VCE results guide 2017: What is the ATAR, when do results come out, what is my pin?
IT’S that time of year where scores of Victorian students are eagerly awaiting their ATAR results. Here’s everything you need to know about the Australian Tertiary Admission Rank.
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What is the ATAR?
The ATAR is the Australian Tertiary Admission Rank, which is a tool designed to assist tertiary institutions when selecting students for courses.
It provides an overall measure of a student’s relative performance in their VCE studies.
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The ATAR is created by VTAC using the results from a student’s successful completion of the VCE (Victorian Certificate of Education), as assessed and administered by the VCAA (Victorian Curriculum and Assessment Authority).
VCE students will receive a study score from the VCAA for each study a student completes, which reflects their relative performance in that study only. So that institutions can fairly compare students who have chosen different subject combinations, VTAC applies
a process of scaling to each study score before it is used in the calculation of
the ATAR.
Students who have satisfied the requirements for the VCE and have study scores in one of English, English as an Additional Language, English Language and Literature and at least three other studies (in a permissible combination) are eligible to receive
an ATAR.
When can I find out my ATAR?
ATAR and VCE results are released on December 15 at 7am (AEDST).
You can receive your VCE results and ATAR in three ways:
1 . Web: Log on to the VCE Results
and ATAR website (resultsandatar.vic.edu.au) after 7am on the morning results are released.
2. App: You can use the Results and ATAR app for Apple or Android devices after 7am on the morning results are released. Download it from the app store on your device.
3. Mail: Wait for your results to arrive in the mail on December 20.
Please note that only VTAC applicants who have paid all processing fees will receive an ATAR statement in the mail.
The above are joint services providing your VCE results from VCAA and your ATAR from VTAC. You can also use the VTAC app to access your ATAR only, and if your school has recorded an email address for you,
you will receive by email your VCE results only.
If you access your results online or using the Results and ATAR app, you will need your VCE student number and Results Service PIN.
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What is my Results Service PIN?
If you have not changed your Results Service PIN, it is the first four digits of your birthdate. For example, if you were born on February 3, your default Results Service PIN would be 0302.
If you have changed your Results Service PIN, it is the four-digit number that you chose. You can request a forgotten PIN from resultsandatar.vic.edu.au.
Your Results Service PIN is separate from your VTAC PIN.
Post Results and ATAR Service
If you have questions about receiving your results and ATAR, there will be a telephone and email service available from 7am-5pm on December 15 and every day from 9am-5pm on December 16 through to December 19. This is a joint service of VTAC and VCAA so you can ask questions about both your VCE Results and ATAR.
Any questions you have should be directed to 9032 1717 (metro callers) or 1800 653 080 (country callers), or by email to pras@edumail.vic.edu.au. You can also join the conversation on VTAC’s Facebook page or Twitter account or on the VCE Results and ATAR Blog: resultsandatar.wordpress.com
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