QCAA Engineering Performance
Overall average 73.8%829 questions answered2026 data
Score by Unit & Topic
Full syllabusCivil structures
79.8%
Machines and mechanisms
62.8%
Score by Past Paper
2026 data
2024
65.5%
2023
69.1%
2022
56.8%
2021
51.6%
2020
54%
Score by Question Type
2026 data
Assignment
80.3%
Multiple Choice
68.7%
Short Answer
59%
Cognitive Verb Performance
2026 data
Analyse
62%
Annotate
28.9%
Calculate
78.3%
Construct
32.8%
Contrast
44.4%
Create
50%
Describe
76.4%
Determine
79.6%
Develop
80.2%
Evaluate
80.3%
Explain
77.7%
Generate
80.3%
Identify
74.7%
Interpret
64.5%
Justify
80.1%
Label
64.3%
Propose
80.3%
Provide
37.5%
Recommend
80.3%
Refine
80.3%
Resolve
80.3%
Sketch
45%
State
81.6%
Symbolise
80.3%
Synthesise
80.3%
Study Guides
Frequently Asked Questions
What are the hardest QCAA Engineering topics?
Based on student performance on AusGrader in 2026, the hardest QCAA Engineering topics are Materials (50.9%), Machines, mechanisms and control (64.1%), Civil engineering materials (79.2%). 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 (86.4%), 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, Justify, Develop. Practising responses to these verbs is a high-impact study strategy.
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