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WACE exam timetable 2026: ATAR written exams run 28 Oct to 19 Nov. Key course dates, exam format, why the exam is 50% and results day.

VCE exam timetable 2026: written exams run 27 Oct to 18 Nov with English first. Key study dates, session times, orals and results day.

QCE external assessment timetable 2026: every key subject's date from 26 Oct to 17 Nov, what each is worth (50% or 25%) and a four-week plan.

How the Queensland ATAR is calculated by QTAC: eligibility, inter-subject scaling, best five aggregate, 2,000 bands, and the 18 Dec 2026 release.

How the ACT Senior Secondary Certificate, the AST and the ATAR work, with BSSS rules for the 20 to 21 October 2026 second sitting.

ACER scholarship test 2027: applications open 21 Sep 2026, test 27 Feb 2027 (SA 6 Feb). Levels, what's in each paper and how to prepare.

Every VCE study ranked by VTAC 2025 scaled mean: Specialist Maths 41.5, Chemistry 33.6, English 28.2, Foundation Maths 21.6, plus language rules.

Year 7 starts 27 Jan to 4 Feb 2027, depending on your state. First-day dates for every state, plus a Term 4 to March plan for Year 6 families.

QCAA says the QCE external assessment does not scale internal marks. The real 50% and 25% weightings, what QTAC scales, and 2026 exam dates.

NSW school holidays run 28 September to 9 October 2026. Term 4 and HSC exams both start 13 October. What each year group should do.

VCE scaling is two steps: VCAA moderation, then VTAC scaling. See the verified 2025 scaled means and how the ATAR is built.