QCE results reviews, reassessment and ATAR appeals (2026)

Start by reading your documents carefully: understanding your QCE results and ATAR explains what each number means. Many "errors" turn out to be a result being in the right place but read the wrong way.

Which process fits your problem?

Checking a subject result with QCAA

QCAA's first advice is simple: if you think there's an error in your results, talk to your school. If a study is missing altogether (for example a VET certificate done through TAFE or a private provider), contact that course provider to find out why it wasn't included.

Verification of information

In a verification, QCAA asks your school to check that it supplied the correct information used to calculate the results on your statement. It's a data check. QCAA is explicit that it is not a chance to have any of your three internal assessments reviewed or remarked again.

Reassessment of external assessment

If you believe your external assessment (EA) contains a marking error, you can apply for QCAA to mark your script again. Apply through the Verification and reassessment tab in your learning account in the Student Portal, by 13 January 2027.

Script inspection

You can also apply to view your EA responses (your "scripts"): multiple-choice, short-response and extended-response. Applications close on 13 January 2027. The scripts you see won't show marks or markers' comments, and you'll need photo ID to inspect them. Seeing your script first can help you decide whether a reassessment is worth it, but check timing carefully because both close on the same day.

Fees

QCAA may charge an application fee for these services. Check the current amounts on QCAA's Fees and charges page before you apply. QCAA says that if there is a change to your results, it re-issues your statement, refunds the application fee and tells QTAC.

Can you challenge an internal assessment mark?

Not after results are released. Your three internal assessments (IA1 to IA3) were set and marked by your school, then confirmed by QCAA through its quality assurance process. Under QCAA's rules, only schools can request reviews of students' internal assessment results, and only during confirmation, through the channel QCAA prescribes. If you had concerns about an IA during the year, that was the time your school could act. See QCE internal vs external assessment for how confirmation works.

How does a QTAC ATAR appeal work?

An ATAR appeal is a request for QTAC to review how your ATAR was calculated. QTAC says to consider one only when you have good reason to believe your ATAR wasn't calculated under its approved rules, policies and procedures, which are set out in its Calculating the ATAR in Queensland technical document.

• When: from ATAR release at 9 am on 18 December 2026 until 31 January 2027.
• Who: only the ATAR recipient can lodge it.
• How: an online appeal form, with supporting documents labelled with your full name and LUI.
• Fee: $39 including GST, paid online when you lodge. It's fully refunded if the appeal is successful.

An appeal isn't a way to argue about scaling or to ask for a higher ATAR because you expected one. The calculation for your cohort is the same for everyone. To see how it works, read how the QCE ATAR is calculated and which QCE subjects scale highest. The QCE ATAR calculator gives a rough estimate from your subject results, and nothing more.

If you're shown as "ATAR ineligible", first check your subject results and VET qualifications in your QCAA learning account and whether you have a C or better in an English subject. If something is missing, that's a QCAA or course provider issue, not an ATAR appeal. If your QCE itself is in question, see how QCE credits work.

Keep your offers moving while you wait

A review or appeal can take time, and QTAC's offer rounds don't pause. Keep your preferences up to date for the 23 December 2026 round (changes by 12 pm on 21 December) and the January rounds. The dates are on QCE results day, offers and preferences. If an amended result lifts your rank, later rounds can pick it up.

If your result stands and your ATAR is below what you needed, look at the other routes into your course rather than waiting on an appeal. If results day is hitting hard, exam stress and mental health has places to get support.

Getting a verified copy of your ATAR

This is different from an appeal. QTAC's ATAR Verification service provides a printed certificate ($32 incl. GST), a PDF certificate ($19 incl. GST) or an electronic verification sent to up to three recipients ($19 incl. GST). QTAC says it's particularly useful if you're applying to institutions overseas, interstate or directly (not through an Australian tertiary admissions centre). If you're applying through an interstate admissions centre, signing up to the ATAR Portal gives QTAC consent to share your ATAR with it.