SCSA Mathematics Applications Performance

Overall average 60.5%17,208 questions answered2026 data

Score by Unit & Topic

Full syllabus

Bivariate Data, Sequences and Graphs

61.1%
Bivariate data analysis
63.1%
Growth and decay in sequences
55.4%
Graphs and networks
62.4%

Time Series, Finance and Networks

59.8%
Time series analysis
65.2%
Loans, investments and annuities
56.4%
Networks and decision mathematics
59.4%

Score by Past Paper

2026 data

2025 P1
58.4%
2025 P2
54.9%
2024 P1
60%
2024 P2
54.7%
2023 P1
58.6%
2023 P2
53%
2022 P1
57.1%
2022 P2
77.8%
2021 P1
68.2%
2021 P2
46.3%
2020 P1
64.3%
2020 P2
58.6%

Score by Question Type

2026 data

Multiple Choice
61.2%
Short Answer
54.8%

Cognitive Verb Performance

2026 data

Assess
25%
Calculate
36.9%
Classify
0%
Compare
83.3%
Construct
34.1%
Decide
66.7%
Deduce
100%
Define
100%
Describe
67.6%
Determine
45.1%
Discuss
50%
Draw
30.8%
Estimate
50%
Evaluate
46.1%
Explain
72.3%
Identify
57.9%
Illustrate
0%
Interpret
55.1%
Justify
62.5%
Label
50%
Make
0%
Model
50%
Name
62.5%
Outline
66.7%
Predict
48.2%
Prove
66.7%
Provide
90%
Select
79.2%
Show
71.4%
State
62.5%
Write
77.8%

Study Guides

WACE Mathematics Applications Hardest Topics: Where Students Lose the Most MarksAverage scores in WACE Mathematics Applications by past paper, topic, question type and command verb, plus the high-weight low-score revision list.WACE Mathematics Applications Most Tested Topics: What the SCSA Exams CoverMarks by topic and dot point across 12 SCSA Mathematics Applications external papers, 2020 to 2025, plus the question type and cognitive verb mix.

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 Growth and decay in sequences (55.4%), Loans, investments and annuities (56.4%), Networks and decision mathematics (59.4%). 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 Time series analysis (65.2%), Bivariate data analysis (63.1%), Graphs and networks (62.4%).
What are the most common command words in SCSA Mathematics Applications exams?
The most frequently tested command words in SCSA Mathematics Applications are Determine, Calculate, Identify, State, Write. Practising responses to these verbs is a high-impact study strategy.

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