SCSA Mathematics Applications Performance
Overall average 58.9%1,467 questions answered2026 data
Score by Unit & Topic
Full syllabusBivariate Data, Sequences and Graphs
57.9%
Time Series, Finance and Networks
60.3%
Score by Past Paper
2026 data
2025 P1
62%
2025 P2
55.1%
2024 P1
59%
2024 P2
58.3%
2023 P1
57.1%
2023 P2
50.9%
2022 P1
71.9%
2022 P2
69.4%
2021 P1
71.4%
2021 P2
44.4%
2020 P1
75%
2020 P2
57.1%
Score by Question Type
2026 data
Multiple Choice
67.9%
Short Answer
55.5%
Cognitive Verb Performance
2026 data
Assess
25%
Calculate
33.9%
Classify
0%
Compare
100%
Construct
39.3%
Decide
66.7%
Deduce
100%
Define
100%
Describe
71.6%
Determine
45.3%
Discuss
50%
Draw
29.2%
Estimate
75%
Evaluate
41.5%
Explain
74%
Identify
58.5%
Illustrate
0%
Interpret
58.8%
Justify
58.3%
Label
50%
Make
0%
Model
50%
Name
66.7%
Outline
66.7%
Predict
45%
Prove
75%
Provide
80%
Select
79.2%
Show
68.3%
State
60.9%
Write
81.1%
Frequently Asked Questions
What are the hardest SCSA Mathematics Applications topics?
Based on student performance on AusGrader in 2026, the hardest SCSA Mathematics Applications topics are Networks and decision mathematics (40%), Bivariate data analysis (50.4%), Time series analysis (60.1%). Focus your revision on these areas for the biggest score improvement.
What are the easiest SCSA Mathematics Applications topics?
Based on student performance on AusGrader in 2026, the highest-scoring SCSA Mathematics Applications topics are Loans, investments and annuities (65.6%), Graphs and networks (65.6%), Growth and decay in sequences (60.7%).
What are the most common command words in SCSA Mathematics Applications exams?
The most frequently tested command words in SCSA Mathematics Applications are Determine, Identify, Calculate, State, Write. Practising responses to these verbs is a high-impact study strategy.
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