Raw band cut-offs. (Updated: 15/09/04) (2 Viewers)

[Lazarus]

This table consists of all raw band cut-offs that can be derived from the available raw marks. Raw marks, including raw band cut-offs, cannot be compared between courses. Comparisons across years can yield an indication of the relative difficulties of examination papers.

Does this information confuse you at all? Consult the Board's explanations (see below), and then tell us!

General information and background surrounding the aligning of marks:
http://www.boardofstudies.nsw.edu.au/hsc/hsc_update_2002_03.html

Details of the aligning process itself:
http://www.boardofstudies.nsw.edu.au/hsc/hsc_update_2002_06.html

(Aligning has nothing to do with the scaling procedures used for the UAI.)


15 September 2004: Updated with accurate ranges for cut-offs. Ranges are inclusive of endpoints. There are no longer any approximations.


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<table cellpadding="2" border="0" width="54%"><tr><td width="46%"><b><font size="2">Year: 2003</font></b><td width="26%"><div align="right"><font size="2"><b>Aligned Mark</b></font></div><td width="28%"><div align="right"><b><font size="2">Raw Exam Mark</font></b></div><tr><td width="46%"><u><font size="2">Chemistry</font></u><td width="26%"><div align="right"><font size="2">100/100</font></div><td width="28%"><div align="right"><font size="2">100/100</font></div><tr><td width="46%"><font size="2"></font><td width="26%"><div align="right"><font size="2">90/100</font></div><td width="28%"><div align="right"><font size="2">/100</font></div><tr><td width="46%"><font size="2"></font><td width="26%"><div align="right"><font size="2">80/100</font></div><td width="28%"><div align="right"><font size="2">(62-63)/100</font></div><tr><td width="46%"><font size="2"></font><td width="26%"><div align="right"><font size="2">70/100</font></div><td width="28%"><div align="right"><font size="2">(48-50)/100</font></div><tr><td width="46%"><font size="2"></font><td width="26%"><div align="right"><font size="2">60/100</font></div><td width="28%"><div align="right"><font size="2">/100</font></div><tr><td width="46%"><font size="2"></font><td width="26%"><div align="right"><font size="2">50/100</font></div><td width="28%"><div align="right"><font size="2">/100</font></div><tr><td width="46%"><font size="2"></font><td width="26%"><div align="right"><font size="2">0/100</font></div><td width="28%"><div align="right"><font size="2">0/100</font></div><tr><td width="46%"><font size="2"></font><td width="26%"><div align="right"><font size="2"></font></div><td width="28%"><div align="right"><font size="2">&nbsp;</font></div><tr><td width="46%"><u><font size="2">English (Advanced)</font></u><td width="26%"><div align="right"><font size="2">100/100</font></div><td width="28%"><div align="right"><font size="2">105/105</font></div><tr><td width="46%"><font size="2"></font><td width="26%"><div align="right"><font size="2">90/100</font></div><td width="28%"><div align="right"><font size="2">/105</font></div><tr><td width="46%"><font size="2"></font><td width="26%"><div align="right"><font size="2">82/100</font></div><td width="28%"><div align="right"><font size="2">73/105</font></div><tr><td width="46%"><font size="2"></font><td width="26%"><div align="right"><font size="2">80/100</font></div><td width="28%"><div align="right"><font size="2">/105</font></div><tr><td width="46%"><font size="2"></font><td width="26%"><div align="right"><font size="2">79/100</font></div><td width="28%"><div align="right"><font size="2">66.8/105</font></div><tr><td width="46%"><font size="2"></font><td width="26%"><div align="right"><font size="2">70/100</font></div><td width="28%"><div align="right"><font size="2">/105</font></div><tr><td width="46%"><font size="2"></font><td width="26%"><div align="right"><font size="2">60/100</font></div><td width="28%"><div align="right"><font size="2">/105</font></div><tr><td width="46%"><font size="2"></font><td width="26%"><div align="right"><font size="2">50/100</font></div><td width="28%"><div align="right"><font size="2">/105</font></div><tr><td width="46%"><font size="2"></font><td width="26%"><div align="right"><font size="2">0/100</font></div><td width="28%"><div align="right"><font size="2">0/105</font></div><tr><td width="46%"><font size="2"></font><td width="26%"><div align="right"><font size="2"></font></div><td width="28%"><div align="right"><font size="2">&nbsp;</font></div><tr><td width="46%"><u><font size="2">Mathematics</font></u><td width="26%"><div align="right"><font size="2">100/100</font></div><td width="28%"><div align="right"><font size="2">120/120</font></div><tr><td width="46%"><font size="2"></font><td width="26%"><div align="right"><font size="2">90/100</font></div><td width="28%"><div align="right"><font size="2">/120</font></div><tr><td width="46%"><font size="2"></font><td width="26%"><div align="right"><font size="2">82/100</font></div><td width="28%"><div align="right"><font size="2">73/120</font></div><tr><td width="46%"><font size="2"></font><td width="26%"><div align="right"><font size="2">80/100</font></div><td width="28%"><div align="right"><font