VCAA Physical Education Performance

Overall average 73.3%20,748 questions answered2026 data

Score by Unit & Topic

Full study design

Movement skills and energy for physical activity, sport and exercise

73.8%
How are movement skills improved?
75.3%
How does the body produce energy?
71.5%

Training to improve performance

72.5%
What are the foundations of an effective training program?
74.6%
How is training implemented effectively to improve fitness?
71.5%
Integrated movement experiences
31.2%

Score by Past Paper

2026 data

2025
74%
2024
69.2%
2023
73.3%
2022
77.3%
2021
72.8%
2020
74.4%

Score by Question Type

2026 data

Extended Response
55.2%
Multiple Choice
74.5%
Short Answer
71.2%

Cognitive Verb Performance

2026 data

Analyse
56.5%
Classify
86.1%
Compare
61.9%
Contrast
50%
Critique
85%
Define
64.7%
Describe
76.1%
Design
73.7%
Develop
46.9%
Devise
50.8%
Discuss
65.8%
Draw
33.3%
Evaluate
71.8%
Explain
64.5%
Identify
76.3%
Justify
72.9%
Label
76.2%
Make
85%
Name
78.2%
Outline
76.8%
Predict
87.8%
Propose
67.9%
Provide
83.2%
Recommend
90%
Select
65.9%
State
79.4%

Study Guides

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

Frequently Asked Questions

What are the hardest VCAA Physical Education topics?
Based on student performance on AusGrader in 2026, the hardest VCAA Physical Education topics are Integrated movement experiences (31.2%), How does the body produce energy? (71.5%), How is training implemented effectively to improve fitness? (71.5%). Focus your revision on these areas for the biggest score improvement.
What are the easiest VCAA Physical Education topics?
Based on student performance on AusGrader in 2026, the highest-scoring VCAA Physical Education topics are How are movement skills improved? (75.3%), What are the foundations of an effective training program? (74.6%), How is training implemented effectively to improve fitness? (71.5%).
What are the most common command words in VCAA Physical Education exams?
The most frequently tested command words in VCAA Physical Education are Explain, Describe, Identify, Outline, Name. Practising responses to these verbs is a high-impact study strategy.

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