SCSA Mathematics Applications Performance

Overall average 60.5%20,089 questions answered2026 data

Score by Unit & Topic

Full syllabus

Bivariate Data, Sequences and Graphs

61.2%
Bivariate data analysis
62.4%
Growth and decay in sequences
55.6%
Graphs and networks
63.6%

Time Series, Finance and Networks

59.7%
Time series analysis
64.8%
Loans, investments and annuities
55.9%
Networks and decision mathematics
60.5%

Score by Past Paper

2026 data

2025 P1
61.1%
2025 P2
52.3%
2024 P1
60.7%
2024 P2
53%
2023 P1
69%
2023 P2
53%
2022 P1
64.7%
2022 P2
77.8%
2021 P1
64.4%
2021 P2
56.2%
2020 P1
60.9%
2020 P2
61.5%

Score by Question Type

2026 data

Multiple Choice
62.1%
Short Answer
54.9%

Cognitive Verb Performance

2026 data

Assess
25%
Calculate
44.5%
Classify
75%
Compare
87.5%
Construct
38%
Decide
66.7%
Deduce
80%
Define
66.7%
Demonstrate
100%
Describe
64.9%
Determine
47.6%
Discuss
50%
Draw
50%
Estimate
47.1%
Evaluate
50.8%
Explain
76.6%
Identify
61.5%
Illustrate
0%
Interpret
53.3%
Investigate
0%
Justify
63.3%
Label
33.3%
Make
0%
Model
16.7%
Name
66.7%
Outline
66.7%
Predict
51.3%
Prove
75%
Provide
70%
Select
81.5%
Show
77.4%
State
63.9%
Write
72.9%

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 (55.6%), Loans, investments and annuities (55.9%), Networks and decision mathematics (60.5%). 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 (64.8%), Graphs and networks (63.6%), 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, Calculate, Identify, State, Describe. Practising responses to these verbs is a high-impact study strategy.

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