SCSA Psychology Performance
Overall average 63.7%48,186 questions answered2026 data
Score by Unit & Topic
Full syllabusPsychology motivation, wellbeing and health
64%
Score by Past Paper
2026 data
2025
57.9%
2024
71.7%
2023
62.3%
2022
58.3%
2021
72.6%
2020
49.1%
Score by Question Type
2026 data
Extended Response
39.6%
Multiple Choice
63.4%
Short Answer
67.6%
Cognitive Verb Performance
2026 data
Analyse
53.8%
Annotate
39.3%
Apply
35.3%
Assess
71.9%
Calculate
80%
Clarify
78.6%
Classify
61.1%
Compare
48.1%
Construct
0%
Contrast
57.5%
Deduce
58.8%
Define
47.6%
Demonstrate
38.9%
Describe
61.9%
Design
93.3%
Determine
81.2%
Discuss
49%
Distinguish
51.8%
Draw
62.4%
Evaluate
70.8%
Explain
61.8%
Identify
66%
Infer
44.4%
Interpret
36.1%
Justify
62.4%
Label
83.6%
Name
79.6%
Outline
60.9%
Predict
62.8%
Present
75%
Propose
53%
Provide
71.7%
Recommend
63.5%
Represent
50%
Select
100%
State
58.5%
Synthesise
53.8%
Write
66.7%
Frequently Asked Questions
What are the hardest SCSA Psychology topics?
Based on student performance on AusGrader in 2026, the hardest SCSA Psychology topics are Science inquiry (59.6%), Science inquiry (61.1%), Psychological knowledge and understanding (63.9%). Focus your revision on these areas for the biggest score improvement.
What are the easiest SCSA Psychology topics?
Based on student performance on AusGrader in 2026, the highest-scoring SCSA Psychology topics are Psychological knowledge and understanding (66.7%), Psychological knowledge and understanding (63.9%), Science inquiry (61.1%).
What are the most common command words in SCSA Psychology exams?
The most frequently tested command words in SCSA Psychology are Describe, Identify, Explain, Outline, Justify. Practising responses to these verbs is a high-impact study strategy.
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