QCAA Specialist Mathematics Performance
Overall average 75.7%1,944 questions answered2026 data
Score by Unit & Topic
Full syllabusFurther complex numbers, proof, vectors and matrices
78.4%
Further calculus and statistical inference
54.6%
Score by Past Paper
2026 data
2025 P1
72.6%
2025 P2
44.2%
2024 P1
76.8%
2024 P2
55.6%
2023 P1
65.5%
2023 P2
57.7%
2022 P1
63.9%
2022 P2
38.3%
2021 P1
62.7%
2021 P2
48.5%
2020 P1
62.2%
2020 P2
68%
Score by Question Type
2026 data
Assignment
90.4%
Multiple Choice
67.4%
Short Answer
54.7%
Cognitive Verb Performance
2026 data
Calculate
65.4%
Describe
100%
Determine
54.2%
Develop
90.5%
Estimate
18.8%
Evaluate
25.2%
Explain
14.3%
Express
68.3%
Identify
66.7%
Justify
33.3%
Label
50%
Model
50%
Prove
56%
Provide
100%
Show
64.9%
Sketch
72.2%
Solve
41.7%
State
73%
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 (30.5%), Statistical inference (45.6%), Vector calculus (48.6%). 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 (88.1%), Integration techniques (68.6%), Mathematical induction and trigonometric proofs (62.7%).
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, Show. Practising responses to these verbs is a high-impact study strategy.
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