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Vietnamese First Language: scaling 2026, assessment & grade cut-offs
official VTAC & VCAA data · 2026 forecastA raw study score of 40 in Vietnamese First Language scaled to 40.0 in the 2025 VTAC report, and is forecast to scale to about 40.6 in 2026. Vietnamese First Language scales close to the raw score; at a raw 40 its scaling has fallen by 1.0 points since 2022. The 2025 mean study score was 29.3.
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Vietnamese First Language 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 | 45.4 |
| 40 | 41.0 | 41.0 | 41.0 | 40.0 | 40.6 |
| 35 | 35.0 | 37.0 | 36.0 | 35.0 | 35.6 |
| 30 | 30.0 | 32.0 | 31.0 | 29.0 | 30.1 |
| 25 | 24.0 | 28.0 | 26.0 | 24.0 | 25.2 |
| 20 | 19.0 | 23.0 | 21.0 | 19.0 | 20.1 |
Scaled scores between VTAC's published anchor points are interpolated. See every subject's scaling curve and the method and accuracy.
How Vietnamese First Language 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 | 10% |
| Written exam | external | 40% |
Vietnamese First Language 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 75%
| A+ | A | B+ | B | C+ | C | D+ | D | E+ | E | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2026 forecast | 44 | 38 | 33 | 28 | 23 | 20 | 18 | 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 | 43 | 38 | 33 | 27 | 22 | 19 | 17 | 15 | 10 | 5 |
| 2024 actual | 44 | 39 | 34 | 29 | 24 | 22 | 20 | 15 | 10 | 5 |
| 2023 actual | 45 | 39 | 34 | 30 | 24 | 22 | 20 | 15 | 10 | 5 |
Coursework Unit 4 school-assessed · out of 50 · forecast state average 76%
| A+ | A | B+ | B | C+ | C | D+ | D | E+ | E | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2026 forecast | 43 | 38 | 32 | 28 | 24 | 20 | 18 | 14 | 9 | 5 |
| likely ± | 0.6 | 0.8 | 0.8 | 1.1 | 1.2 | 1.6 | 1.5 | 1.7 | 1.5 | 0.8 |
| 2025 actual | 43 | 38 | 31 | 27 | 23 | 19 | 17 | 15 | 10 | 5 |
| 2024 actual | 43 | 39 | 33 | 27 | 24 | 22 | 20 | 15 | 10 | 5 |
| 2023 actual | 45 | 39 | 33 | 31 | 28 | 20 | 15 | 10 | 5 | 3 |
Oral And Written Examination external · out of 200 · forecast state average 64%
| A+ | A | B+ | B | C+ | C | D+ | D | E+ | E | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2026 forecast | 162 | 150 | 137 | 122 | 101 | 63 | 47 | 38 | 29 | 14 |
| likely ± | 6.2 | 7.0 | 7.8 | 8.4 | 8.8 | 8.8 | 8.6 | 8.2 | 6.2 | 3.6 |
| 2025 actual | 159 | 146 | 131 | 114 | 89 | 37 | 22 | 21 | 20 | 10 |
| 2024 actual | 169 | 160 | 149 | 137 | 122 | 100 | 80 | 60 | 40 | 20 |
| 2023 actual | 159 | 145 | 135 | 121 | 107 | 90 | 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 Vietnamese First Language →
Vietnamese First Language questions
What does a study score of 40 in Vietnamese First Language scale to?
In the 2025 VTAC scaling report a raw 40 in Vietnamese First Language scaled to 40.0. ATARtools forecasts about 40.6 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 Vietnamese First Language scaled up or down?
Vietnamese First Language 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 30.1, 40.6 and 45.4. At a raw 40, scaling has fallen by 1.0 points since 2022.
What mark do I need for an A+ in the Vietnamese First Language Oral 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 150. For reference the A+ cut-off was 159 in 2025, 169 in 2024 and 159 in 2023. The forecast is the recency-weighted average of the last three years' official cut-offs.
How is Vietnamese First Language assessed?
Unit 3 SACs (25%), Unit 4 SACs (25%), Oral exam (10%), Written exam (40%). School-assessed marks are statistically moderated against the external exam results, then the study score is scaled by VTAC for the ATAR.