ATAR Eligibility and Prerequisites 5

Question 1

Which Australian state or territory does NOT use the term 'ATAR' for its tertiary admission rank?

Accepted Answer

None — all states and territories now use the ATAR

Answer

All Australian states and territories adopted the ATAR as the common tertiary admission rank by 2010 to facilitate cross-state university applications.

Question 2

A student who migrated to Australia in Year 11 wants to sit the HSC and obtain an ATAR. What is the key eligibility requirement they must meet?

Accepted Answer

They must be enrolled in a registered Australian secondary school and meet the study requirements

Answer

Eligibility is based on enrolment in a registered Australian school and meeting the study requirements, not on citizenship or residency duration.

Question 3

What is the role of the 'Universities Admissions Centre' (UAC) in the ATAR process in NSW?

Accepted Answer

It processes university applications and receives ATAR results from NESA to match students to courses

Answer

UAC processes university applications in NSW and uses ATARs provided by NESA to match applicants to university courses.

Question 4

A student's ATAR is 72.00. What does this percentile rank mean?

Accepted Answer

The student performed better than 72% of the age group used as the reference cohort

Answer

An ATAR of 72.00 means the student performed better than 72% of the relevant age-group cohort, not 72% of exam-takers alone.

Question 5

Which of the following scenarios would make a student ineligible to receive an ATAR in Victoria (VCE)?

Accepted Answer

Completing fewer than the minimum required number of VCE units

Answer

In Victoria, students must complete the minimum required VCE units, and falling below this threshold makes them ineligible for an ATAR.

(ATAR) Australian Tertiary Admission Rank Practice Test

(ATAR) Australian Tertiary Admission Rank Practice Test

ATAR Eligibility and Prerequisites 5