General Achievement Test

General Achievement Test (GAT) for middle-band selection

All La Trobe courses selecting primarily on the basis of ATAR give consideration to GAT results for applicants with ATARs in the middle band.

If you’re a VTAC applicant to La Trobe, you’ll have the opportunity to authorise VTAC to obtain your GAT results from the Victorian Curriculum and Assessment Authority. We’d encourage you to do this, as it may slightly increase your chances of selection – and it can’t disadvantage you.

Basically, applicants with a good GAT score may be ranked up and receive an offer La Trobe wouldn’t otherwise make; but no applicant will be ranked down because of a poor GAT score.

Questions?

Call La Trobe's Future Students Centre on 1300 135 045 or enquire online.

You can also browse our frequently asked questions for more information.