VCAA Chemistry Performance
Overall average 60.4%1,622 questions answered2026 data
Score by Unit & Topic
Full study designHow can design and innovation help to optimise chemical processes?
61.3%
How are carbon-based compounds designed for purpose?
55%
Score by Past Paper
2026 data
2025
64.4%
2024
48.6%
2023
58.3%
2022
36.6%
2021
57.9%
2020
59%
Score by Question Type
2026 data
Extended Response
57.1%
Multiple Choice
69.6%
Short Answer
56.2%
Cognitive Verb Performance
2026 data
Analyse
50%
Apply
55.7%
Calculate
38.2%
Compare
67.4%
Deduce
71.2%
Define
58.3%
Describe
53.1%
Determine
60.4%
Discuss
21.1%
Distinguish
0%
Draw
42.9%
Evaluate
100%
Explain
56.7%
Identify
62.2%
Justify
72.7%
Name
46.7%
Predict
60%
Provide
45.2%
Sketch
46.2%
State
62.9%
Write
58.4%
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 categorised and synthesised? (48.9%), What are the current and future options for supplying energy? (58.5%), How can the rate and yield of chemical reactions be optimised? (62.6%). 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? (74.5%), How are organic compounds analysed and used? (64.2%), How can the rate and yield of chemical reactions be optimised? (62.6%).
What are the most common command words in VCAA Chemistry exams?
The most frequently tested command words in VCAA Chemistry are Explain, Determine, Identify, Predict, Calculate. Practising responses to these verbs is a high-impact study strategy.
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