QCAA Chemistry Performance

Overall average 68.6%34,620 questions answered2026 data

Score by Unit & Topic

Full syllabus

Equilibrium, acids and redox reactions

70.7%
Chemical equilibrium systems
71.1%
Oxidation and reduction
70.2%

Structure, synthesis and design

64.6%
Properties and structure of organic materials
63.4%
Chemical synthesis and design
68.2%

Score by Past Paper

2026 data

2025 P1
61.8%
2025 P2
58.1%
2024 P1
69.2%
2024 P2
60.6%
2023 P1
60.4%
2023 P2
67.3%
2022 P1
52.4%
2022 P2
58.3%
2021 P1
64.6%
2021 P2
55.5%
2020 P1
63.8%
2020 P2
60.9%

Score by Question Type

2026 data

Assignment
85%
Extended Response
44.1%
Multiple Choice
55.5%
Short Answer
61.8%

Cognitive Verb Performance

2026 data

Analyse
84.9%
Apply
61.9%
Calculate
62.9%
Classify
50%
Compare
59.5%
Construct
73.3%
Contrast
75%
Deduce
52.4%
Define
51.7%
Demonstrate
14.3%
Describe
63.7%
Determine
59.4%
Develop
85%
Discuss
83.1%
Distinguish
0%
Draw
54.6%
Evaluate
85%
Explain
57%
Identify
83.9%
Illustrate
87.5%
Interpret
85%
Investigate
83.5%
Justify
52.4%
Label
63.8%
Modify
85.4%
Name
81.4%
Outline
65.5%
Predict
65.2%
Process
85.4%
Propose
83.3%
Provide
53.1%
Research
85.4%
Select
87.5%
Show
72%
Sketch
55.9%
State
62.4%
Write
69.3%

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 (63.4%), Chemical synthesis and design (68.2%), Oxidation and reduction (70.2%). 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 (71.1%), Oxidation and reduction (70.2%), Chemical synthesis and design (68.2%).
What are the most common command words in QCAA Chemistry exams?
The most frequently tested command words in QCAA Chemistry are Identify, Analyse, Evaluate, Develop, Interpret. Practising responses to these verbs is a high-impact study strategy.

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