QCAA General Mathematics Performance

Overall average 72.7%1,922 questions answered2026 data

Score by Past Paper

2026 data

2025 P1
63.1%
2025 P2
0%
2024 P1
53.9%
2024 P2
27.3%
2023 P1
72%
2023 P2
41.3%
2022 P1
63.1%
2022 P2
64.7%
2021 P1
53.7%
2021 P2
42.9%
2020 P1
56.2%
2020 P2
25%

Score by Question Type

2026 data

Assignment
80.7%
Multiple Choice
66.6%
Short Answer
55.8%

Cognitive Verb Performance

2026 data

Assess
25%
Calculate
41.9%
Classify
0%
Compare
100%
Construct
39.3%
Decide
66.7%
Deduce
100%
Define
100%
Describe
71.6%
Determine
77.3%
Discuss
50%
Draw
36.8%
Estimate
75%
Evaluate
41.5%
Explain
77.3%
Identify
58.5%
Illustrate
0%
Interpret
58.8%
Investigate
80.7%
Justify
58.5%
Label
50%
Make
0%
Model
50%
Name
78.6%
Outline
66.7%
Predict
45%
Prove
75%
Provide
80%
Select
79.2%
Show
68.3%
State
62.3%
Write
81.8%

Frequently Asked Questions

What are the hardest QCAA General Mathematics topics?
Based on student performance on AusGrader in 2026, the hardest QCAA General Mathematics topics are Networks and decision mathematics 2 (33.3%), Networks and decision mathematics 1 (55.8%), Earth geometry and time zones (59.7%). Focus your revision on these areas for the biggest score improvement.
What are the easiest QCAA General Mathematics topics?
Based on student performance on AusGrader in 2026, the highest-scoring QCAA General Mathematics topics are Loans, investments and annuities 2 (84.5%), Bivariate data analysis 2 (78.7%), Bivariate data analysis 1 (74.8%).
What are the most common command words in QCAA General Mathematics exams?
The most frequently tested command words in QCAA General Mathematics are Determine, Investigate, Calculate, Identify, State. Practising responses to these verbs is a high-impact study strategy.

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