VCAA Economics Performance
Overall average 56.1%321 questions answered2026 data
Score by Unit & Topic
Full study designAustralia’s living standards
57.3%
Managing the economy
54.3%
Score by Past Paper
2026 data
2025
75.9%
2024
72.7%
2023
61%
2022
81.8%
2021
14.3%
2020
56%
Score by Question Type
2026 data
Extended Response
66.7%
Multiple Choice
63.6%
Short Answer
42.5%
Cognitive Verb Performance
2026 data
Analyse
58.6%
Calculate
35.3%
Define
66.7%
Describe
60%
Discuss
83.3%
Draw
66.7%
Evaluate
52.8%
Explain
42.4%
Identify
61.9%
Illustrate
25%
Outline
16.7%
State
66.7%
Frequently Asked Questions
What are the hardest VCAA Economics topics?
Based on student performance on AusGrader in 2026, the hardest VCAA Economics topics are An introduction to microeconomics: the market system, resource allocation and government intervention (24.3%), Aggregate demand policies and domestic economic stability (42%), Domestic macroeconomic goals (56.4%). 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 (66.2%), Australia and the international economy (62.7%), Domestic macroeconomic goals (56.4%).
What are the most common command words in VCAA Economics exams?
The most frequently tested command words in VCAA Economics are Explain, Evaluate, Calculate, Identify, State. Practising responses to these verbs is a high-impact study strategy.
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