size="2">/120</font></div><tr><td width="46%"><font size="2"></font><td width="26%"><div align="right"><font size="2">79/100</font></div><td width="28%"><div align="right"><font size="2">65.7/120</font></div><tr><td width="46%"><font size="2"></font><td width="26%"><div align="right"><font size="2">70/100</font></div><td width="28%"><div align="right"><font size="2">/120</font></div><tr><td width="46%"><font size="2"></font><td width="26%"><div align="right"><font size="2">60/100</font></div><td width="28%"><div align="right"><font size="2">/120</font></div><tr><td width="46%"><font size="2"></font><td width="26%"><div align="right"><font size="2">50/100</font></div><td width="28%"><div align="right"><font size="2">/120</font></div><tr><td width="46%"><font size="2"></font><td width="26%"><div align="right"><font size="2">0/100</font></div><td width="28%"><div align="right"><font size="2">0/120</font></div><tr><td width="46%">&nbsp;<td width="26%">&nbsp;<td width="28%">&nbsp;<tr><td width="46%"><u><font size="2">Maths Extension 1</font></u><td width="26%"><div align="right"><font size="2">50/50</font></div><td width="28%"><div align="right"><font size="2">84/84</font></div><tr><td width="46%"><font size="2"></font><td width="26%"><div align="right"><font size="2">45/50</font></div><td width="28%"><div align="right"><font size="2">/84</font></div><tr><td width="46%"><font size="2"></font><td width="26%"><div align="right"><font size="2">35/50</font></div><td width="28%"><div align="right"><font size="2">/84</font></div><tr><td width="46%"><font size="2"></font><td width="26%"><div align="right"><font size="2">25/50</font></div><td width="28%"><div align="right"><font size="2">(15-16)/84</font></div><tr><td width="46%"><font size="2"></font><td width="26%"><div align="right"><font size="2">0/50</font></div><td width="28%"><div align="right"><font size="2">0/84</font></div><tr><td width="46%"><font size="2"></font><td width="26%"><div align="right"><font size="2"></font></div><td width="28%"><div align="right"><font size="2">&nbsp;</font></div><tr><td width="46%"><u><font size="2">Physics</font></u><td width="26%"><div align="right"><font size="2">100/100</font></div><td width="28%"><div align="right"><font size="2">100/100</font></div><tr><td width="46%"><font size="2"></font><td width="26%"><div align="right"><font size="2">90/100</font></div><td width="28%"><div align="right"><font size="2">/100</font></div><tr><td width="46%"><font size="2"></font><td width="26%"><div align="right"><font size="2">81/100</font></div><td width="28%"><div align="right"><font size="2">61.7/100</font></div><tr><td width="46%"><font size="2"></font><td width="26%"><div align="right"><font size="2">80/100</font></div><td width="28%"><div align="right"><font size="2">/100</font></div><tr><td width="46%"><font size="2"></font><td width="26%"><div align="right"><font size="2">78/100</font></div><td width="28%"><div align="right"><font size="2">56/100</font></div><tr><td width="46%"><font size="2"></font><td width="26%"><div align="right"><font size="2">70/100</font></div><td width="28%"><div align="right"><font size="2">/100</font></div><tr><td width="46%"><font size="2"></font><td width="26%"><div align="right"><font size="2">60/100</font></div><td width="28%"><div align="right"><font size="2">/100</font></div><tr><td width="46%"><font size="2"></font><td width="26%"><div align="right"><font size="2">50/100</font></div><td width="28%"><div align="right"><font size="2">/100</font></div><tr><td width="46%"><font size="2"></font><td width="26%"><div align="right"><font size="2">0/100</font></div><td width="28%"><div align="right"><font size="2">0/100</font></div><tr><td width="46%"><font size="2"></font><td width="26%"><div align="right"><font size="2"></font></div><td width="28%"><div align="right"><font size="2">&nbsp;</font></div><tr><td width="46%"><u><font size="2">Software Design & Development</font></u><td width="26%"><div align="right"><font size="2">100/100</font></div><td width="28%"><div align="right"><font size="2">100/100</font></div><tr><td width="46%"><font size="2"></font><td width="26%"><div align="right"><font size="2">90/100</font></div><td width="28%"><div align="right"><font size="2">/100</font></div><tr><td width="46%"><font size="2"></font><td width="26%"><div align="right"><font size="2">80/100</font></div><td width="28%"><div align="right"><font size="2">(60-64)/100</font></div><tr><td width="46%"><font size="2"></font><td width="26%"><div align="right"><font size="2">70/100</font></div><td width="28%"><div align="right"><font size="2">(32-40)/100</font></div><tr><td width="46%"><font size="2"></font><td width="26%"><div align="right"><font size="2">60/100</font></div><td width="28%"><div align="right"><font size="2">/100</font></div><tr><td width="46%"><font size="2"></font><td width="26%"><div align="right"><font size="2">50/100</font></div><td width="28%"><div align="right"><font size="2">/100</font></div><tr><td width="46%"><font size="2"></font><td width="26%"><div align="right"><font size="2">0/100</font></div><td width="28%"><div align="right"><font size="2">0/100</font></div></table>

