SCSA Mathematics Applications Performance

Overall average 61.5%899 questions answered2026 data

Score by Unit & Topic

Full syllabus

Bivariate Data, Sequences and Graphs

63.4%

Score by Past Paper

2026 data

2025 P1
73.1%
2025 P2
54.5%
2024 P1
63.2%
2024 P2
66.7%
2023 P1
70.6%
2023 P2
50%
2022 P1
64.3%
2022 P2
79.3%
2021 P1
71.4%
2021 P2
12.5%
2020 P1
75%
2020 P2
77.8%

Score by Question Type

2026 data

Multiple Choice
69%
Short Answer
57.9%

Cognitive Verb Performance

2026 data

Assess
50%
Calculate
31.2%
Classify
0%
Compare
100%
Construct
28.6%
Decide
66.7%
Deduce
100%
Define
100%
Describe
73.4%
Determine
50.2%
Draw
33.3%
Estimate
50%
Evaluate
40%
Explain
89.3%
Identify
59.5%
Interpret
61.9%
Justify
60.9%
Model
50%
Name
100%
Outline
100%
Predict
43.2%
Prove
75%
Select
80%
Show
71.4%
State
69%
Write
81.8%

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 (36.8%), Time series analysis (55%), Growth and decay in sequences (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 Graphs and networks (70.4%), Loans, investments and annuities (67.6%), Bivariate data analysis (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, Identify, Calculate, Describe, State. Practising responses to these verbs is a high-impact study strategy.

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