French: scaling 2026, assessment & grade cut-offs
official VTAC & VCAA data · 2026 forecastA raw study score of 40 in French scaled to 49.0 in the 2025 VTAC report, and is forecast to scale to about 48.8 in 2026. French scales up: a raw score is worth more than its face value; at a raw 40 its scaling has stayed about the same since 2022. The 2025 mean study score was 40.2.
French 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 | 54.0 | 54.0 | 53.0 | 53.0 | 53.2 |
| 45 | 52.0 | 52.0 | 51.0 | 51.0 | 51.2 |
| 40 | 49.0 | 49.0 | 48.0 | 49.0 | 48.8 |
| 35 | 45.0 | 45.0 | 45.0 | 45.0 | 45.0 |
| 30 | 41.0 | 41.0 | 41.0 | 41.0 | 41.0 |
| 25 | 36.0 | 36.0 | 36.0 | 36.0 | 36.0 |
| 20 | 30.0 | 30.0 | 30.0 | 30.0 | 30.0 |
Scaled scores between VTAC's published anchor points are interpolated. See every subject's scaling curve and the method and accuracy.
How French 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% |
| Oral exam | external | 12.5% |
| Written exam | external | 37.5% |
French 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 50 · forecast state average 74%
| A+ | A | B+ | B | C+ | C | D+ | D | E+ | E | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2026 forecast | 45 | 40 | 35 | 31 | 27 | 22 | 17 | 15 | 10 | 5 |
| likely ± | 0.6 | 0.8 | 0.8 | 1.1 | 1.2 | 1.6 | 1.5 | 1.7 | 1.5 | 0.8 |
| 2025 actual | 45 | 40 | 35 | 31 | 27 | 22 | 17 | 15 | 10 | 5 |
| 2024 actual | 45 | 40 | 35 | 31 | 27 | 23 | 17 | 15 | 10 | 5 |
| 2023 actual | 45 | 40 | 35 | 31 | 27 | 23 | 20 | 15 | 10 | 5 |
Coursework Unit 4 school-assessed · out of 50 · forecast state average 75%
| A+ | A | B+ | B | C+ | C | D+ | D | E+ | E | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2026 forecast | 45 | 40 | 36 | 33 | 30 | 26 | 19 | 15 | 10 | 5 |
| likely ± | 0.6 | 0.8 | 0.8 | 1.1 | 1.2 | 1.6 | 1.5 | 1.7 | 1.5 | 0.8 |
| 2025 actual | 45 | 40 | 36 | 33 | 30 | 26 | 19 | 15 | 10 | 5 |
| 2024 actual | 45 | 40 | 36 | 33 | 29 | 26 | 17 | 15 | 10 | 5 |
| 2023 actual | 45 | 40 | 36 | 33 | 30 | 26 | 20 | 15 | 10 | 5 |
Oral And Written Examination external · out of 400 · forecast state average 60%
| A+ | A | B+ | B | C+ | C | D+ | D | E+ | E | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2026 forecast | 329 | 284 | 244 | 202 | 160 | 117 | 66 | 56 | 47 | 31 |
| likely ± | 12 | 14 | 16 | 17 | 18 | 18 | 17 | 16 | 12 | 7.2 |
| 2025 actual | 332 | 286 | 245 | 204 | 161 | 119 | 67 | 58 | 49 | 40 |
| 2024 actual | 327 | 285 | 248 | 205 | 165 | 120 | 67 | 54 | 45 | 20 |
| 2023 actual | 324 | 275 | 231 | 185 | 144 | 102 | 58 | 49 | 40 | 20 |
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 French →
French questions
What does a study score of 40 in French scale to?
In the 2025 VTAC scaling report a raw 40 in French scaled to 49.0. ATARtools forecasts about 48.8 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 French scaled up or down?
French scales up: a raw score is worth more than its face value. In 2025 a raw 30 scaled to 41.0, a raw 40 to 49.0 and a raw 45 to 51.0. For 2026 the forecast is 41.0, 48.8 and 51.2. At a raw 40, scaling has stayed about the same since 2022.
What mark do I need for an A+ in the French Oral And Written Examination?
We forecast the 2026 A+ cut-off at about 329 out of 400 (likely ±12 marks) and an A from about 284. For reference the A+ cut-off was 332 in 2025, 327 in 2024 and 324 in 2023. The forecast is the recency-weighted average of the last three years' official cut-offs.
How is French assessed?
Unit 3 SACs (25%), Unit 4 SACs (25%), Oral exam (12.5%), Written exam (37.5%). School-assessed marks are statistically moderated against the external exam results, then the study score is scaled by VTAC for the ATAR.