Millions of senior high school students across the country are anxiously awaiting their ATAR results after finishing their final exams, with one state to release the scores as soon as December 11.
The Australian Tertiary Admission Rank (ATAR) ranks students from a scale of zero to 99.95 and is used to help year 12 students enrol in their preferred university course.
It is calculated by combining the best scaled subjects (two units of English and eight other units) to create an aggregate, which then ranks a student against their year group.
The moment group of nine Melbourne High boys open their ATAR results together in 2024. (Joe Armao)
ATAR results come out on different days across the country and can be accessed on the tertiary admissions centre used by the state or territory.
Here is a complete breakdown on how and when to find your ATAR score. Note all times are local.
Results are released at 9am on December 18 and found on the Universities Admissions Centre (UAC) website.
Students will receive an email with a quick link to the ATAR login with either their UAC PIN or Year 12 student number.
VCE and ATAR results come out at 7am on December 11 via the Victorian Tertiary Admissions Centre (VTAC).
Students will have needed to have registered with VTAC beforehand and have their VCAA student number and results services password handy to log in.
North Sydney Boys High School students after finishing their HSC exams. (Dion Georgopoulos)
Students will be able to access their results at 7am on December 18 via the ATAR Portal.
They will need their full name, date of birth, LUI number, and personal email ready to set up their ATAR account to log into the portal.
South Australia and the Northern Territory
ATAR results will be released at 8.30am on December 15.
Students can view their rank on the South Australian Certificate of Education (SACE) online portal using their registration number and four-digit PIN.
South Australia calculates the ATAR for students in the Northern Territory.
ATAR results can help students enrol into their dream university course. (Getty Images/iStockphoto)
Students can see their ATAR results on December 21.
The Education Department does not specify what time, so it is best to keep checking throughout the day.
They can find it via the School Curriculum and Standards Authority (SCSA) student portal using their student number and password.
Results come out on December 17 and are progressively emailed to all students.
They can also access their ATAR on the Tasmanian Assessment, Standards and Certification (TASC) website.
