When Do VCE Results & ATARs Come Out?
VCE results and ATARs are released in mid-December. In 2025 they were available from 7am on Thursday 11 December via the VCE Results and ATAR Service (online and app); the exact 2026 date is set by VCAA and VTAC. Your study scores and VCE results come from VCAA, and your ATAR comes from VTAC – and you need to register in advance to access them. (Sources: VCAA, VTAC; confirm the current-year date.)
Key takeaways
- VCE results and ATARs are released in mid-December (7am Thursday 11 December in 2025).
- Your study scores and results come from VCAA; your ATAR comes from VTAC.
- Register in advance via the VCE Results and ATAR Service to access them.
- VTAC change-of-preference opens around results, and first-round offers follow in January.
The release date
Results and ATARs drop on one morning in mid-December (7am Thursday 11 December in 2025). The exact date changes each year and is announced by VCAA – check the VCE Results and ATAR Service for the current year.
How to access your results
Register in advance at the VCE Results and ATAR Service (resultsandatar.vic.edu.au) or via the app (in 2025, registration opened in early August). On results morning you view your results and ATAR through the app or site; printed results also arrive by mail. After the service’s access window closes, your ATAR stays in your VTAC account.
What you’ll receive
Your VCE study scores (0-50) and your ATAR (the 0-99.95 percentile rank). New to these terms? See study score vs scaled score vs ATAR and what’s a good ATAR.
What happens after results
VTAC change-of-preference opens around results time, and first-round university offers follow in January. Use the window to recalculate your options – our free VCE ATAR Calculator helps you sanity-check where you stand.
Written by Haobo Zhang (98 ATAR, University of Melbourne Biomedicine), founder of HZ Tutoring. Updated June 2026.
Frequently asked questions
When do VCE results come out in 2026?
In mid-December. In 2025 results and ATARs were released from 7am on Thursday 11 December. Confirm the exact 2026 date with VCAA/VTAC.
Where do I get my ATAR?
Your ATAR comes from VTAC, while your study scores and VCE results come from VCAA – both via the VCE Results and ATAR Service.
Do I need to register to see my results?
Yes – you register in advance through the VCE Results and ATAR Service or its app (in 2025, registration opened in early August).
What time are ATARs released?
In 2025, from 7am on results day (Thursday 11 December).