QCAA Economics Performance

Overall average 66.6%20,397 questions answered2026 data

Score by Unit & Topic

Full syllabus

International economics

72.3%
International trade
64.1%
Global economic issues
75.1%

Contemporary macroeconomics

63.1%
Macroeconomic objectives and theory
61.2%
Economic indicators and past budget stances
64.5%
Economic management
64.2%

Score by Past Paper

2026 data

2025
58.5%
2024
71.9%
2023
67.3%
2022
66.1%
2021
72.1%
2020
62.7%

Score by Question Type

2026 data

Assignment
75.3%
Extended Response
55.7%
Multiple Choice
64.9%
Short Answer
64.6%

Cognitive Verb Performance

2026 data

Analyse
70.9%
Apply
75.3%
Calculate
58.7%
Decide
66.5%
Define
64.7%
Demonstrate
58.3%
Describe
63.3%
Determine
100%
Discuss
44.4%
Distinguish
87.9%
Draw
64.6%
Evaluate
72.8%
Examine
82.1%
Explain
62.6%
Identify
64.4%
Illustrate
57.7%
Interpret
54.4%
Justify
69.2%
Outline
75.2%
Predict
95.8%
Recommend
45.1%
Select
75.3%
State
73.3%

Study Guides

QCE Economics Hardest Topics: Where Students Lose the Most MarksAverage scores in QCE Economics by past paper, topic, question type and command verb, plus the high-weight low-score revision list.QCE Economics Most Tested Topics: What the QCAA Exams CoverMarks by topic and dot point across 6 QCAA Economics external papers, 2020 to 2025, plus the question type and cognitive verb mix.

Frequently Asked Questions

What are the hardest QCAA Economics topics?
Based on student performance on AusGrader in 2026, the hardest QCAA Economics topics are Macroeconomic objectives and theory (61.2%), International trade (64.1%), Economic management (64.2%). Focus your revision on these areas for the biggest score improvement.
What are the easiest QCAA Economics topics?
Based on student performance on AusGrader in 2026, the highest-scoring QCAA Economics topics are Global economic issues (75.1%), Economic indicators and past budget stances (64.5%), Economic management (64.2%).
What are the most common command words in QCAA Economics exams?
The most frequently tested command words in QCAA Economics are Analyse, Explain, Evaluate, Outline, Select. Practising responses to these verbs is a high-impact study strategy.

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