SCSA Economics Performance
Overall average 63.2%10,607 questions answered2026 data
Score by Unit & Topic
Full syllabusMacroeconomic theory and economic policy
60.5%
Score by Past Paper
2026 data
2025
63.4%
2024
82.8%
2023
77%
2022
72.3%
2021
64.8%
2020
64.7%
Score by Question Type
2026 data
Extended Response
70.4%
Multiple Choice
62.7%
Short Answer
66%
Cognitive Verb Performance
2026 data
Analyse
55.4%
Calculate
46.3%
Decide
81.8%
Define
79.3%
Demonstrate
61.7%
Describe
72.6%
Discuss
55%
Distinguish
93.3%
Draw
66.7%
Evaluate
51.7%
Examine
88.9%
Explain
68.9%
Identify
62%
Illustrate
38.5%
Outline
92%
Predict
93.8%
State
73.2%
Study Guides
WACE Economics Hardest Topics: Where Students Lose the Most MarksAverage scores in WACE Economics by past paper, topic, question type and command verb, plus the high-weight low-score revision list.WACE Economics Most Tested Topics: What the SCSA Exams CoverMarks by topic and dot point across 6 SCSA Economics external papers, 2020 to 2025, plus the question type and cognitive verb mix.
Frequently Asked Questions
What are the hardest SCSA Economics topics?
Based on student performance on AusGrader in 2026, the hardest SCSA Economics topics are Economic skills (55.6%), Economic skills (56.3%), Economic knowledge and understanding (61.5%). Focus your revision on these areas for the biggest score improvement.
What are the easiest SCSA Economics topics?
Based on student performance on AusGrader in 2026, the highest-scoring SCSA Economics topics are Economic knowledge and understanding (68.8%), Economic knowledge and understanding (61.5%), Economic skills (56.3%).
What are the most common command words in SCSA Economics exams?
The most frequently tested command words in SCSA Economics are Explain, Describe, Identify, State, Evaluate. Practising responses to these verbs is a high-impact study strategy.
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