VCAA Chemistry Performance
Overall average 59.5%2,553 questions answered2026 data
Score by Unit & Topic
Full study designHow can design and innovation help to optimise chemical processes?
60.4%
How are carbon-based compounds designed for purpose?
55.7%
Score by Past Paper
2026 data
2025
63.1%
2024
42.2%
2023
61.7%
2022
52.3%
2021
63.9%
2020
57.9%
Score by Question Type
2026 data
Extended Response
57.1%
Multiple Choice
67.2%
Short Answer
55.4%
Cognitive Verb Performance
2026 data
Analyse
75%
Apply
58.5%
Calculate
43.2%
Compare
66.7%
Deduce
64%
Define
61.5%
Describe
56.9%
Determine
61.3%
Discuss
37.5%
Distinguish
0%
Draw
33.3%
Evaluate
100%
Explain
54.1%
Identify
57.4%
Justify
69.5%
Name
60%
Predict
58.3%
Provide
45.2%
Sketch
53.3%
State
66.4%
Write
61.9%
Frequently Asked Questions
What are the hardest VCAA Chemistry topics?
Based on student performance on AusGrader in 2026, the hardest VCAA Chemistry topics are How are organic compounds analysed and used? (50.2%), How are organic compounds categorised and synthesised? (52.1%), What are the current and future options for supplying energy? (58.2%). Focus your revision on these areas for the biggest score improvement.
What are the easiest VCAA Chemistry topics?
Based on student performance on AusGrader in 2026, the highest-scoring VCAA Chemistry topics are How is scientific inquiry used to investigate the sustainable production of energy and/or materials? (80%), How can the rate and yield of chemical reactions be optimised? (61.5%), What are the current and future options for supplying energy? (58.2%).
What are the most common command words in VCAA Chemistry exams?
The most frequently tested command words in VCAA Chemistry are Explain, Determine, Identify, Write, State. Practising responses to these verbs is a high-impact study strategy.
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