QCAA Geography Performance

Overall average 77.3%194 questions answered2026 data

Score by Unit & Topic

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Score by Past Paper

2026 data

2024
50%
2023
100%
2022
100%
2021
25%

Score by Question Type

2026 data

Assignment
75.2%
Extended Response
83.8%
Multiple Choice
75.9%
Short Answer
82.8%

Cognitive Verb Performance

2026 data

Analyse
74.9%
Assess
87.5%
Compare
66.7%
Conduct
64.8%
Define
62.5%
Describe
79.4%
Develop
76.4%
Explain
77.9%
Generalise
64.8%
Identify
75.1%
Interpret
64.8%
Investigate
75.2%
Locate
66.7%
Make
76.4%
Outline
78.1%
Propose
75.2%
Research
64.8%
Transform
75.2%

Study Guides

Frequently Asked Questions

What are the hardest QCAA Geography topics?
Based on student performance on AusGrader in 2026, the hardest QCAA Geography topics are Population challenges in Australia (72.9%), Responding to local land cover transformations (76.7%), Land cover transformations and climate change (77.1%). Focus your revision on these areas for the biggest score improvement.
What are the easiest QCAA Geography topics?
Based on student performance on AusGrader in 2026, the highest-scoring QCAA Geography topics are Global population change (86.7%), Land cover transformations and climate change (77.1%), Responding to local land cover transformations (76.7%).
What are the most common command words in QCAA Geography exams?
The most frequently tested command words in QCAA Geography are Explain, Identify, Analyse, Investigate, Propose. Practising responses to these verbs is a high-impact study strategy.

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