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VCE VET Music Sound Production: scaling 2026, assessment & grade cut-offs
official VTAC & VCAA data · 2026 forecastA raw study score of 40 in VCE VET Music Sound Production scaled to 38.0 in the 2025 VTAC report, and is forecast to scale to about 37.2 in 2026. VCE VET Music Sound Production scales down: a raw score is worth less than its face value; at a raw 40 its scaling has risen by 1.0 points since 2022. The 2025 mean study score was 27.5.
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VCE VET Music Sound Production 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 | 42.0 | 40.0 | 43.0 | 43.0 | 42.5 |
| 40 | 37.0 | 35.0 | 37.0 | 38.0 | 37.2 |
| 35 | 31.0 | 30.0 | 32.0 | 32.0 | 31.7 |
| 30 | 26.0 | 26.0 | 27.0 | 27.0 | 26.8 |
| 25 | 22.0 | 22.0 | 23.0 | 22.0 | 22.2 |
| 20 | 18.0 | 18.0 | 18.0 | 18.0 | 17.9 |
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 Sound Production 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 Music Sound Production 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 76%
| A+ | A | B+ | B | C+ | C | D+ | D | E+ | E | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2026 forecast | 73 | 66 | 59 | 53 | 45 | 38 | 23 | 15 | 8 | 4 |
| 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 | 44 | 36 | 22 | 15 | 8 | 4 |
| 2024 actual | 73 | 67 | 61 | 55 | 50 | 42 | 25 | 15 | 10 | 5 |
| 2023 actual | 72 | 63 | 56 | 51 | 42 | 37 | 25 | 15 | 7 | 3 |
Aural And Written Examination external · out of 200 · forecast state average 61%
| A+ | A | B+ | B | C+ | C | D+ | D | E+ | E | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2026 forecast | 162 | 149 | 138 | 127 | 116 | 105 | 90 | 65 | 37 | 19 |
| likely ± | 6.2 | 7.0 | 7.8 | 8.4 | 8.8 | 8.8 | 8.6 | 8.2 | 6.2 | 3.6 |
| 2025 actual | 164 | 152 | 140 | 129 | 117 | 107 | 93 | 69 | 40 | 20 |
| 2024 actual | 161 | 146 | 137 | 127 | 115 | 106 | 88 | 60 | 40 | 20 |
| 2023 actual | 158 | 144 | 132 | 121 | 112 | 97 | 84 | 59 | 20 | 10 |
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 Sound Production →
VCE VET Music Sound Production questions
What does a study score of 40 in VCE VET Music Sound Production scale to?
In the 2025 VTAC scaling report a raw 40 in VCE VET Music Sound Production scaled to 38.0. ATARtools forecasts about 37.2 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 Sound Production scaled up or down?
VCE VET Music Sound Production 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 43.0. For 2026 the forecast is 26.8, 37.2 and 42.5. At a raw 40, scaling has risen by 1.0 points since 2022.
What mark do I need for an A+ in the VCE VET Music Sound Production Aural And Written Examination?
We forecast the 2026 A+ cut-off at about 162 out of 200 (likely ±6.2 marks) and an A from about 149. For reference the A+ cut-off was 164 in 2025, 161 in 2024 and 158 in 2023. The forecast is the recency-weighted average of the last three years' official cut-offs.
How is VCE VET Music Sound Production 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.