Australian Tertiary Admission Rank — Year 12 Final

ATAR exam at a glance

ATAR section breakdown

• English Advanced — Paper 1+2
  50 questions · 180 minutes
• Mathematics — Advanced / Extension
  50 questions · 180 minutes
• Science Electives — Phys/Chem/Bio
  45 questions · 180 minutes
• Humanities Electives — Modern History / Business / Geo
  45 questions · 180 minutes

Sample question

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Frequently asked questions

What is the ATAR exam pattern?

Australian Tertiary Admission Rank — Year 12 Final contains 190 questions across 4 sections: English Advanced — Paper 1+2, Mathematics — Advanced / Extension, Science Electives — Phys/Chem/Bio, Humanities Electives — Modern History / Business / Geo. Total duration is 720 minutes.

Does ATAR have negative marking?

No — ATAR has no negative marking. Each correct answer is worth 1 mark.

How is ATAR scored?

Scaled score range: 0 to 100. ATAR (scaled 0.00-99.95).

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What is the difficulty level of ATAR?

ATAR is rated Advanced difficulty on Wrexa Edge. Australia's national Year 12 university entrance ranking (0.00–99.95). Aggregated from state-level Year 12 finals (HSC in NSW, VCE in VIC, QCE in QLD, etc.). Compulsory English + 4–5 elective subjects. ATAR represents your overall rank against the Year 12 cohort. 99.95 is the maximum.

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