SCSA Mathematics Specialist Performance

Overall average 58.9%17,156 questions answered2026 data

Score by Unit & Topic

Full syllabus

Complex Numbers, Functions, and 3D Vectors

58.9%
Complex numbers
57.3%
Functions and sketching graphs
59.6%
Vectors in three dimensions
59.5%

Advanced Integration, Differential Equations, and Statistical Inference

59%
Integration and applications of integration
61.1%
Rates of change and differential equations
58.7%
Statistical inference
54.8%

Score by Past Paper

2026 data

2025 P1
29.7%
2025 P2
58.8%
2024 P1
40%
2024 P2
40%
2023 P1
51%
2023 P2
77.8%
2022 P1
40%
2022 P2
77.8%
2021 P1
40.7%
2021 P2
71.4%
2020 P1
34.2%
2020 P2
42.4%

Score by Question Type

2026 data

Multiple Choice
59.4%
Short Answer
56.2%

Cognitive Verb Performance

2026 data

Calculate
64.5%
Determine
54.1%
Develop
100%
Differentiate
0%
Evaluate
25.7%
Explain
35.7%
Express
58.6%
Justify
26.3%
Label
60.9%
Model
50%
Prove
56.7%
Provide
100%
Show
73%
Sketch
65.6%
Solve
53.9%
State
71.2%
Write
46.2%

Study Guides

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

Frequently Asked Questions

What are the hardest SCSA Mathematics Specialist topics?
Based on student performance on AusGrader in 2026, the hardest SCSA Mathematics Specialist topics are Statistical inference (54.8%), Complex numbers (57.3%), Rates of change and differential equations (58.7%). Focus your revision on these areas for the biggest score improvement.
What are the easiest SCSA Mathematics Specialist topics?
Based on student performance on AusGrader in 2026, the highest-scoring SCSA Mathematics Specialist topics are Integration and applications of integration (61.1%), Functions and sketching graphs (59.6%), Vectors in three dimensions (59.5%).
What are the most common command words in SCSA Mathematics Specialist exams?
The most frequently tested command words in SCSA Mathematics Specialist are Determine, Show, Express, State, Prove. Practising responses to these verbs is a high-impact study strategy.

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