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VCE VET Engineering: scaling 2026, assessment & grade cut-offs
official VTAC & VCAA data · 2026 forecastA raw study score of 40 in VCE VET Engineering scaled to 34.0 in the 2025 VTAC report, and is forecast to scale to about 34.0 in 2026. VCE VET Engineering 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 24.9.
VCE VET Engineering 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 | 40.0 | 40.0 | 40.0 | 40.0 | 40.0 |
| 40 | 34.0 | 34.0 | 34.0 | 34.0 | 34.0 |
| 35 | 29.0 | 29.0 | 29.0 | 29.0 | 29.0 |
| 30 | 25.0 | 25.0 | 25.0 | 25.0 | 25.0 |
| 25 | 21.0 | 21.0 | 21.0 | 21.0 | 21.0 |
| 20 | 17.0 | 17.0 | 17.0 | 17.0 | 17.0 |
Scaled scores between VTAC's published anchor points are interpolated. See every subject's scaling curve and the method and accuracy.
How VCE VET Engineering is assessedDefault weights from the VCAA study design; the calculator lets you edit them.
| Assessment | Type | Weight |
|---|---|---|
| School assessments (coursework) | school-assessed | 66% |
| End-of-year exam | external | 34% |
VCE VET Engineering 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 school-assessed · out of 75 · forecast state average 75%
| A+ | A | B+ | B | C+ | C | D+ | D | E+ | E | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2026 forecast | 73 | 68 | 62 | 55 | 50 | 45 | 39 | 28 | 14 | 5 |
| likely ± | 0.8 | 1.1 | 1.3 | 1.6 | 1.8 | 2.3 | 2.3 | 2.5 | 2.3 | 1.3 |
| 2025 actual | 73 | 68 | 61 | 54 | 49 | 44 | 38 | 29 | 15 | 4 |
| 2024 actual | 73 | 68 | 63 | 56 | 53 | 48 | 42 | 29 | 15 | 8 |
| 2023 actual | 73 | 68 | 62 | 54 | 48 | 43 | 35 | 20 | 8 | 4 |
Written Examination external · out of 200 · forecast state average 53%
| A+ | A | B+ | B | C+ | C | D+ | D | E+ | E | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2026 forecast | 156 | 140 | 125 | 108 | 94 | 80 | 68 | 54 | 41 | 20 |
| likely ± | 6.2 | 7.0 | 7.8 | 8.4 | 8.8 | 8.8 | 8.6 | 8.2 | 6.2 | 3.6 |
| 2025 actual | 158 | 140 | 122 | 103 | 90 | 77 | 67 | 52 | 40 | 20 |
| 2024 actual | 152 | 140 | 131 | 115 | 100 | 84 | 72 | 61 | 45 | 20 |
| 2023 actual | 153 | 139 | 127 | 116 | 97 | 84 | 67 | 47 | 36 | 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 VCE VET Engineering →
VCE VET Engineering questions
What does a study score of 40 in VCE VET Engineering scale to?
In the 2025 VTAC scaling report a raw 40 in VCE VET Engineering scaled to 34.0. ATARtools forecasts about 34.0 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 VCE VET Engineering scaled up or down?
VCE VET Engineering 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 34.0 and a raw 45 to 40.0. For 2026 the forecast is 25.0, 34.0 and 40.0. At a raw 40, scaling has stayed about the same since 2022.
What mark do I need for an A+ in the VCE VET Engineering Written Examination?
We forecast the 2026 A+ cut-off at about 156 out of 200 (likely ±6.2 marks) and an A from about 140. For reference the A+ cut-off was 158 in 2025, 152 in 2024 and 153 in 2023. The forecast is the recency-weighted average of the last three years' official cut-offs.
How is VCE VET Engineering assessed?
School assessments (coursework) (66%), End-of-year exam (34%). School-assessed marks are statistically moderated against the external exam results, then the study score is scaled by VTAC for the ATAR.