Question 1
A student in NSW has their scaled marks calculated. Their best 2 units of English total 85. Their next best 8 units from other subjects total 330. What is their Tertiary Entrance Aggregate?
Correct Answer:
415
Question 2
In the ATAR scaling process, what does it signify if a subject's scaled mean is higher than its raw mean?
Correct Answer:
The students taking the subject were, on average, a stronger academic cohort across all their studies.
Question 3
Which of the following statements best describes the relationship between a student's aggregate score and their final ATAR?
Correct Answer:
The aggregate score is ranked against all other students' aggregates to determine a percentile position, which becomes the ATAR.
Question 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.
Question 5
In the NSW/ACT system, the Tertiary Entrance Aggregate is calculated by summing the scaled marks from 10 units of study. What is the maximum possible aggregate score?
Correct Answer:
500
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