NESA Biology Performance
Overall average 69.4%9,905 questions answered2026 data
Score by Unit & Topic
Full syllabusHeredity
72.9%
Infectious Disease
69.8%
Non-infectious Disease and Disorders
67.9%
Working Scientifically Skills
65%
Score by Past Paper
2026 data
2025
71.2%
2024
71.7%
2023
70.1%
Score by Question Type
2026 data
Extended Response
55.7%
Multiple Choice
73.1%
Short Answer
67.6%
Cognitive Verb Performance
2026 data
Analyse
67.6%
Annotate
100%
Assess
80%
Calculate
57.6%
Compare
61.6%
Construct
73.2%
Contrast
67.4%
Define
71.6%
Describe
71.3%
Determine
69.9%
Discuss
72.5%
Distinguish
61.4%
Draw
89.5%
Evaluate
61.2%
Explain
63.8%
Identify
67.8%
Infer
76.1%
Justify
68.7%
Label
74.4%
Name
68%
Outline
63.7%
Predict
60.4%
Present
75%
Propose
87.2%
Provide
40.3%
Recommend
100%
Select
92%
State
75.5%
Write
33.3%
Frequently Asked Questions
What are the hardest NESA Biology topics?
Based on student performance on AusGrader in 2026, the hardest NESA Biology topics are Technologies and Disorders (50.5%), Responses to Pathogens (60.7%), Processing Data and Information (61.9%). Focus your revision on these areas for the biggest score improvement.
What are the easiest NESA Biology topics?
Based on student performance on AusGrader in 2026, the highest-scoring NESA Biology topics are Prevention (84%), Conducting Investigations (80.2%), Epidemiology (79%).
What are the most common command words in NESA Biology exams?
The most frequently tested command words in NESA Biology are Explain, Describe, Identify, State, Justify. Practising responses to these verbs is a high-impact study strategy.
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