QCAA Geography Performance
Overall average 73.7%407 questions answered2026 data
Score by Unit & Topic
Full syllabusResponding to land cover transformations
76.1%
Score by Past Paper
2026 data
2025
71.6%
2024
67.7%
2023
51.1%
2022
69.1%
2021
38.9%
2020
62.1%
Score by Question Type
2026 data
Assignment
75.2%
Extended Response
69.6%
Multiple Choice
77.1%
Short Answer
72.9%
Cognitive Verb Performance
2026 data
Analyse
73%
Assess
87.5%
Compare
83.3%
Conduct
64.8%
Construct
59.3%
Define
45%
Describe
75.1%
Develop
76.4%
Explain
75.5%
Generalise
64.8%
Identify
75.2%
Infer
93.3%
Interpret
67.9%
Investigate
75.2%
Label
100%
Locate
66.7%
Make
74%
Outline
80.8%
Propose
75.2%
Provide
60.6%
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 Global population change (69.7%), Population challenges in Australia (74.8%), Land cover transformations and climate change (75.3%). 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 Responding to local land cover transformations (76.8%), Land cover transformations and climate change (75.3%), Population challenges in Australia (74.8%).
What are the most common command words in QCAA Geography exams?
The most frequently tested command words in QCAA Geography are Explain, Analyse, Describe, Identify, Make. Practising responses to these verbs is a high-impact study strategy.
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