The Australian Tertiary Admission Rank (ATAR) is used to select school leavers for tertiary entrance. The ATAR is used nationally and indicates a student's position relative to other ATAR-eligible students. Queensland ATARs are based on a student's:
- best five General subject results, or
- best results in four General subjects, plus one Applied subject, or
- best results in four General subjects, plus one VET qualification at Certificate III or above.
The Queensland Tertiary Admissions Centre (QTAC) calculates and issues ATARs for Year 12 students.