QCAA General Mathematics Performance

Overall average 64.7%16,959 questions answered2026 data

Score by Unit & Topic

Full syllabus

Bivariate data and time series analysis, sequences and Earth geometry

68.2%
Bivariate data analysis 1
74.7%
Bivariate data analysis 2
73.5%
Time series analysis
63.3%
Growth and decay in sequences
57%
Earth geometry and time zones
54.2%

Investing and networking

58.8%
Loans, investments and annuities 1
53.9%
Loans, investments and annuities 2
59.3%
Graphs and networks
62.7%
Networks and decision mathematics 1
62.3%
Networks and decision mathematics 2
57.1%

Score by Past Paper

2026 data

2025 P1
61%
2025 P2
22.9%
2024 P1
55%
2024 P2
27%
2023 P1
69.1%
2023 P2
44.3%
2022 P1
64.7%
2022 P2
29.6%
2021 P1
51.7%
2021 P2
65%
2020 P1
58.6%
2020 P2
15.6%

Score by Question Type

2026 data

Assignment
81.8%
Multiple Choice
61%
Short Answer
54.7%

Cognitive Verb Performance

2026 data

Assess
25%
Calculate
40.9%
Classify
0%
Compare
83.3%
Construct
34.1%
Decide
66.7%
Deduce
100%
Define
100%
Describe
67.6%
Determine
77.4%
Discuss
50%
Draw
40%
Estimate
50%
Evaluate
47.9%
Explain
67.5%
Identify
58.7%
Illustrate
0%
Interpret
55.1%
Investigate
81.8%
Justify
61.6%
Label
50%
Make
0%
Model
50%
Name
76.5%
Outline
66.7%
Predict
48.2%
Prove
66.7%
Provide
92.3%
Select
79.2%
Show
71.4%
State
62%
Write
78.4%

Study Guides

QCE General Mathematics IA1 Problem-Solving and Modelling Task: How to Get Top Marks in 2026What Formulate, Solve, Evaluate and Communicate each want in the QCE General Mathematics IA1, and why a single plural decides the top band.QCE General Mathematics IA2 and IA3 Examinations: How to Get Top Marks in 2026How QCE General Mathematics IA2 and IA3 are marked: the single-criterion percentage cut-off ladder, the 60/20/20 blueprint, and what full marks look like.QCE General Mathematics Hardest Topics: Where Students Lose the Most MarksAverage scores in QCE General Mathematics by past paper, topic, question type and command verb, plus the high-weight low-score revision list.QCE General Mathematics Most Tested Topics: What the QCAA Exams CoverMarks by topic and dot point across 12 QCAA General Mathematics external papers, 2020 to 2025, plus the question type and cognitive verb mix.
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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 Loans, investments and annuities 1 (53.9%), Earth geometry and time zones (54.2%), Growth and decay in sequences (57%). 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 Bivariate data analysis 1 (74.7%), Bivariate data analysis 2 (73.5%), Time series analysis (63.3%).
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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