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What is the ATAR?
The ATAR is the ‘Australian Tertiary Admission Rank.’
The ATAR is a score used by Australian universities to grant admission into university degrees. A higher ATAR score is more difficult to get, and is required for more competitive university degrees like medicine and engineering.
The ATAR is used all across Australia, but each state has a different system, curriculum and subjects when it comes to working out an ATAR.
The most common curriculums in Australia are:
The way ATARs are calculated across states can vary a lot, but traditionally your ATAR will be a number between 0.00 and 99.95, measured in increments of 0.05. So, with the highest ATAR being 99.95, the next highest is 99.90 and so on. The number is a rank (not a mark out of 100) and is indicative of your position relative to all other students in your state’s year. For example, if you receive an ATAR of 75.00 that would place you in the top 25% of your cohort.
What is the ATAR used for?
The ATAR is used by universities across Australia, providing a measure to accept a certain number of students into courses with the appropriate ‘cut-off’ or ‘minimum’ ATAR.
The minimum ATAR is often transferred to a ‘Selection Rank’ by universities - this includes the ATAR plus any relevant adjustment factors (previously referred to as ‘bonus points’). These adjustment factors will not change your personal ATAR but will change your selection rank that can help you get into a certain degree. The selection rank adjustments are based on a range of factors including high performance in Year 12 subjects relevant to your degree, living or attending a school in a certain area, financial hardship or athletic achievements. Most states have their own Education Access Scheme (EAS) that consider these factors.
You can find more information about EAS with your state's relevant Tertiary Admissions Centre:
We know all of this ATAR informatioon can seem extremely confusing and daunting but it is important that you trust the process and do all you can too learn and understand it!
Make sure to learn as much as you can about how the ATAR works in your state and use it to your advantage when choosing subjects, preferencing universities and choosing tutors.
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