SCSA Mathematics Specialist Performance
Overall average 59%1,261 questions answered2026 data
Score by Unit & Topic
Full syllabusComplex Numbers, Functions, and 3D Vectors
61.1%
Advanced Integration, Differential Equations, and Statistical Inference
49.7%
Score by Past Paper
2026 data
2025 P1
30.8%
2025 P2
90.9%
2024 P1
90%
2023 P1
54.5%
2023 P2
71.4%
2022 P1
69.2%
2022 P2
70%
2021 P1
83.3%
2021 P2
100%
2020 P1
44.4%
2020 P2
54.5%
Score by Question Type
2026 data
Multiple Choice
68.7%
Short Answer
55%
Cognitive Verb Performance
2026 data
Calculate
70.8%
Determine
54%
Develop
100%
Evaluate
24.1%
Explain
16.7%
Express
68.4%
Justify
20%
Label
57.1%
Model
50%
Prove
54.9%
Provide
100%
Show
65.8%
Sketch
73.7%
Solve
47.4%
State
77.5%
Write
50%
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 Rates of change and differential equations (25.9%), Statistical inference (47.3%), Vectors in three dimensions (59.7%). 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 Functions and sketching graphs (87.5%), Integration and applications of integration (63.3%), Complex numbers (61.7%).
What are the most common command words in SCSA Mathematics Specialist exams?
The most frequently tested command words in SCSA Mathematics Specialist are Determine, State, Express, Prove, Show. Practising responses to these verbs is a high-impact study strategy.
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