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History: Australian History: scaling 2026, assessment & grade cut-offs
official VTAC & VCAA data · 2026 forecastA raw study score of 40 in History: Australian History scaled to 40.0 in the 2025 VTAC report, and is forecast to scale to about 40.0 in 2026. History: Australian History scales close to the raw score; at a raw 40 its scaling has stayed about the same since 2022. The 2025 mean study score was 28.9.
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History: Australian History 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 | 46.0 | 45.0 | 46.0 | 45.0 | 45.3 |
| 40 | 40.0 | 40.0 | 40.0 | 40.0 | 40.0 |
| 35 | 34.0 | 34.0 | 34.0 | 34.0 | 34.0 |
| 30 | 28.0 | 28.0 | 28.0 | 29.0 | 28.5 |
| 25 | 22.0 | 22.0 | 22.0 | 23.0 | 22.5 |
| 20 | 17.0 | 17.0 | 16.0 | 18.0 | 17.2 |
Scaled scores between VTAC's published anchor points are interpolated. See every subject's scaling curve and the method and accuracy.
How History: Australian History 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% |
History: Australian History 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 70%
| A+ | A | B+ | B | C+ | C | D+ | D | E+ | E | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2026 forecast | 89 | 80 | 73 | 66 | 59 | 50 | 40 | 31 | 18 | 10 |
| likely ± | 1.1 | 1.5 | 1.7 | 2.1 | 2.4 | 3.1 | 3.0 | 3.4 | 3.0 | 1.7 |
| 2025 actual | 89 | 81 | 74 | 67 | 60 | 52 | 43 | 31 | 20 | 10 |
| 2024 actual | 87 | 79 | 71 | 64 | 56 | 46 | 32 | 27 | 17 | 10 |
| 2023 actual | 90 | 80 | 72 | 65 | 59 | 53 | 45 | 36 | 13 | 10 |
Coursework Unit 4 school-assessed · out of 100 · forecast state average 72%
| A+ | A | B+ | B | C+ | C | D+ | D | E+ | E | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2026 forecast | 91 | 83 | 74 | 66 | 59 | 51 | 39 | 23 | 19 | 10 |
| likely ± | 1.1 | 1.5 | 1.7 | 2.1 | 2.4 | 3.1 | 3.0 | 3.4 | 3.0 | 1.7 |
| 2025 actual | 92 | 84 | 75 | 67 | 60 | 52 | 40 | 23 | 20 | 10 |
| 2024 actual | 90 | 80 | 73 | 65 | 58 | 49 | 33 | 20 | 15 | 10 |
| 2023 actual | 92 | 83 | 73 | 66 | 58 | 52 | 44 | 30 | 20 | 10 |
Written Examination external · out of 140 · forecast state average 58%
| A+ | A | B+ | B | C+ | C | D+ | D | E+ | E | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2026 forecast | 118 | 107 | 96 | 84 | 73 | 62 | 50 | 36 | 21 | 12 |
| likely ± | 4.3 | 4.9 | 5.5 | 5.9 | 6.2 | 6.2 | 6.0 | 5.7 | 4.3 | 2.5 |
| 2025 actual | 118 | 106 | 96 | 84 | 73 | 63 | 52 | 38 | 25 | 14 |
| 2024 actual | 119 | 107 | 96 | 84 | 73 | 60 | 46 | 29 | 12 | 8 |
| 2023 actual | 117 | 108 | 94 | 83 | 72 | 61 | 52 | 44 | 21 | 12 |
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 History: Australian History →
About History: Australian History
Australian history from colonisation to now, argued through primary sources and perspectives.
- Deep civic knowledge
- Smaller cohort
- Essay skills for arts/law
Typical time commitment: 4–5 hours a week outside class.
History: Australian History questions
What does a study score of 40 in History: Australian History scale to?
In the 2025 VTAC scaling report a raw 40 in History: Australian History scaled to 40.0. ATARtools forecasts about 40.0 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 History: Australian History scaled up or down?
History: Australian History scales close to the raw score. In 2025 a raw 30 scaled to 29.0, a raw 40 to 40.0 and a raw 45 to 45.0. For 2026 the forecast is 28.5, 40.0 and 45.3. At a raw 40, scaling has stayed about the same since 2022.
What mark do I need for an A+ in the History: Australian History Written Examination?
We forecast the 2026 A+ cut-off at about 118 out of 140 (likely ±4.3 marks) and an A from about 107. For reference the A+ cut-off was 118 in 2025, 119 in 2024 and 117 in 2023. The forecast is the recency-weighted average of the last three years' official cut-offs.
How is History: Australian History 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.