<table cellpadding="2" border="0" width="54%"><tr><td width="46%"><b><font size="2">Year: 2001</font></b><td width="26%"><div align="right"><font size="2"><b>Aligned Mark</b></font></div><td width="28%"><div align="right"><b><font size="2">Raw Exam Mark</font></b></div><tr><td width="46%"><u><font size="2">English (Advanced)</font></u><td width="26%"><div align="right"><font size="2">100/100</font></div><td width="28%"><div align="right"><font size="2">105/105</font></div><tr><td width="46%"><font size="2"></font><td width="26%"><div align="right"><font size="2">90/100</font></div><td width="28%"><div align="right"><font size="2">/105</font></div><tr><td width="46%"><font size="2"></font><td width="26%"><div align="right"><font size="2">84/100</font></div><td width="28%"><div align="right"><font size="2">77/105</font></div><tr><td width="46%"><font size="2"></font><td width="26%"><div align="right"><font size="2">80/100</font></div><td width="28%"><div align="right"><font size="2">/105</font></div><tr><td width="46%"><font size="2"></font><td width="26%"><div align="right"><font size="2">79/100</font></div><td width="28%"><div align="right"><font size="2">67/105</font></div><tr><td width="46%"><font size="2"></font><td width="26%"><div align="right"><font size="2">70/100</font></div><td width="28%"><div align="right"><font size="2">/105</font></div><tr><td width="46%"><font size="2"></font><td width="26%"><div align="right"><font size="2">60/100</font></div><td width="28%"><div align="right"><font size="2">/105</font></div><tr><td width="46%"><font size="2"></font><td width="26%"><div align="right"><font size="2">50/100</font></div><td width="28%"><div align="right"><font size="2">/105</font></div><tr><td width="46%"><font size="2"></font><td width="26%"><div align="right"><font size="2">0/100</font></div><td width="28%"><div align="right"><font size="2">0/105</font></div><tr><td width="46%"><font size="2"></font><td width="26%"><div align="right"><font size="2"></font></div><td width="28%"><div align="right"><font size="2">&nbsp;</font></div><tr><td width="46%"><u><font size="2">English Extension 1</font></u><td width="26%"><div align="right"><font size="2">50/50</font></div><td width="28%"><div align="right"><font size="2">50/50</font></div><tr><td width="46%"><font size="2"></font><td width="26%"><div align="right"><font size="2">45/50</font></div><td width="28%"><div align="right"><font size="2">34/50</font></div><tr><td width="46%"><font size="2"></font><td width="26%"><div align="right"><font size="2">35/50</font></div><td width="28%"><div align="right"><font size="2">(15-27)/50</font></div><tr><td width="46%"><font size="2"></font><td width="26%"><div align="right"><font size="2">25/50</font></div><td width="28%"><div align="right"><font size="2">/50</font></div><tr><td width="46%"><font size="2"></font><td width="26%"><div align="right"><font size="2">0/50</font></div><td width="28%"><div align="right"><font size="2">0/50</font></div><tr><td width="46%">&nbsp;<td width="26%">&nbsp;<td width="28%">&nbsp;<tr><td width="46%"><u><font size="2">English Extension 2</font></u><td width="26%"><div align="right"><font size="2">50/50</font></div><td width="28%"><div align="right"><font size="2">50/50</font></div><tr><td width="46%"><font size="2"></font><td width="26%"><div align="right"><font size="2">45/50</font></div><td width="28%"><div align="right"><font size="2">(33-35)/50</font></div><tr><td width="46%"><font size="2"></font><td width="26%"><div align="right"><font size="2">35/50</font></div><td width="28%"><div align="right"><font size="2">/50</font></div><tr><td width="46%"><font size="2"></font><td width="26%"><div align="right"><font size="2">25/50</font></div><td width="28%"><div align="right"><font size="2">/50</font></div><tr><td width="46%"><font size="2"></font><td width="26%"><div