QCAA Business Performance
Overall average 69.9%1,225 questions answered2026 data
Score by Unit & Topic
Full syllabusScore by Past Paper
2026 data
2025
73.6%
2024
58.4%
2023
69.6%
2022
76.6%
2021
63.3%
2020
35.4%
Score by Question Type
2026 data
Assignment
65.6%
Extended Response
55.3%
Short Answer
75.6%
Cognitive Verb Performance
2026 data
Analyse
66.4%
Apply
88.9%
Conduct
60.3%
Create
65.6%
Define
93.3%
Describe
68.2%
Determine
37.5%
Discuss
65.8%
Distinguish
69.3%
Draw
63%
Evaluate
62.6%
Examine
65.6%
Explain
69.5%
Identify
68.2%
Interpret
62.8%
Investigate
65.6%
Justify
78.5%
Label
58.3%
Make
64.5%
Outline
81.6%
Perform
48.4%
Prepare
48.4%
Propose
63.2%
Select
66.8%
State
92.9%
Study Guides
Frequently Asked Questions
What are the hardest QCAA Business topics?
Based on student performance on AusGrader in 2026, the hardest QCAA Business topics are Strategic development (67%), Repositioning a business (69.5%), Transformation of a business (71.7%). Focus your revision on these areas for the biggest score improvement.
What are the easiest QCAA Business topics?
Based on student performance on AusGrader in 2026, the highest-scoring QCAA Business topics are Competitive markets (75.9%), Transformation of a business (71.7%), Repositioning a business (69.5%).
What are the most common command words in QCAA Business exams?
The most frequently tested command words in QCAA Business are Explain, Identify, Describe, Propose, Evaluate. Practising responses to these verbs is a high-impact study strategy.
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