VCAA Psychology Performance
Overall average 58.7%1,141 questions answered2026 data
Score by Unit & Topic
Full study designHow does experience affect behaviour and mental processes?
58%
How is mental wellbeing supported and maintained?
61.1%
Score by Past Paper
2026 data
2025
50.8%
2024
54.5%
2023
69.2%
2022
60.5%
2021
55.9%
2020
59.8%
Score by Question Type
2026 data
Extended Response
24.8%
Multiple Choice
59.2%
Short Answer
63.4%
Cognitive Verb Performance
2026 data
Apply
15.2%
Assess
100%
Calculate
100%
Clarify
100%
Classify
50%
Compare
39.2%
Construct
0%
Contrast
58.9%
Deduce
75%
Define
31.7%
Demonstrate
33.3%
Describe
53.6%
Design
80%
Discuss
28.2%
Distinguish
30.2%
Evaluate
0%
Explain
43.6%
Identify
59.5%
Interpret
16.7%
Justify
54%
Label
100%
Name
74.8%
Outline
43.4%
Predict
29.4%
Propose
42.1%
Provide
72.4%
State
41.1%
Write
66.7%
Frequently Asked Questions
What are the hardest VCAA Psychology topics?
Based on student performance on AusGrader in 2026, the hardest VCAA Psychology topics are How is scientific inquiry used to investigate mental processes and psychological functioning? (52.3%), How do people learn and remember? (58%), How does the nervous system enable psychological functioning? (58.1%). Focus your revision on these areas for the biggest score improvement.
What are the easiest VCAA Psychology topics?
Based on student performance on AusGrader in 2026, the highest-scoring VCAA Psychology topics are What influences mental wellbeing? (83%), How does sleep affect mental processes and behaviour? (62.6%), How does the nervous system enable psychological functioning? (58.1%).
What are the most common command words in VCAA Psychology exams?
The most frequently tested command words in VCAA Psychology are Describe, Identify, Outline, Explain, Name. Practising responses to these verbs is a high-impact study strategy.
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