QCAA General Mathematics Performance

Overall average 74.3%1,266 questions answered2026 data

Score by Past Paper

2026 data

2025 P1
54.4%
2025 P2
0%
2024 P1
52.5%
2024 P2
35.1%
2023 P1
74.2%
2023 P2
34.5%
2022 P1
64%
2022 P2
100%
2021 P1
55.4%
2021 P2
20%
2020 P1
52.8%
2020 P2
25%

Score by Question Type

2026 data

Assignment
79.9%
Multiple Choice
67.8%
Short Answer
57.4%

Cognitive Verb Performance

2026 data

Assess
50%
Calculate
41%
Classify
0%
Compare
100%
Construct
28.6%
Decide
66.7%
Deduce
100%
Define
100%
Describe
73.4%
Determine
77.6%
Draw
50%
Estimate
50%
Evaluate
40%
Explain
88.6%
Identify
59.5%
Interpret
61.9%
Investigate
79.9%
Justify
62.5%
Model
50%
Name
88.9%
Outline
100%
Predict
43.2%
Prove
75%
Select
80%
Show
71.4%
State
71.7%
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 (50%), Time series analysis (55.7%). 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 (86.8%), Bivariate data analysis 2 (79.2%), Bivariate data analysis 1 (77.1%).
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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