ATAR release dates and Year 12 results days 2026
2026 ATARs come out state by state: VIC Thursday 10 December, 7:00 am (VTAC); SA Monday 14 December, 8:30 am ACDT (SACE Board, SATAC); NSW and ACT Wednesday 16 December, 9:00 am (UAC); TAS Wednesday 16 December (TASC); QLD results Wednesday 16 December, 9:00 am (QCAA), ATAR Friday 18 December, 9:00 am (QTAC); WA ATAR Sunday 20 December, 8:00 am (TISC). Each date below is taken from the official authority or admissions-centre page, linked in the table.
| Certificate | Results | ATAR | Sources |
|---|---|---|---|
| VCE (Victoria) | Thursday 10 December 2026, 7:00 am | Thursday 10 December 2026, 7:00 am (VTAC) | VCAA ↗ · VTAC ↗ |
| HSC (New South Wales) | Wednesday 16 December 2026 | Wednesday 16 December 2026, 9:00 am (UAC) | NESA ↗ · UAC ↗ |
| QCE (Queensland) | Wednesday 16 December 2026, 9:00 am | Friday 18 December 2026, 9:00 am (QTAC) | QCAA ↗ · QTAC ↗ |
| WACE (Western Australia) | Mid-December 2026 (SCSA has not set a day) | Sunday 20 December 2026, 8:00 am (TISC) | SCSA ↗ · TISC ↗ |
| SACE (South Australia) | Monday 14 December 2026, 8:30 am ACDT | Monday 14 December 2026, 8:30 am ACDT (SATAC) | SACE Board ↗ · SATAC ↗ |
| TCE (Tasmania) | Wednesday 16 December 2026 | Wednesday 16 December 2026 (TASC) | TASC ↗ |
Checked against the official pages on . Authorities can change dates — rely on the official page.
How to get your ATAR in each state
- VCE (Victoria): Register for the VCE Results and ATAR Service by 5:00 pm Wednesday 9 December 2026 (it is a separate login from your VTAC account). Your study scores and ATAR appear there together from 7:00 am Thursday 10 December.
- HSC (New South Wales): HSC results come from NESA through Students Online on Wednesday 16 December 2026. UAC releases NSW and ACT ATARs at 9:00 am the same day; its How to get your ATAR page explains how to see yours.
- QCE (Queensland): Final subject results and your Senior Education Profile come from QCAA through the Student Portal from 9:00 am Wednesday 16 December 2026. QTAC releases the ATAR two days later, from 9:00 am Friday 18 December.
- WACE (Western Australia): SCSA results come through the SCSA Student Portal in mid-December (SCSA has not published an exact day). TISC puts WA ATARs and university admission advice letters online from 8:00 am Sunday 20 December 2026.
- SACE (South Australia): Log in to SACE Students Online from 8:30 am ACDT Monday 14 December 2026. Your results and your SATAC Tertiary Entrance Statement (scaled scores, aggregate and ATAR) are both there that day.
- TCE (Tasmania): TASC sends results on Wednesday 16 December 2026 to the email address in your TASC Declaration, and eligible students get a Tertiary Entrance Score and ATAR statement with them. The University of Tasmania is Tasmania's admissions centre.
Common questions
When is the ATAR released in each state in 2026?
2026 ATARs come out state by state: VIC Thursday 10 December, 7:00 am (VTAC); SA Monday 14 December, 8:30 am ACDT (SACE Board, SATAC); NSW and ACT Wednesday 16 December, 9:00 am (UAC); TAS Wednesday 16 December (TASC); QLD results Wednesday 16 December, 9:00 am (QCAA), ATAR Friday 18 December, 9:00 am (QTAC); WA ATAR Sunday 20 December, 8:00 am (TISC). Each date is taken from the official authority or admissions-centre page linked in the table.
What time do Year 12 results come out?
Times are local and come from each official page. VIC: VCE results and ATAR from 7:00 am. SA: SACE results and ATAR from 8:30 am ACDT. NSW and ACT: HSC results on the day, with no time stated by NESA, ATAR from 9:00 am (UAC). TAS: TCE results and ATAR on the day, with no time stated by TASC. QLD: QCE results from 9:00 am, ATAR from 9:00 am on Friday 18 December (QTAC). WA: WACE results in mid-December 2026, ATAR from 8:00 am on Sunday 20 December (TISC).
How do I get my ATAR?
It depends on the state: VCE students register for the VCE Results and ATAR Service, SACE students see the ATAR in SACE Students Online, and in the other states the admissions centre (UAC, QTAC or TISC) releases it, while TASC sends Tasmanian ATAR statements with results. The list on this page gives each state's steps.