QCAA Chemistry Performance

Overall average 67%51,399 questions answered2026 data

Score by Unit & Topic

Full syllabus

Equilibrium, acids and redox reactions

68.6%
Chemical equilibrium systems
68.9%
Oxidation and reduction
68%

Structure, synthesis and design

64.4%
Properties and structure of organic materials
63.5%
Chemical synthesis and design
67.3%

Score by Past Paper

2026 data

2025 P1
67.4%
2025 P2
62.6%
2024 P1
70.3%
2024 P2
63.4%
2023 P1
68.3%
2023 P2
70.1%
2022 P1
61.5%
2022 P2
60.3%
2021 P1
69.7%
2021 P2
57.7%
2020 P1
66%
2020 P2
63.9%

Score by Question Type

2026 data

Assignment
85.1%
Extended Response
45.8%
Multiple Choice
58.4%
Short Answer
59.7%

Cognitive Verb Performance

2026 data

Analyse
84.9%
Apply
60.8%
Calculate
56.2%
Classify
71.3%
Compare
55.3%
Construct
63.2%
Contrast
47%
Deduce
65.7%
Define
58.8%
Demonstrate
7.1%
Describe
60.4%
Determine
61.2%
Develop
85.1%
Discuss
83.5%
Distinguish
52%
Draw
54.6%
Evaluate
85.1%
Explain
59.5%
Identify
82.6%
Illustrate
85.7%
Interpret
85.1%
Investigate
84.1%
Justify
59.2%
Label
58.2%
Modify
85.4%
Name
65.9%
Outline
68.4%
Predict
56.8%
Process
85.4%
Propose
88.9%
Provide
54.9%
Represent
0%
Research
85.4%
Select
87.5%
Show
78.3%
Sketch
52.2%
State
61.4%
Write
60.1%

Study Guides

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Frequently Asked Questions

What are the hardest QCAA Chemistry topics?
Based on student performance on AusGrader in 2026, the hardest QCAA Chemistry topics are Properties and structure of organic materials (63.5%), Chemical synthesis and design (67.3%), Oxidation and reduction (68%). Focus your revision on these areas for the biggest score improvement.
What are the easiest QCAA Chemistry topics?
Based on student performance on AusGrader in 2026, the highest-scoring QCAA Chemistry topics are Chemical equilibrium systems (68.9%), Oxidation and reduction (68%), Chemical synthesis and design (67.3%).
What are the most common command words in QCAA Chemistry exams?
The most frequently tested command words in QCAA Chemistry are Explain, Identify, Determine, Analyse, Evaluate. Practising responses to these verbs is a high-impact study strategy.

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