggregate. This aggregate is converted to an ATAR — a percentile rank from 0.00 to 99.95 showing your position relative to your age group.
Score Range
0 – 100
Per subject raw score range
English Requirement
Must have a satisfactory completion (C or above) in an English subject
TAC Body
QTAC
Queensland Tertiary Admissions Centre
How Your Aggregate is Formed
In Queensland, General subjects (studied across Year 11 and Year 12) produce a subject result from 0 to 100 based on three internal assessments and one external exam. QTAC converts these results to scaled scores and counts your best 5 scaled results to form an aggregate, which is then converted to an ATAR. You must also satisfy the QCE English requirement (a C grade or better in an English subject).
Once your raw subject scores have been through the scaling process, they are combined according to the rules above. The resulting aggregate is a single number that represents your overall performance across your best subjects.
Converting Aggregate to ATAR
Your aggregate score is compared against the aggregates of every other student in your state who is eligible for an ATAR. This comparison produces a percentile rank from 0.00 to 99.95, reported in increments of 0.05.
The rank includes the entire age cohort, not just students who completed Year 12 or sat exams. This means an ATAR of 90.00 indicates performance above approximately 90 percent of the relevant age group in your state.
Disclaimer
The information on this page is a simplified overview. Official ATAR calculations involve detailed statistical processes managed by QTAC. Always refer to the Queensland Tertiary Admissions Centre for authoritative information.