VCE to GPA: how the NCAA converts VCE grades
Updated 27 October 2026
The NCAA converts each Victorian grade to US points with its own table: an A is 4.0, a B or a C is 3.0, a D is 2.0 and an E is 1.0. Your core GPA is the average of those points across your core subjects from Year 9 to Year 12. Your ATAR doesn't come into it.
The conversion table
These are the NCAA's conversions for Victoria, from its guide for Australian schools (September 2026).
| Victorian grade | US grade points |
|---|---|
| A | 4.0 |
| B | 3.0 |
| C | 3.0 |
| D | 2.0 |
| E | 1.0 |
| F, G, H or UG | 0.0 |
The NCAA's guide doesn't list plus and minus grades. AussieScout's calculator reads an A+ or an A- as an A, and so on. The NCAA Eligibility Center makes the final call.
Why Victorian students often do better than they expect
A Victorian C converts to 3.0, the same as a B. In most other states a C is 2.0. So a student with mostly Bs and Cs in core subjects has a core GPA close to 3.0, well above the 2.3 Division I needs and the 2.2 Division II needs.
Which VCE subjects count
Only core subjects count: English, maths, science, social sciences such as history, geography and legal studies, and a few others such as languages.
- Named as approved for Victoria: General Mathematics (from Year 10), Further Mathematics, Mathematical Methods, Specialist Mathematics, Texts and Traditions, International Perspectives, and Religion and Society.
- Named as not approved: Foundation Mathematics, Health and Human Development, Physical Education and Commerce.
- Not core anywhere: art, music, drama, design and technology, food subjects and VET certificates. They still count towards the NAIA's overall GPA.
The full list, and subjects to check before you count on them, is on the Victoria page.
A worked example
One semester of Year 11 for a made up Victorian student:
| Subject | Grade | US grade points |
|---|---|---|
| English | B | 3.0 |
| Mathematical Methods | C | 3.0 |
| Chemistry | B | 3.0 |
| History | A | 4.0 |
| Physical Education | A | Doesn't count |
Four core subjects for one semester make 2 core courses. The core GPA for that semester is 3.25: (3 + 3 + 3 + 4) divided by 4. The NCAA does the same across every semester from Year 9 to Year 12.
Units 1 to 4 and study scores
Year 11 is usually Units 1 and 2, and Year 12 Units 3 and 4. Each semester of a core subject counts as half a core course, whatever the unit.
For Units 3 and 4, your Statement of Results shows a letter grade for each graded assessment and a study score. The NCAA's guide converts letter grades. It doesn't use study scores, and it doesn't spell out how several graded assessments combine into one grade. If your school reports only study scores, or several grades for one subject, ask the school for one letter grade per subject per semester and send that to the NCAA.
Proof you finished school
The NCAA accepts the VCE with its Statement of Results, the VCAL Senior with its Statement of Results, the VCE Vocational Major, and the Euka Assessed or University Pathway. It doesn't accept the ATAR or the Euka Assessment-free Pathway.
Work out yours
Put your grades into the GPA calculator. It uses the NCAA's Victorian table and shows your core GPA and core courses straight away. For why the ATAR doesn't count, see ATAR to GPA.
This is general guidance from the NCAA's published guide. Only the NCAA Eligibility Center can decide your eligibility.
Sources: NCAA Guide to International Academic Standards: Victoria (September 2026), NCAA initial eligibility requirements.