align="right"><font size="2">0/50</font></div><td width="28%"><div align="right"><font size="2">0/50</font></div><tr><td width="46%">&nbsp;<td width="26%">&nbsp;<td width="28%">&nbsp;<tr><td width="46%"><u><font size="2">Mathematics</font></u><td width="26%"><div align="right"><font size="2">100/100</font></div><td width="28%"><div align="right"><font size="2">120/120</font></div><tr><td width="46%"><font size="2"></font><td width="26%"><div align="right"><font size="2">90/100</font></div><td width="28%"><div align="right"><font size="2">(96-97)/120</font></div><tr><td width="46%"><font size="2"></font><td width="26%"><div align="right"><font size="2">80/100</font></div><td width="28%"><div align="right"><font size="2">/120</font></div><tr><td width="46%"><font size="2"></font><td width="26%"><div align="right"><font size="2">70/100</font></div><td width="28%"><div align="right"><font size="2">/120</font></div><tr><td width="46%"><font size="2"></font><td width="26%"><div align="right"><font size="2">60/100</font></div><td width="28%"><div align="right"><font size="2">/120</font></div><tr><td width="46%"><font size="2"></font><td width="26%"><div align="right"><font size="2">50/100</font></div><td width="28%"><div align="right"><font size="2">/120</font></div><tr><td width="46%"><font size="2"></font><td width="26%"><div align="right"><font size="2">0/100</font></div><td width="28%"><div align="right"><font size="2">0/120</font></div><tr><td width="46%">&nbsp;<td width="26%">&nbsp;<td width="28%">&nbsp;<tr><td width="46%"><u><font size="2">Maths Extension 1</font></u><td width="26%"><div align="right"><font size="2">50/50</font></div><td width="28%"><div align="right"><font size="2">84/84</font></div><tr><td width="46%"><font size="2"></font><td width="26%"><div align="right"><font size="2">45/50</font></div><td width="28%"><div align="right"><font size="2">(45-52)/84</font></div><tr><td width="46%"><font size="2"></font><td width="26%"><div align="right"><font size="2">35/50</font></div><td width="28%"><div align="right"><font size="2">(30-43)/84</font></div><tr><td width="46%"><font size="2"></font><td width="26%"><div align="right"><font size="2">25/50</font></div><td width="28%"><div align="right"><font size="2">/84</font></div><tr><td width="46%"><font size="2"></font><td width="26%"><div align="right"><font size="2">0/50</font></div><td width="28%"><div align="right"><font size="2">0/84</font></div><tr><td width="46%">&nbsp;<td width="26%">&nbsp;<td width="28%">&nbsp;<tr><td width="46%"><u><font size="2">Physics</font></u><td width="26%"><div align="right"><font size="2">100/100</font></div><td width="28%"><div align="right"><font size="2">100/100</font></div><tr><td width="46%"><font size="2"></font><td width="26%"><div align="right"><font size="2">90/100</font></div><td width="28%"><div align="right"><font size="2">78/100</font></div><tr><td width="46%"><font size="2"></font><td width="26%"><div align="right"><font size="2">80/100</font></div><td width="28%"><div align="right"><font size="2">72/100</font></div><tr><td width="46%"><font size="2"></font><td width="26%"><div align="right"><font size="2">70/100</font></div><td width="28%"><div align="right"><font size="2">/100</font></div><tr><td width="46%"><font size="2"></font><td width="26%"><div align="right"><font size="2">60/100</font></div><td width="28%"><div align="right"><font size="2">/100</font></div><tr><td width="46%"><font size="2"></font><td width="26%"><div align="right"><font size="2">50/100</font></div><td width="28%"><div align="right"><font size="2">/100</font></div><tr><td width="46%"><font size="2"></font><td width="26%"><div align="right"><font size="2">0/100</font></div><td width="28%"><div align="right"><font size="2">0/100</font></div></table>
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[acmilan]

