The Australian Tertiary Admission Rank (ATAR)
The ATAR is a rank that allows the comparison of students who have completed different combinations of HSC courses. The ATAR is calculated solely for use by institutions to rank and select school leavers for admission to tertiary courses. Other selection criteria may be used together with the ATAR.
2011 ATARs are now available
You'll need your UAC application number and UAC PIN to log in and access your ATAR.
Download ATAR reports and scaling tables
ATAR FAQs
Watch 'All About Your ATAR', a video that explains how ATARs are calculated
Subject and Regional bonuses
All UAC institutions recognise performance in Year 12 subjects relevant to the course/s for which you've applied. Read more about Subject bonuses.
Some institutions apply automatic bonus points if you live in or attend school in a certain region. Read more about Regional bonuses.
Release of the 2011 ATAR
2011 ACT Year 12 students
The ACT Board of Senior Secondary Studies will issue the ACT Year 12 Certificate and Tertiary Entrance Statement (including ATAR) on Monday 19 December 2011. Students can collect their certificates from their college on or after this date.
You can access your ATAR from 9am on Wednesday 21 December 2011 on this website. You'll need your UAC application number or HSC student number and UAC PIN.
Information about the calculation of the ACT ATAR is available from the ACT Board of Senior Secondary Studies.
2011 IB Diploma students
IB Diploma candidates are not eligible to receive an ATAR. In 2011 an ATAR is only calculated for students, who satisfy requirements, sitting the NSW HSC and ACT Year 12 Certificate. Students awarded an IB Diploma or Bilingual Diploma will receive a UAC rank based on their total IB score. For more information read International Baccalaureate Diploma Bilingual Diploma FAQs.
Students undertaking tertiary preparation programs such as the Tertiary Preparation Certificate (TPC) and Open Foundation do not receive an ATAR.
