QCAA Engineering Performance

Overall average 82%181 questions answered2026 data

Score by Unit & Topic

Full syllabus

Civil structures

81.9%
Civil structures in society
82.1%
Civil structures and forces
82.1%
Civil engineering materials
81.5%

Machines and mechanisms

83.9%
Machines in society
87.6%
Machines, mechanisms and control
22.2%
Materials
33.3%

Score by Past Paper

2026 data

2024
82.2%
2023
80%
2022
100%
2021
33.3%
2020
0%

Score by Question Type

2026 data

Assignment
82.1%
Multiple Choice
36.4%
Short Answer
85.8%

Cognitive Verb Performance

2026 data

Calculate
82.1%
Determine
82.1%
Develop
82.1%
Evaluate
82.1%
Explain
82.3%
Generate
82.1%
Justify
82.1%
Propose
82.1%
Recommend
82.1%
Refine
82.1%
Resolve
82.1%
Symbolise
82.1%
Synthesise
82.1%

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 (22.2%), Materials (33.3%), Civil engineering materials (81.5%). 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 (87.6%), Civil structures and forces (82.1%), Civil structures in society (82.1%).
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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