VCAA Specialist Mathematics Performance
Overall average 58.6%19,002 questions answered2026 data
Score by Topic
Full study designScore by Past Paper
2026 data
2025 P1
64%
2025 P2
61.5%
2024 P1
63%
2024 P2
62.4%
2023 P1
50.9%
2022 P1
55.3%
2022 P2
57.5%
2021 P1
71.9%
2021 P2
51.5%
2020 P1
57.4%
2020 P2
60.2%
Score by Question Type
2026 data
Multiple Choice
58.9%
Short Answer
56.9%
Cognitive Verb Performance
2026 data
Calculate
60.6%
Determine
54.1%
Develop
100%
Differentiate
0%
Estimate
70%
Evaluate
25.9%
Explain
25%
Express
59.2%
Justify
38.9%
Label
60%
Model
50%
Prove
57.1%
Provide
100%
Show
71.9%
Sketch
68.6%
Solve
60.7%
State
80.4%
Write
46.2%
Study Guides
VCE Specialist Mathematics Hardest Topics: Where Students Lose the Most MarksAverage scores in VCE Specialist Mathematics by past paper, topic, question type and command verb, plus the high-weight low-score revision list.VCE Specialist Mathematics Most Tested Topics: What the VCAA Exams CoverMarks by topic and dot point across 21 VCAA Specialist Mathematics external papers, 2020 to 2025, plus the question type and cognitive verb mix.
Frequently Asked Questions
What are the hardest VCAA Specialist Mathematics topics?
Based on student performance on AusGrader in 2026, the hardest VCAA Specialist Mathematics topics are Data analysis, probability and statistics (52.2%), Functions, relations and graphs (56.2%), Algebra, number and structure (56.6%). Focus your revision on these areas for the biggest score improvement.
What are the easiest VCAA Specialist Mathematics topics?
Based on student performance on AusGrader in 2026, the highest-scoring VCAA Specialist Mathematics topics are Discrete mathematics (68.2%), Space and measurement (60.9%), Calculus (58.6%).
What are the most common command words in VCAA Specialist Mathematics exams?
The most frequently tested command words in VCAA Specialist Mathematics are Determine, Show, Prove, State, Express. Practising responses to these verbs is a high-impact study strategy.
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