QCAA Specialist Mathematics Performance
Overall average 76.5%1,722 questions answered2026 data
Score by Unit & Topic
Full syllabusFurther complex numbers, proof, vectors and matrices
78.7%
Further calculus and statistical inference
50.1%
Score by Past Paper
2026 data
2025 P1
72.7%
2025 P2
37.5%
2024 P1
78.1%
2024 P2
54.5%
2023 P1
65.5%
2023 P2
58.5%
2022 P1
64.8%
2022 P2
36.9%
2021 P1
60.9%
2021 P2
46.4%
2020 P1
66.2%
2020 P2
69.2%
Score by Question Type
2026 data
Assignment
90.2%
Multiple Choice
67.8%
Short Answer
54.5%
Cognitive Verb Performance
2026 data
Calculate
65.4%
Describe
100%
Determine
54.6%
Develop
90.2%
Estimate
10.3%
Evaluate
24.1%
Explain
16.7%
Express
68.4%
Identify
66.7%
Justify
20%
Label
50%
Model
50%
Prove
57.2%
Provide
100%
Show
59.2%
Sketch
68.8%
Solve
47.4%
State
76.8%
Write
50%
Frequently Asked Questions
What are the hardest QCAA Specialist Mathematics topics?
Based on student performance on AusGrader in 2026, the hardest QCAA Specialist Mathematics topics are Modelling motion (7%), Rates of change and differential equations (32%), Statistical inference (44.4%). Focus your revision on these areas for the biggest score improvement.
What are the easiest QCAA Specialist Mathematics topics?
Based on student performance on AusGrader in 2026, the highest-scoring QCAA Specialist Mathematics topics are Further matrices (88%), Integration techniques (71.1%), Mathematical induction and trigonometric proofs (64.3%).
What are the most common command words in QCAA Specialist Mathematics exams?
The most frequently tested command words in QCAA Specialist Mathematics are Determine, Develop, Prove, State, Express. Practising responses to these verbs is a high-impact study strategy.
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