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Applied Computing: Data Analytics: scaling 2026, assessment & grade cut-offs
official VTAC & VCAA data · 2026 forecastA raw study score of 40 in Applied Computing: Data Analytics scaled to 38.0 in the 2025 VTAC report, and is forecast to scale to about 37.8 in 2026. Applied Computing: Data Analytics scales down: a raw score is worth less than its face value; at a raw 40 its scaling has stayed about the same since 2022. The 2025 mean study score was 27.6.
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Applied Computing: Data Analytics scaling: raw to scaled study scoreOfficial VTAC scaling reports 2022–2025, plus the 2026 forecast (a recency-weighted blend of the last six reports).
| Raw study score | 2022 | 2023 | 2024 | 2025 | 2026 forecast |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 50 | 50.0 | 50.0 | 50.0 | 50.0 | 50.0 |
| 45 | 44.0 | 44.0 | 44.0 | 44.0 | 44.0 |
| 40 | 38.0 | 37.0 | 38.0 | 38.0 | 37.8 |
| 35 | 32.0 | 31.0 | 32.0 | 32.0 | 31.8 |
| 30 | 26.0 | 26.0 | 26.0 | 26.0 | 26.0 |
| 25 | 21.0 | 21.0 | 21.0 | 21.0 | 21.0 |
| 20 | 16.0 | 16.0 | 16.0 | 16.0 | 16.0 |
Scaled scores between VTAC's published anchor points are interpolated. See every subject's scaling curve and the method and accuracy.
How Applied Computing: Data Analytics is assessedDefault weights from the VCAA study design; the calculator lets you edit them.
| Assessment | Type | Weight |
|---|---|---|
| Unit 3 SACs | school-assessed | 10% |
| School-assessed Task (SAT) | school-assessed | 30% |
| Unit 4 SACs | school-assessed | 10% |
| End-of-year exam | external | 50% |
Applied Computing: Data Analytics grade cut-offs 2026: forecastThe lowest mark each grade starts at, forecast from the last three years' official VCAA cut-offs. Typical error is shown as "likely ±".
Coursework Units 3–4 school-assessed · out of 200 · forecast state average 72%
| A+ | A | B+ | B | C+ | C | D+ | D | E+ | E | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2026 forecast | 183 | 166 | 150 | 135 | 121 | 103 | 82 | 66 | 47 | 19 |
| likely ± | 2.2 | 3.0 | 3.4 | 4.2 | 4.8 | 6.2 | 6.0 | 6.8 | 6.0 | 3.4 |
| 2025 actual | 184 | 167 | 152 | 137 | 122 | 105 | 84 | 71 | 51 | 20 |
| 2024 actual | 181 | 165 | 149 | 136 | 121 | 103 | 82 | 60 | 40 | 15 |
| 2023 actual | 180 | 161 | 145 | 128 | 116 | 98 | 75 | 60 | 47 | 20 |
School-assessed Task 3–4 school-assessed · out of 100 · forecast state average 69%
| A+ | A | B+ | B | C+ | C | D+ | D | E+ | E | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2026 forecast | 94 | 83 | 74 | 66 | 58 | 47 | 37 | 24 | 16 | 9 |
| likely ± | 1.1 | 1.5 | 1.7 | 2.1 | 2.4 | 3.1 | 3.0 | 3.4 | 3.0 | 1.7 |
| 2025 actual | 93 | 82 | 74 | 66 | 58 | 47 | 37 | 25 | 17 | 9 |
| 2024 actual | 95 | 85 | 75 | 69 | 60 | 50 | 40 | 23 | 15 | 10 |
| 2023 actual | 93 | 80 | 70 | 60 | 52 | 42 | 32 | 22 | 12 | 8 |
Written Examination external · out of 200 · forecast state average 46%
| A+ | A | B+ | B | C+ | C | D+ | D | E+ | E | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2026 forecast | 132 | 119 | 107 | 95 | 83 | 71 | 60 | 50 | 34 | 19 |
| likely ± | 6.2 | 7.0 | 7.8 | 8.4 | 8.8 | 8.8 | 8.6 | 8.2 | 6.2 | 3.6 |
| 2025 actual | 131 | 119 | 107 | 96 | 83 | 71 | 60 | 50 | 33 | 20 |
| 2024 actual | 133 | 120 | 109 | 98 | 88 | 76 | 65 | 54 | 39 | 20 |
| 2023 actual | 132 | 116 | 103 | 87 | 71 | 59 | 49 | 39 | 29 | 16 |
Cut-offs change every year with how hard the assessment is, so a harder paper can move every grade together. See the full 2025 grade distribution for Applied Computing: Data Analytics →
About Applied Computing: Data Analytics
Data analytics end-to-end: collection, visualisation, modelling and infographics, with a 30% SAT project.
- Practical data skills used in every degree
- SAT rewards steady project work over exam nerve
- Pairs well with Methods for data-science pathways
Typical time commitment: 4–6 hours a week outside class.
Applied Computing: Data Analytics questions
What does a study score of 40 in Applied Computing: Data Analytics scale to?
In the 2025 VTAC scaling report a raw 40 in Applied Computing: Data Analytics scaled to 38.0. ATARtools forecasts about 37.8 for 2026, from a recency-weighted blend of the last six reports. Treat it as a guide: VTAC publishes the real 2026 numbers in December.
Is Applied Computing: Data Analytics scaled up or down?
Applied Computing: Data Analytics scales down: a raw score is worth less than its face value. In 2025 a raw 30 scaled to 26.0, a raw 40 to 38.0 and a raw 45 to 44.0. For 2026 the forecast is 26.0, 37.8 and 44.0. At a raw 40, scaling has stayed about the same since 2022.
What mark do I need for an A+ in the Applied Computing: Data Analytics Written Examination?
We forecast the 2026 A+ cut-off at about 132 out of 200 (likely ±6.2 marks) and an A from about 119. For reference the A+ cut-off was 131 in 2025, 133 in 2024 and 132 in 2023. The forecast is the recency-weighted average of the last three years' official cut-offs.
How is Applied Computing: Data Analytics assessed?
Unit 3 SACs (10%), School-assessed Task (SAT) (30%), Unit 4 SACs (10%), End-of-year exam (50%). School-assessed marks are statistically moderated against the external exam results, then the study score is scaled by VTAC for the ATAR.