Non atar
The information provided on this page covers non ATAR study into university, including IB and IBAS.
International Baccalaureate (IB) Studies
The International Baccalaureate (IB) Diploma Programme (DP) is a two year assessed senior secondary program that is offered throughout the world.
QTAC Institutions can accept the International Baccalaureate (IB) Diploma as equivalent to an Australian Year 12 qualification. To facilitate comparisons for selection purposes, QTAC converts the IB Diploma score to a QTAC Selection Rank, similar to an ATAR.
IB Diploma results range between 24 and 45 and are mapped to an IB Admissions Score (IBAS) to allow IB Diploma students to be considered for tertiary places alongside their QCE counterparts.
This ATAR-like rank is known as the National ATAR because it is a national conversion which combines student data gathered from across all states in Australia. This means that IB students can apply in any Australian state or territory with confidence about how their results compare to their peers who have completed state-based programs and received an ATAR.
The Combined Rank
Results from the IB Diploma are reported on a numerical scale between 24 and 45. They are mapped to an IB Admissions Score (IBAS), which is used to obtain an ATAR-like rank, to allow IB Diploma students to be considered for tertiary places alongside their counterparts who have completed state curricula.
The ATAR-like rank is known as the Combined Rank because it is a national conversion which combines student data gathered from across all states in Australia. This means that IB students can apply in any Australian state or territory with confidence about how their results compare to their peers who have completed state curricula and received an ATAR.
For prior IB Graduates, your selection rank will be determined using the conversion table and schedule that was relevant for your graduation year.
To better understand how QTAC converts the IBAS to a Combined Rank, please view the table below:
Read more - about the combined rank conversion table
2024/25 International Baccalaureate Admissions Score and Combined Rank Conversion Table
IBAS | Rank | IBAS | Rank | IBAS | Rank |
45.75 | 99.95 | 38.25 | 94.25 | 30.75 | 81.95 |
45.50 | 99.95 | 38.00 | 93.95 | 30.50 | 81.45 |
45.25 | 99.85 | 37.75 | 93.60 | 30.25 | 80.75 |
45.00 | 99.75 | 37.50 | 93.30 | 30.00 | 80.05 |
44.75 | 99.60 | 37.25 | 92.90 | 29.75 | 79.30 |
44.50 | 99.50 | 37.00 | 92.55 | 29.50 | 78.60 |
44.25 | 99.40 | 36.75 | 92.15 | 29.25 | 77.95 |
44.00 | 99.30 | 36.50 | 91.75 | 29.00 | 77.35 |
43.75 | 99.15 | 36.25 | 91.40 | 28.75 | 76.70 |
43.50 | 99.05 | 36.00 | 91.00 | 28.50 | 76.05 |
43.25 | 98.90 | 35.75 | 90.65 | 28.25 | 75.50 |
43.00 | 98.75 | 35.50 | 90.25 | 28.00 | 74.90 |
42.75 | 98.55 | 35.25 | 89.90 | 27.75 | 74.35 |
42.50 | 98.40 | 35.00 | 89.55 | 27.50 | 73.75 |
42.25 | 98.15 | 34.75 | 89.15 | 27.25 | 73.20 |
42.00 | 97.95 | 34.50 | 88.80 | 27.00 | 72.65 |
41.75 | 97.70 | 34.25 | 88.40 | 26.75 | 72.05 |
41.50 | 97.45 | 34.00 | 88.00 | 26.50 | 71.50 |
41.25 | 97.25 | 33.75 | 87.55 | 26.25 | 71.15 |
41.00 | 97.05 | 33.50 | 87.15 | 26.00 | 70.80 |
40.75 | 96.80 | 33.25 | 86.70 | 25.75 | 70.40 |
40.50 | 96.60 | 33.00 | 86.30 | 25.50 | 70.05 |
40.25 | 96.30 | 32.75 | 85.85 | 25.25 | 69.40 |
40.00 | 96.05 | 32.50 | 85.40 | 25.00 | 68.70 |
39.75 | 95.75 | 32.25 | 84.90 | 24.75 | 68.05 |
39.50 | 95.45 | 32.00 | 84.40 | 24.50 | 67.35 |
39.25 | 95.25 | 31.75 | 83.85 | 24.25 | 66.55 |
39.00 | 95.00 | 31.50 | 83.35 | 24.00 | 65.75 |
38.75 | 94.80 | 31.25 | 82.90 |
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38.50 | 94.55 | 31.00 | 82.40 |
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Releasing your results to QTAC
In order for QTAC to receive your results, you will need to authorise the International Baccalaureate Organisation (IBO) to release your results to QTAC. This is achieved via your IB Diploma Coordinator submitting a request to the IB on your behalf.
Students who fail to make this request will not have their IBAS calculated by QTAC and therefore will not be eligible to receive an offer via QTAC.
If you are no longer in contact with your IB Diploma Coordinator, you can request that your results be sent to QTAC directly from the IBO by following these instructions on the IBO.org website.
Dates
Key dates for IB Diploma students are below. For all other dates, please visit our Key Dates page.
2024-25 Key Dates | Date |
IBAS / Combined Rank Release – November 2024 Sitting | 18 December 2024 |
Change of Preference close for December Offer Round (IB Only) | 18 December 2024 |
December Offer Round | 23 December 2024 |
23 December 2024 Offer Round – IB students’ results will be processed in time for the December 23 offer round. Any amendments received after the initial IB results release will not be processed in time for the December offer round but will be processed for the January 2025 offer rounds.
IB Consent Form
For Queensland (onshore) IB students, to receive your IBAS result from QTAC, ensure you complete and submit the online QTAC IBAS Year 12 Consent Form before your IB results are released. You also have the option to share your IBAS result with your school.
How to get the link to the IBAS Consent Form
Contact your school’s IB Coordinator, or contact QTAC for assistance:
Email: ibinquiries@qtac.edu.au
Call QTAC: 1300 467 822
International Baccalaureate FAQs
Still have questions about IB?
Here are some of our most common questions concerning the International Baccalaureate.
How is the selection rank determined?
How is a Selection Rank Calculated?
The calculation of a selection rank begins with the ATAR, which is then adjusted according to specific criteria set by each institution. Adjustments, previously known as ‘bonus points,’ are added to the ATAR-based selection rank, not the ATAR itself. These adjustments can be based on various factors, such as:
Subject Performance: High achievement in particular subjects.
Equity Considerations: Disadvantages faced by the student.
Location: Regional or remote area adjustments.
Special Schemes: Institutional policies or special entry programs.
Each tertiary institution have unique rules and criteria for applying these adjustments, and they can be specific to certain courses.
Essential information
Keep checking these pages, as they are date-specific, updated regularly, and contain important information that you’ll need as you plan to submit your application for each offer round.