VCAA Economics Performance
Overall average 63%709 questions answered2026 data
Score by Unit & Topic
Full study designAustralia’s living standards
64.8%
Managing the economy
58.6%
Score by Past Paper
2026 data
2025
66.3%
2024
62.3%
2023
61%
2022
78.9%
2021
60.3%
2020
71.4%
Score by Question Type
2026 data
Extended Response
65.8%
Multiple Choice
62.9%
Short Answer
62.3%
Cognitive Verb Performance
2026 data
Analyse
56.5%
Calculate
38.9%
Define
81.5%
Demonstrate
72.5%
Describe
69.1%
Discuss
55%
Distinguish
91.7%
Draw
66.7%
Evaluate
50.5%
Examine
83.3%
Explain
66.7%
Identify
61.8%
Illustrate
23.5%
Outline
53.3%
State
71.4%
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 (48.1%), Aggregate demand policies and domestic economic stability (57.1%), Aggregate supply policies (61.5%). 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 Australia and the international economy (68.9%), Domestic macroeconomic goals (64.1%), Aggregate supply policies (61.5%).
What are the most common command words in VCAA Economics exams?
The most frequently tested command words in VCAA Economics are Explain, Describe, State, Evaluate, Identify. Practising responses to these verbs is a high-impact study strategy.
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