Hey Lazarus would you happen to have any stats of the same nature for studies of religion 1 unit?

 

[Lazarus]

Unfortunately, no.

The above post will be updated with additional statistics if/when they become available.

 

[aditya]

FUCK!!! SHOULDNT HAVE DROPED PHYSICS!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!

 

[Lazarus]

Remember that the aligned marks (i.e. the marks you receive from the Board) have no effect on your UAI.

 

[pitted]

well that totally sucks. i look at the raw marks and the scaled marks then i look at this and now im confused in the great words of Pauline Hanson "please explain"

 

[bubble_tea]

umm.. do you find an estimation of what you're going to get in the hsc exam, find out the aligned mark and post it in SAM?

 

[schmeichung]

for last yr sdd
some candidates guessed their raw mark would b around 80 to get aligned mark 90+?

 

[Lemar]

what is the aligned mark

could some one tell me the what an aligned mark is. does it really affect ur UAI.

 

[acmilan]

The mark that you get for a test is your raw mark and then this gets aligned to get your aligned mark according to your subjects and this is reported on the documents that you receive from the Board of Studies. The raw marks are also used by UAC to calculate your UAI by scaling these raw marks. So aligned marks are not used in your UAI

 

[Mizuki]

how much do assessment marks affect your UAI?

 

[acmilan]

Your rankings for the assessment marks are more important than the marks themselves

 

[superbird]

Meaning to say that if I receive 60/100 for the HSC exam for Physics, that is effectively 80/100 aligned HSC mark. ie 60% gets boosted up to 80% for physics.

 

[Sanchez__]

How come there is a lack of raw mark cutoffs for getting 90?

 

[Lazarus]

It's not intentional - there just isn't enough data in the public domain to determine them.

These cut-offs have been reconstructed from raw marks that were obtained through FOI requests.

 

[mengqing]

If aligned marks are not used in determining ur UAI, what is the point of knowing them????

 

[Lazarus]

Not all students complete the HSC to obtain a UAI. Only ~30% of the HSC candidature goes on to university.

The aligned marks, when combined with the appropriate performance band descriptors, indicate what a student knows and can do. They tell you what you've achieved in 'real' terms, without comparing you to other students as is done by scaled marks and the UAI.

 

[redruM]

2001, maths ext1. did 49/84 (<60%) really equate to a 45 or is it a typo? it seems rather low....

 

[Xayma]

Well it is only about top 16% which seems about right.

 

[Lazarus]

2001, maths ext1. did 49/84 (<60%) really equate to a 45 or is it a typo? it seems rather low....

It's not a typo - the paper was difficult, as I recall.

You should be able to do the paper yourself and calculate your own (rough) raw mark.