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Art Making and Exhibiting: scaling 2026, assessment & grade cut-offs
official VTAC & VCAA data · 2026 forecastA raw study score of 40 in Art Making and Exhibiting scaled to 37.0 in the 2025 VTAC report, and is forecast to scale to about 37.0 in 2026. Art Making and Exhibiting scales down: a raw score is worth less than its face value; at a raw 40 its scaling has fallen by 1.0 points since 2022. The 2025 mean study score was 26.6.
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Art Making and Exhibiting 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 | 37.0 | 37.0 | 37.0 |
| 35 | 31.0 | 31.0 | 31.0 | 31.0 | 31.0 |
| 30 | 25.0 | 25.0 | 25.0 | 25.0 | 25.0 |
| 25 | 20.0 | 20.0 | 20.0 | 20.0 | 20.0 |
| 20 | 15.0 | 15.0 | 15.0 | 15.0 | 15.0 |
Scaled scores between VTAC's published anchor points are interpolated. See every subject's scaling curve and the method and accuracy.
How Art Making and Exhibiting is assessedDefault weights from the VCAA study design; the calculator lets you edit them.
| Assessment | Type | Weight |
|---|---|---|
| Unit 3–4 SACs | school-assessed | 10% |
| School-assessed Task (SAT) | school-assessed | 60% |
| End-of-year exam | external | 30% |
Art Making and Exhibiting 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 100 · forecast state average 70%
| A+ | A | B+ | B | C+ | C | D+ | D | E+ | E | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2026 forecast | 87 | 77 | 70 | 64 | 58 | 50 | 37 | 25 | 17 | 10 |
| likely ± | 1.1 | 1.5 | 1.7 | 2.1 | 2.4 | 3.1 | 3.0 | 3.4 | 3.0 | 1.7 |
| 2025 actual | 87 | 78 | 71 | 65 | 59 | 51 | 37 | 23 | 17 | 10 |
| 2024 actual | 87 | 77 | 70 | 64 | 57 | 49 | 38 | 27 | 18 | 10 |
| 2023 actual | 86 | 76 | 69 | 63 | 55 | 46 | 35 | 28 | 18 | 8 |
School-assessed Task school-assessed · out of 100 · forecast state average 71%
| A+ | A | B+ | B | C+ | C | D+ | D | E+ | E | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2026 forecast | 89 | 79 | 71 | 64 | 58 | 51 | 40 | 25 | 15 | 9 |
| likely ± | 1.1 | 1.5 | 1.7 | 2.1 | 2.4 | 3.1 | 3.0 | 3.4 | 3.0 | 1.7 |
| 2025 actual | 90 | 79 | 71 | 65 | 59 | 52 | 40 | 26 | 16 | 10 |
| 2024 actual | 89 | 78 | 71 | 64 | 58 | 50 | 41 | 26 | 16 | 10 |
| 2023 actual | 88 | 78 | 70 | 63 | 56 | 47 | 35 | 19 | 10 | 4 |
Written Examination external · out of 160 · forecast state average 56%
| A+ | A | B+ | B | C+ | C | D+ | D | E+ | E | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2026 forecast | 125 | 114 | 104 | 96 | 85 | 75 | 63 | 50 | 33 | 16 |
| likely ± | 5.0 | 5.6 | 6.2 | 6.7 | 7.0 | 7.0 | 6.9 | 6.6 | 5.0 | 2.9 |
| 2025 actual | 121 | 109 | 100 | 92 | 81 | 71 | 60 | 47 | 31 | 16 |
| 2024 actual | 129 | 118 | 108 | 98 | 88 | 78 | 66 | 54 | 36 | 16 |
| 2023 actual | 133 | 123 | 114 | 105 | 93 | 82 | 70 | 56 | 35 | 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 Art Making and Exhibiting →
About Art Making and Exhibiting
Making and exhibiting art: materials, techniques and curation, with a 60% SAT and a 30% exam.
- Studio-first structure
- Exhibition literacy for arts pathways
- Folio banked before exam season
Typical time commitment: 5–7 hours a week outside class.
Art Making and Exhibiting questions
What does a study score of 40 in Art Making and Exhibiting scale to?
In the 2025 VTAC scaling report a raw 40 in Art Making and Exhibiting scaled to 37.0. ATARtools forecasts about 37.0 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 Art Making and Exhibiting scaled up or down?
Art Making and Exhibiting scales down: a raw score is worth less than its face value. In 2025 a raw 30 scaled to 25.0, a raw 40 to 37.0 and a raw 45 to 44.0. For 2026 the forecast is 25.0, 37.0 and 44.0. At a raw 40, scaling has fallen by 1.0 points since 2022.
What mark do I need for an A+ in the Art Making and Exhibiting Written Examination?
We forecast the 2026 A+ cut-off at about 125 out of 160 (likely ±5.0 marks) and an A from about 114. For reference the A+ cut-off was 121 in 2025, 129 in 2024 and 133 in 2023. The forecast is the recency-weighted average of the last three years' official cut-offs.
How is Art Making and Exhibiting assessed?
Unit 3–4 SACs (10%), School-assessed Task (SAT) (60%), End-of-year exam (30%). School-assessed marks are statistically moderated against the external exam results, then the study score is scaled by VTAC for the ATAR.