QCAA Physical Education Performance

Overall average 70.7%23,544 questions answered2026 data

Score by Unit & Topic

Full syllabus

Tactical awareness and ethics in physical activity

66.6%
Tactical awareness in physical activity
65.3%
Ethics and integrity in physical activity
69%

Energy, fitness and training in physical activity

71.9%
Energy, fitness and training integrated in physical activity
71.9%

Score by Past Paper

2026 data

2025
67.9%
2024
65.8%
2023
62.3%
2022
61.5%
2021
67.2%
2020
68.1%

Score by Question Type

2026 data

Assignment
51.5%
Extended Response
50.5%
Multiple Choice
76.7%
Short Answer
70.8%

Cognitive Verb Performance

2026 data

Analyse
52.7%
Apply
54.8%
Critique
76.5%
Define
66.3%
Demonstrate
61.1%
Describe
76.5%
Design
73.6%
Determine
47.2%
Develop
40.2%
Devise
51.6%
Discuss
71.8%
Draw
32.8%
Evaluate
53.7%
Explain
67.8%
Identify
72%
Justify
55%
Make
82.7%
Name
80.4%
Outline
74.6%
Predict
83.1%
Propose
65.6%
Provide
63.3%
Select
57.8%
State
78.6%
Synthesise
51.5%

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 (65.3%), Ethics and integrity in physical activity (69%), Energy, fitness and training integrated in physical activity (71.9%). 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 (71.9%), Ethics and integrity in physical activity (69%), Tactical awareness in physical activity (65.3%).
What are the most common command words in QCAA Physical Education exams?
The most frequently tested command words in QCAA Physical Education are Explain, Identify, State, Justify, Outline. Practising responses to these verbs is a high-impact study strategy.

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