QCAA Physical Education Performance

Overall average 69.1%13,469 questions answered2026 data

Score by Unit & Topic

Full syllabus

Tactical awareness and ethics in physical activity

63.4%
Tactical awareness in physical activity
59.6%
Ethics and integrity in physical activity
68.6%

Energy, fitness and training in physical activity

72.1%
Energy, fitness and training integrated in physical activity
72.1%

Score by Past Paper

2026 data

2024
56.2%
2023
54.9%
2022
43.2%
2021
59.3%
2020
74.5%

Score by Question Type

2026 data

Assignment
51.7%
Extended Response
46.9%
Multiple Choice
76.1%
Short Answer
69.5%

Cognitive Verb Performance

2026 data

Analyse
52.1%
Critique
85%
Define
66.3%
Describe
75.7%
Design
77.3%
Develop
46.9%
Devise
51.7%
Discuss
69.5%
Draw
0%
Evaluate
52.5%
Explain
62.7%
Identify
74.4%
Justify
53.2%
Make
85%
Name
83.3%
Outline
77.2%
Predict
87.2%
Propose
62.5%
Provide
71.4%
Select
61.1%
State
77%
Synthesise
51.7%

Study Guides

QCE Physical Education Hardest Topics: Where Students Lose the Most MarksAverage scores in QCE Physical Education by past paper, topic, question type and command verb, plus the high-weight low-score revision list.QCE Physical Education Most Tested Topics: What the QCAA Exams CoverMarks by topic and dot point across 6 QCAA Physical Education external papers, 2020 to 2025, plus the question type and cognitive verb mix.

Frequently Asked Questions

What are the hardest QCAA Physical Education topics?
Based on student performance on AusGrader in 2026, the hardest QCAA Physical Education topics are Tactical awareness in physical activity (59.6%), Ethics and integrity in physical activity (68.6%), Energy, fitness and training integrated in physical activity (72.1%). Focus your revision on these areas for the biggest score improvement.
What are the easiest QCAA Physical Education topics?
Based on student performance on AusGrader in 2026, the highest-scoring QCAA Physical Education topics are Energy, fitness and training integrated in physical activity (72.1%), Ethics and integrity in physical activity (68.6%), Tactical awareness in physical activity (59.6%).
What are the most common command words in QCAA Physical Education exams?
The most frequently tested command words in QCAA Physical Education are Explain, Justify, Analyse, Evaluate, Devise. Practising responses to these verbs is a high-impact study strategy.

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