VCAA Economics Performance

Overall average 67.1%20,011 questions answered2026 data

Score by Unit & Topic

Full study design

Australia’s living standards

66.1%
An introduction to microeconomics: the market system, resource allocation and government intervention
71.9%
Domestic macroeconomic goals
62%
Australia and the international economy
64.9%

Managing the economy

68.5%
Aggregate demand policies and domestic economic stability
66.1%
Aggregate supply policies
74.1%

Score by Past Paper

2026 data

2025
73.4%
2024
67.7%
2023
58.8%
2022
62.2%
2021
70.5%
2020
67.3%

Score by Question Type

2026 data

Extended Response
72%
Multiple Choice
66.5%
Short Answer
67.3%

Cognitive Verb Performance

2026 data

Analyse
70.4%
Calculate
58.7%
Construct
25%
Decide
71%
Define
64.7%
Demonstrate
58.3%
Describe
65.6%
Discuss
44.4%
Distinguish
87.9%
Draw
64.3%
Evaluate
70.1%
Examine
82.1%
Explain
64.9%
Identify
78.2%
Illustrate
57.1%
Interpret
58.3%
Justify
68%
Outline
69.9%
Predict
95.8%
Select
100%
State
73.3%

Study Guides

VCE Economics Hardest Topics: Where Students Lose the Most MarksAverage scores in VCE Economics by past paper, topic, question type and command verb, plus the high-weight low-score revision list.VCE Economics Most Tested Topics: What the VCAA Exams CoverMarks by topic and dot point across 6 VCAA Economics external papers, 2020 to 2025, plus the question type and cognitive verb mix.

Frequently Asked Questions

What are the hardest VCAA Economics topics?
Based on student performance on AusGrader in 2026, the hardest VCAA Economics topics are Domestic macroeconomic goals (62%), Australia and the international economy (64.9%), Aggregate demand policies and domestic economic stability (66.1%). Focus your revision on these areas for the biggest score improvement.
What are the easiest VCAA Economics topics?
Based on student performance on AusGrader in 2026, the highest-scoring VCAA Economics topics are Aggregate supply policies (74.1%), An introduction to microeconomics: the market system, resource allocation and government intervention (71.9%), Aggregate demand policies and domestic economic stability (66.1%).
What are the most common command words in VCAA Economics exams?
The most frequently tested command words in VCAA Economics are Explain, Describe, Analyse, Evaluate, Draw. Practising responses to these verbs is a high-impact study strategy.

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