Last modified on Fri 11 Dec 2020 23.52 EST
The Queensland university admissions body has apologised after it accidentally emailed tens of thousands of year 12 students telling them they were “ineligible” for a university admissions score.
Due to an IT bungle, 24,000 students in the state received an email at midnight on Friday from the Queensland Tertiary Admissions Centre, a week before official results were due to be released.
Instead of a score, the email said they were “Atar ineligble”.
An Atar – Australian Tertiary Admissions Rank – is a national score that is needed for admission to university.
This is the first year that Queensland students would receive an Atar, which is replacing the state’s Overall Position (OP) score.