The Overall Position (OP) was a tertiary entrance rank used in Queensland, Australia to guide selection into universities.
[1] The OP is calculated and used similarly to the Australian Tertiary Admission Rank (ATAR) in other states.
[2] A table is produced in conjunction with other tertiary authorities to allow conversion between Overall Position, ATAR, Universities Admission Index, SAT, and the A-Level scales.
From 2020, the OP rank was replaced with the ATAR, bringing Queensland in-line with all other Australian states and territories.
[3] A landmark feature of this system is that all assessment is set and marked internally within schools, subject to QCAA approval.
Two levels of scaling are applied to ensure that each subject the student sits contributes equally to their OP.
For example, a Maths degree may only consider Fields C and D, while an Arts degree may consider Fields A, B and E. Students who entered Year 11 in 2019 were assessed under the new QCE system, which involves assigning Australian Tertiary Admission Ranks (ATARs) instead of OPs.
This change aligned Queensland's tertiary ranking system with those of other Australian states and territories.
The new system includes an external subject-specific exam which forms part of individual student's assessment.