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Business Management: scaling 2026, assessment & grade cut-offs
official VTAC & VCAA data · 2026 forecastA raw study score of 40 in Business Management scaled to 38.0 in the 2025 VTAC report, and is forecast to scale to about 38.0 in 2026. Business Management 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 27.2.
Business Management 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 | 38.0 | 38.0 | 38.0 | 38.0 |
| 35 | 32.0 | 32.0 | 32.0 | 32.0 | 32.0 |
| 30 | 26.0 | 26.0 | 27.0 | 27.0 | 26.8 |
| 25 | 21.0 | 21.0 | 21.0 | 22.0 | 21.5 |
| 20 | 16.0 | 16.0 | 17.0 | 17.0 | 16.8 |
Scaled scores between VTAC's published anchor points are interpolated. See every subject's scaling curve and the method and accuracy.
How Business Management is assessedDefault weights from the VCAA study design; the calculator lets you edit them.
| Assessment | Type | Weight |
|---|---|---|
| Unit 3 SACs | school-assessed | 25% |
| Unit 4 SACs | school-assessed | 25% |
| End-of-year exam | external | 50% |
Business Management 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 Unit 3 school-assessed · out of 100 · forecast state average 65%
| A+ | A | B+ | B | C+ | C | D+ | D | E+ | E | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2026 forecast | 90 | 83 | 76 | 68 | 59 | 50 | 39 | 26 | 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 | 83 | 76 | 68 | 59 | 50 | 40 | 27 | 15 | 9 |
| 2024 actual | 90 | 83 | 76 | 68 | 59 | 49 | 38 | 25 | 14 | 10 |
| 2023 actual | 90 | 83 | 76 | 68 | 59 | 49 | 38 | 27 | 15 | 7 |
Coursework Unit 4 school-assessed · out of 100 · forecast state average 66%
| A+ | A | B+ | B | C+ | C | D+ | D | E+ | E | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2026 forecast | 91 | 82 | 75 | 66 | 57 | 48 | 38 | 22 | 13 | 8 |
| likely ± | 1.1 | 1.5 | 1.7 | 2.1 | 2.4 | 3.1 | 3.0 | 3.4 | 3.0 | 1.7 |
| 2025 actual | 91 | 82 | 74 | 65 | 57 | 48 | 38 | 22 | 13 | 7 |
| 2024 actual | 91 | 83 | 76 | 67 | 58 | 48 | 38 | 23 | 13 | 10 |
| 2023 actual | 90 | 82 | 74 | 65 | 56 | 46 | 36 | 23 | 12 | 5 |
Written Examination external · out of 150 · forecast state average 53%
| A+ | A | B+ | B | C+ | C | D+ | D | E+ | E | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2026 forecast | 118 | 108 | 98 | 87 | 74 | 62 | 49 | 37 | 26 | 14 |
| likely ± | 4.7 | 5.3 | 5.8 | 6.3 | 6.6 | 6.6 | 6.5 | 6.2 | 4.7 | 2.7 |
| 2025 actual | 118 | 108 | 98 | 87 | 75 | 63 | 51 | 39 | 27 | 15 |
| 2024 actual | 118 | 108 | 98 | 87 | 74 | 62 | 49 | 38 | 27 | 15 |
| 2023 actual | 119 | 108 | 97 | 85 | 70 | 56 | 41 | 29 | 19 | 9 |
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 Business Management →
About Business Management
How businesses plan, manage people and change — case-study driven with accessible theory.
- Approachable entry into commerce pathways
- Large cohort and predictable exam structure
- Light workload beside heavy STEM/English loads
Typical time commitment: 3–4 hours a week outside class.
Business Management questions
What does a study score of 40 in Business Management scale to?
In the 2025 VTAC scaling report a raw 40 in Business Management scaled to 38.0. ATARtools forecasts about 38.0 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 Business Management scaled up or down?
Business Management scales down: a raw score is worth less than its face value. In 2025 a raw 30 scaled to 27.0, a raw 40 to 38.0 and a raw 45 to 44.0. For 2026 the forecast is 26.8, 38.0 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 Business Management Written Examination?
We forecast the 2026 A+ cut-off at about 118 out of 150 (likely ±4.7 marks) and an A from about 108. For reference the A+ cut-off was 118 in 2025, 118 in 2024 and 119 in 2023. The forecast is the recency-weighted average of the last three years' official cut-offs.
How is Business Management assessed?
Unit 3 SACs (25%), Unit 4 SACs (25%), 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.