SCSA Economics Performance
Overall average 65.8%14,326 questions answered2026 data
Score by Unit & Topic
Full syllabusMacroeconomic theory and economic policy
65.4%
Score by Past Paper
2026 data
2025
64.7%
2024
83.7%
2023
74.5%
2022
70.6%
2021
63.5%
2020
71.9%
Score by Question Type
2026 data
Extended Response
72%
Multiple Choice
64.3%
Short Answer
67.5%
Cognitive Verb Performance
2026 data
Analyse
70.4%
Calculate
58.7%
Decide
71%
Define
64.7%
Demonstrate
58.3%
Describe
65.7%
Discuss
46.4%
Distinguish
87.9%
Draw
64.3%
Evaluate
70.1%
Examine
75%
Explain
65%
Identify
78.2%
Illustrate
57.7%
Interpret
58.3%
Justify
68%
Outline
71.8%
Predict
95.8%
Select
100%
State
73.3%
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 (58%), Economic skills (64.2%), Economic knowledge and understanding (65.9%). 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 (68.4%), Economic knowledge and understanding (65.9%), Economic skills (64.2%).
What are the most common command words in SCSA Economics exams?
The most frequently tested command words in SCSA Economics are Explain, Describe, Analyse, Evaluate, Draw. Practising responses to these verbs is a high-impact study strategy.
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