QCAA Business Performance

Overall average 66.2%378 questions answered2026 data

Score by Unit & Topic

Full syllabus

Business diversification

66.5%

Score by Past Paper

2026 data

2024
42%
2023
66.7%
2022
50%
2021
33.3%
2020
33.3%

Score by Question Type

2026 data

Assignment
65.9%
Extended Response
51.5%
Short Answer
68.2%

Cognitive Verb Performance

2026 data

Analyse
65.8%
Apply
88.9%
Create
65.6%
Define
100%
Describe
66.8%
Discuss
52.5%
Distinguish
62.1%
Draw
65.5%
Evaluate
65.4%
Examine
65.9%
Explain
66.2%
Identify
65.6%
Interpret
65.5%
Investigate
65.6%
Justify
43.8%
Label
58.3%
Make
65.4%
Outline
77.8%
Perform
12%
Prepare
12%
Propose
65.5%
Select
65.9%
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 Transformation of a business (59.9%), Strategic development (66%), Repositioning a business (67.3%). 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 (72.6%), Repositioning a business (67.3%), Strategic development (66%).
What are the most common command words in QCAA Business exams?
The most frequently tested command words in QCAA Business are Explain, Describe, Analyse, Propose, Evaluate. Practising responses to these verbs is a high-impact study strategy.

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