A+ Cut Off - General Question

[Tyleralp1]

Hey AN,

I know this is quit uncertain to tell due to different difficulties and cohort sizes, but does an average of 90+ in SACs and The Exam generally mean a 40? Or would you need to be looking at 95%+?

Thanks!!

[psyxwar]

90%+ for biology on the exam would comfortably get you 40+, yes.

It differs from subject to subject obviously.

[Scooby]

Your raw SAC scores don't really matter. I didn't even average above 90% for Unit 4 Psych

[brenden]

More than 90% would see you well above 40 on the vast majority of VCAA exams assuming your SACs are good. I know what you're thinking though "Man, I've got 80-95% on all of my exams from Year 7 to Year 10, if I put in a lot of effort, I'll be able to get straight 90s easy!"

No.

[Tyleralp1]

Ahah am definitely not thinking that. Was just curious.

[Professor Polonsky]

Varies greatly from subject to subject. The A+ cutoff from an exam can be anywhere between 70% and 95% - but that reflects its relative difficulty. There is no advantage in picking a subject with lower A+ cutoffs.

[lArcdeTriomphe]

It really depends on the difficulty of the subject's exam. Keep in mind that 40+ as a study score is the top 8% of the state in rankings after the exam(s) and SAC scores (i.e. your/other people's exam marks) are considered, so if the exam is really hard, the 40+ could be something like 80%+, but if it's relatively easy, perhaps 90%+.

[lala1911]

Shouldn't even be worrying about this man you're still in year 10. I didn't even know what VCE was when I was in year 10!