The ATAR can feel confusing, especially when everyone talks about marks, scaling, ranks and university entry as if they are the same thing. This page explains what the ATAR actually means, how it is used, and what students can do to improve their results without getting lost in the stress. What does ATAR stand for? ATAR stands for Australian Tertiary Admission Rank. It is a rank, not a mark. UAC explains that the ATAR is a number between 0.00 and 99.95 that shows a student’s

What is the ATAR? The ATAR is one of those terms students hear all the time in senior school, but it is not always explained clearly. ATAR stands for Australian Tertiary Admission Rank. It is used by universities and tertiary admission centres to help compare students who have studied different subjects and different combinations of courses. The most important thing to know is this: The ATAR is a rank, not a mark. That means an ATAR is not the same as getting a percentage in