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VCE VET Music Performance: scaling 2026, assessment & grade cut-offs
official VTAC & VCAA data · 2026 forecastA raw study score of 40 in VCE VET Music Performance scaled to 35.0 in the 2025 VTAC report, and is forecast to scale to about 35.0 in 2026. VCE VET Music Performance 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 26.7.
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VCE VET Music Performance 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 | 41.0 | 41.0 | 41.0 | 41.0 |
| 40 | 35.0 | 35.0 | 35.0 | 35.0 | 35.0 |
| 35 | 30.0 | 31.0 | 31.0 | 30.0 | 30.4 |
| 30 | 26.0 | 26.0 | 26.0 | 26.0 | 26.0 |
| 25 | 22.0 | 23.0 | 23.0 | 22.0 | 22.3 |
| 20 | 18.0 | 19.0 | 19.0 | 19.0 | 18.8 |
Scaled scores between VTAC's published anchor points are interpolated. See every subject's scaling curve and the method and accuracy.
How VCE VET Music Performance is assessedDefault weights from the VCAA study design; the calculator lets you edit them.
| Assessment | Type | Weight |
|---|---|---|
| School assessments (coursework) | school-assessed | 50% |
| Performance exam | external | 50% |
VCE VET Music Performance 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 79%
| A+ | A | B+ | B | C+ | C | D+ | D | E+ | E | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2026 forecast | 73 | 66 | 59 | 53 | 48 | 37 | 23 | 16 | 10 | 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 | 66 | 58 | 52 | 48 | 36 | 22 | 15 | 8 | 4 |
| 2024 actual | 73 | 67 | 59 | 53 | 48 | 39 | 22 | 15 | 10 | 5 |
| 2023 actual | 74 | 67 | 60 | 55 | 49 | 40 | 29 | 22 | 15 | 8 |
Performance Examination external · out of 200 · forecast state average 76%
| A+ | A | B+ | B | C+ | C | D+ | D | E+ | E | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2026 forecast | 193 | 174 | 156 | 141 | 125 | 107 | 76 | 60 | 40 | 20 |
| likely ± | 6.2 | 7.0 | 7.8 | 8.4 | 8.8 | 8.8 | 8.6 | 8.2 | 6.2 | 3.6 |
| 2025 actual | 192 | 173 | 156 | 142 | 127 | 109 | 80 | 60 | 40 | 20 |
| 2024 actual | 194 | 174 | 155 | 140 | 123 | 104 | 65 | 60 | 40 | 20 |
| 2023 actual | 193 | 175 | 158 | 142 | 123 | 106 | 80 | 60 | 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 VCE VET Music Performance →
VCE VET Music Performance questions
What does a study score of 40 in VCE VET Music Performance scale to?
In the 2025 VTAC scaling report a raw 40 in VCE VET Music Performance scaled to 35.0. ATARtools forecasts about 35.0 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 Music Performance scaled up or down?
VCE VET Music Performance scales down: a raw score is worth less than its face value. In 2025 a raw 30 scaled to 26.0, a raw 40 to 35.0 and a raw 45 to 41.0. For 2026 the forecast is 26.0, 35.0 and 41.0. At a raw 40, scaling has stayed about the same since 2022.
What mark do I need for an A+ in the VCE VET Music Performance Performance Examination?
We forecast the 2026 A+ cut-off at about 193 out of 200 (likely ±6.2 marks) and an A from about 174. For reference the A+ cut-off was 192 in 2025, 194 in 2024 and 193 in 2023. The forecast is the recency-weighted average of the last three years' official cut-offs.
How is VCE VET Music Performance assessed?
School assessments (coursework) (50%), Performance exam (50%). School-assessed marks are statistically moderated against the external exam results, then the study score is scaled by VTAC for the ATAR.