Australian Tertiary Admission Rank (ATAR)

Question Number 4


Two students receive the same high raw mark of 90 in two different subjects. Subject A's cohort is known to be exceptionally strong academically across all their subjects, while Subject B's cohort represents the state average. What is the most probable outcome for their scaled marks?
✔ Correct Answer:
The scaled mark for the student in Subject A will likely be higher than the scaled mark for the student in Subject B.