When Do ATARs Come Out? (2026, Every State)
Victoria is first: VCE results and ATARs arrive together on Thursday 10 December 2026, from 7am. The ACT’s BSSS portal follows on 15 December, NSW (and UAC’s NSW/ACT release) on 16 December, Queensland on 18 December, and WA on 20 December. SA/NT and Tasmania confirm their dates closer to release. Every date below comes from the state’s own authority — with the not-yet-announced ones labelled honestly instead of guessed.
| State | Results | ATAR | Where |
|---|---|---|---|
| VIC | Thu 10 December, 7am | Thu 10 December, 7am (together) | VCE Results & ATAR Service / VTAC · details · VTAC |
| NSW | Wed 16 December | Wed 16 December, 9am | NESA Students Online / UAC · details · UAC & NESA |
| ACT | Tue 15 December (BSSS portal) | 15 Dec (BSSS) / 16 Dec 9am (UAC) | BSSS Student Profiles Online / UAC · ACT BSSS & UAC |
| QLD | Wed 16 December, 9am | Fri 18 December, 9am | myQCE Student Portal / QTAC ATAR Portal · details · QCAA & QTAC |
| WA | Mid-December (SCSA date TBC) | Sun 20 December (TISC) | SCSA Student Portal / TISC · details · TISC |
| SA & NT | Not yet announced (2025: Mon 15 Dec, 8:30am) | Released with results | SACE Students Online / SATAC · SACE Board |
| TAS | Not yet announced (2025: 17 Dec) | Emailed with results (TASC) | TASC email / statement · TASC |
Confirmed rows link their primary source. SA/NT and TAS show last year’s pattern until their authorities announce 2026 dates (typically September–November) — this page is updated when they do.
State by state
Victoria (VCE): results and ATAR together, Thursday 10 December 2026 from 7am, via the VCE Results and ATAR Service and app; VTAC applicants also see the ATAR in their VTAC account. December-round offers follow on 23 December (10am). VCE results day guide →
NSW (HSC): HSC results Wednesday 16 December via NESA Students Online (NESA publishes no set time; its results line opens 8am); the ATAR is released separately by UAC at 9am the same day — it never appears in Students Online. UAC’s main December offer round is 23 December (7:30am). HSC results day guide →
ACT (BSSS): certificates and ATARs through Student Profiles Online on Tuesday 15 December — a day before UAC’s website release for NSW/ACT on 16 December at 9am. ACT students apply for uni through UAC, so offer rounds match NSW.
Queensland (QCE): final subject results and the Senior Education Profile from 9am Wednesday 16 December in the myQCE Student Portal; QTAC releases ATARs two days later, 9am Friday 18 December, in the QTAC ATAR Portal. First post-ATAR offers 23 December (11am), main round 14 January 2027. QCE results day guide →
Western Australia (WACE): TISC releases ATARs and admission advice online on Sunday 20 December 2026; SCSA confirms its student-portal results date closer to release (“mid-December”). TISC’s main offer round is 24 December. WACE results day guide →
SA & NT (SACE/NTCET): the SACE Board releases results, the TES and the ATAR together in Students Online; the 2026 date isn’t announced yet (last year: 8:30am Monday 15 December). SATAC’s first offer round including Year 12 results is mid-January (14 January 2027).
Tasmania (TCE): TASC emails results with the ATAR statement for eligible students; the 2026 date isn’t announced yet (last year: 17 December). University of Tasmania offers are rolling from January.
Waiting on results? See how your subjects scaled while you wait: VCE, HSC, QCE or WACE — or estimate your ATAR with the VCE or WACE calculator.
FAQ
When do ATARs come out in 2026?
It depends on your state: Victoria releases VCE results and ATARs together on 10 December 2026 (7am); ACT students see theirs in the BSSS portal on 15 December, with UAC's website release for NSW and ACT following on 16 December (9am); Queensland ATARs come out 18 December (9am, QTAC); WA ATARs on 20 December (TISC). SA/NT and Tasmania haven't announced their 2026 dates yet — last year they were 15 and 17 December.
Which state gets its ATAR first in 2026?
Victoria — VCE results and ATARs are released together on Thursday 10 December 2026, from 7am, ahead of every other state.
Do results and the ATAR come out at the same time?
In Victoria, SA/NT and Tasmania, yes — the ATAR arrives with your results. In NSW the ATAR comes from UAC at 9am on results day (16 December); in Queensland results come out 16 December but the ATAR follows on 18 December; in WA, TISC releases ATARs on 20 December while SCSA confirms its results date closer to release.
When do university offers come out after ATARs?
The first big rounds land before Christmas: VTAC's December round on 23 December (10am), UAC's main December round on 23 December (7:30am), QTAC's first post-ATAR round on 23 December (11am) and TISC's main round on 24 December. January rounds follow in every state.
Dates verified 11 July 2026 against VTAC, VCAA, NESA, UAC, QCAA, QTAC, TISC, the ACT BSSS calendar, the SACE Board and TASC. Re-checked and re-stamped as each authority announces or updates its dates.