HSC Results & ATAR Release 2026 (NSW)
HSC results are released on Wednesday 16 December 2026, and the NSW ATAR on Wednesday 16 December 2026, from 9am.
When your HSC results come out
Wednesday 16 December 2026. HSC results are released via Students Online — you'll need your NESA student number and PIN.
When your ATAR comes out
Wednesday 16 December 2026, from 9am. Your ATAR is released by UAC. Just before 9am, UAC sends an SMS or email with a link to log in; you'll need your Year 12 student number and UAC PIN. Your ATAR is a rank between 0 and 99.95, worked out from your HSC results — see how the HSC ATAR is calculated.
What happens next
- You can change your university course preferences until 11:59pm on 18 December 2026.
- The first offers to Year 12 students are made on 23 December 2026 (December Round 2).
HSC results FAQ
Dates from UAC and NESA. Always confirm against the official UAC ATAR page.