QCAA Engineering Performance

Overall average 80.2%202 questions answered2026 data

Score by Unit & Topic

Full syllabus

Civil structures

80%
Civil structures in society
80.2%
Civil structures and forces
80.2%
Civil engineering materials
79.6%

Machines and mechanisms

82.5%
Machines in society
87.2%
Machines, mechanisms and control
61.9%
Materials
77.8%

Score by Past Paper

2026 data

2024
79.7%
2023
80.3%
2022
100%
2021
71.4%
2020
83.3%

Score by Question Type

2026 data

Assignment
80.2%
Multiple Choice
42.3%
Short Answer
84.7%

Cognitive Verb Performance

2026 data

Calculate
80.2%
Determine
80.2%
Develop
80.2%
Evaluate
80.2%
Explain
80.4%
Generate
80.2%
Justify
80.2%
Propose
80.2%
Recommend
80.2%
Refine
80.2%
Resolve
80.2%
State
100%
Symbolise
80.2%
Synthesise
80.2%

Study Guides

QCE Engineering Most Tested Topics: What the QCAA Exams CoverMarks by topic and dot point across 5 QCAA Engineering external papers, 2020 to 2024, plus the question type and cognitive verb mix.

Frequently Asked Questions

What are the hardest QCAA Engineering topics?
Based on student performance on AusGrader in 2026, the hardest QCAA Engineering topics are Machines, mechanisms and control (61.9%), Materials (77.8%), Civil engineering materials (79.6%). Focus your revision on these areas for the biggest score improvement.
What are the easiest QCAA Engineering topics?
Based on student performance on AusGrader in 2026, the highest-scoring QCAA Engineering topics are Machines in society (87.2%), Civil structures and forces (80.2%), Civil structures in society (80.2%).
What are the most common command words in QCAA Engineering exams?
The most frequently tested command words in QCAA Engineering are Explain, Calculate, Determine, Develop, Evaluate. Practising responses to these verbs is a high-impact study strategy.

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