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Griffith University: GAMSAT requirements
Griffith states it outright: “there is no discrete cut-off point for GAMSAT”. Selection is a 50:50 composite of GPA percentage and overall score.
- 50Minimum overall to apply
- 50Minimum in each section
- 5.00Minimum GPA to apply
- 1:1:2ACER weighted overall
Every figure on this page is a number to compare yourself against, which is difficult to do without a score of your own. Our GAMSAT practice test is free, timed and marked section by section, so you can find out where you currently stand against Griffith’s requirements before you spend a cycle applying to it.
What is distinctive about Griffith
Griffith is unusually direct about the thing applicants most want to know, and its answer is that the question is wrong. Its own words: “there is no discrete cut-off point for GAMSAT”. The ranking is continuous.
The mechanism explains why. Griffith converts an unweighted GPA into a percentage and combines it 50:50 with the overall GAMSAT. Any GAMSAT can be rescued by a GPA and any GPA by a GAMSAT, so no single value marks a boundary — the last person admitted simply had the lowest combined figure that year.
Overall 50, each section 50, GPA 5.0. Clearing those makes you eligible and nothing more. The First Peoples Health Pathway needs no GAMSAT at all: GPA 5.0 is the academic requirement.
Courses admitting through the GAMSAT
At Griffith University, the GAMSAT is used for one course.
- Doctor of Medicine
How to apply: GEMSAS.
How Griffith scores the GAMSAT
This institution uses ACER's published overall score.
| Scoring method | Formula used | What that means for you |
|---|---|---|
| ACER's weighted overall score | (S1 + S2 + 2 × S3) ÷ 4 | The overall score printed on your ACER statement of results. Section 3 counts double. This is the default across the market, which is exactly why the institutions that depart from it catch people out. |
Where the GAMSAT sits in the decision: 50:50 unweighted GPA as percentage to overall GAMSAT.
Every figure this institution publishes
Griffith publishes no threshold figure
There is no cutoff, median or interviewee average to report here — not because we could not find one, but because Griffith University does not publish one.
Any site showing you a specific Griffith cutoff has estimated it. Where minimums exist they are listed below, and a minimum is a floor to be eligible, not a competitive bar.
Minimums, GPA and the application route
| Requirement | Griffith |
|---|---|
| Minimum overall GAMSAT | 50 |
| Minimum in each section | 50 |
| Minimum GPA | 5.00 |
| Academic entry requirement | Not published |
| Selection weighting | 50:50 unweighted GPA as percentage to overall GAMSAT |
| Application route | GEMSAS |
| Scoring method | ACER's weighted overall score |
Pathways where the GAMSAT is waived entirely
Griffith admits through a pathway that require no GAMSAT score at all.
- First Peoples Health Pathway — GAMSAT not required, GPA 5.0
Eligibility for these pathways is decided by Griffith, not by a score, and the criteria are specific. If you may qualify, contact the university directly — this is the least-documented part of GAMSAT admissions anywhere, and it is not something to rule yourself out of on the basis of a summary.
Sub-quotas and adjustments
Places are not one undifferentiated pool. These quotas change which list you are ranked in.
- GURPAS rural priority scheme
- Bonded Medical Places available
What else you should know
Griffith states plainly: "there is no discrete cut-off point for GAMSAT".
Common questions about Griffith
Does Griffith publish a GAMSAT cutoff?
No. Griffith University publishes no cutoff, median or interviewee average at all. Anyone quoting a specific figure for Griffith has estimated it.
What GAMSAT score do you need to apply to Griffith?
An overall score of at least 50, and at least 50 in each section. A GPA of 5.00 is also required. These are eligibility floors. Meeting them does not make you competitive.
Does Griffith use the weighted or unweighted GAMSAT score?
ACER's weighted overall score — (S1 + S2 + 2 × S3) ÷ 4. The overall score printed on your ACER statement of results. Section 3 counts double. This is the default across the market, which is exactly why the institutions that depart from it catch people out.
Can you get into Griffith without sitting the GAMSAT?
Through one pathway, yes: First Peoples Health Pathway — GAMSAT not required, GPA 5.0. Eligibility is set by the university, not by a score.
Check your score against Griffith
Griffith uses ACER's weighted overall, so the figure on your statement of results is the one to compare against everything on this page.
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