SCSA Chemistry Performance

Overall average 59.9%46,947 questions answered2026 data

Score by Unit & Topic

Full syllabus

Equilibrium, acids and bases, and redox reactions

59.3%
Science Inquiry Skills
60.6%
Chemical equilibrium systems
60.6%
Acids and bases
64.3%
Oxidation and reduction
55.2%

Organic chemistry and chemical synthesis

60.9%
Science Inquiry Skills
56.4%
Properties and structure of organic materials
60.9%
Chemical synthesis
62.9%

Score by Past Paper

2026 data

2025
49.2%
2024
58.1%
2023
58.9%
2022
66.1%
2021
63.6%
2020
61.5%

Score by Question Type

2026 data

Extended Response
45.8%
Multiple Choice
58.1%
Short Answer
63.6%

Cognitive Verb Performance

2026 data

Analyse
71.3%
Apply
65%
Calculate
62.8%
Classify
100%
Compare
57.6%
Construct
63.2%
Contrast
65.2%
Deduce
63.3%
Define
58.8%
Demonstrate
7.1%
Describe
66.2%
Determine
66.4%
Discuss
55.6%
Distinguish
52%
Draw
56%
Evaluate
75%
Explain
61.4%
Identify
64.3%
Illustrate
76.2%
Justify
58.9%
Label
53%
Name
75.8%
Outline
69.2%
Predict
61.5%
Propose
88.9%
Provide
54.9%
Represent
0%
Select
87.5%
Show
78.3%
Sketch
55.9%
State
63.3%
Write
66.7%

Study Guides

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

Frequently Asked Questions

What are the hardest SCSA Chemistry topics?
Based on student performance on AusGrader in 2026, the hardest SCSA Chemistry topics are Oxidation and reduction (55.2%), Science Inquiry Skills (56.4%), Science Inquiry Skills (60.6%). Focus your revision on these areas for the biggest score improvement.
What are the easiest SCSA Chemistry topics?
Based on student performance on AusGrader in 2026, the highest-scoring SCSA Chemistry topics are Acids and bases (64.3%), Chemical synthesis (62.9%), Properties and structure of organic materials (60.9%).
What are the most common command words in SCSA Chemistry exams?
The most frequently tested command words in SCSA Chemistry are Explain, Identify, Determine, Calculate, Write. Practising responses to these verbs is a high-impact study strategy.

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