QCAA Economics Performance
Overall average 68.5%13,050 questions answered2026 data
Score by Unit & Topic
Full syllabusContemporary macroeconomics
61.8%
Score by Past Paper
2026 data
2025
33.3%
2024
62.5%
2023
58.6%
2022
32.5%
2021
60%
2020
40.7%
Score by Question Type
2026 data
Assignment
75.2%
Extended Response
70.4%
Multiple Choice
63.3%
Short Answer
62.3%
Cognitive Verb Performance
2026 data
Analyse
73.9%
Apply
75.2%
Calculate
46.3%
Decide
42.9%
Define
79.3%
Demonstrate
61.7%
Describe
62.2%
Discuss
55%
Distinguish
93.3%
Draw
66.7%
Evaluate
72.7%
Examine
90.5%
Explain
63.3%
Identify
52%
Illustrate
38.5%
Outline
75.3%
Predict
93.8%
Select
75.2%
State
73.2%
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 (61.4%), Economic indicators and past budget stances (61.5%), Economic management (62.4%). 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 (75.2%), International trade (64.8%), Economic management (62.4%).
What are the most common command words in QCAA Economics exams?
The most frequently tested command words in QCAA Economics are Analyse, Evaluate, Outline, Apply, Select. Practising responses to these verbs is a high-impact study strategy.
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