Economics mock exam
Queensland Certificate of Education - Economics External Assessment. Sit it in one block, time yourself with the on-screen clock, then self-mark against the model answers.
Paper structure from the official QCAA page.
Structure unverified
QCE subjects moved to the QCAA 2025 General senior syllabuses in 2025, and 2026 is the first year they are externally assessed. We could not confirm the 2026 external assessment format and mark allocation from QCAA documents, so this mock follows the shape of recent past papers. Check the QCAA syllabus and your school's advice before treating it as a dress rehearsal. Its question styles come from past papers set on the 2019 QCAA syllabus; the 2025 syllabus applies from the 2026 external assessments.
Paper at a glance
| Section | Questions | Marks | Recommended time |
|---|---|---|---|
| Section 1 - Multiple choice | 10 | 10 | 15 min |
| Section 2 - Short response | 8 | 28 | 60 min |
| Section 3 - Extended response (400-600 words) | 1 | 20 | 45 min |
The official paper is worth 60 marks. This mock holds 58, because we only use questions we have checked and they don't fill every section of the official paper exactly. Your score is worked out of the marks in the questions you sit, so a perfect paper scores 100%.
Before you start
What this mock covers
- Section 1 - Multiple choice: 10 multiple-choice questions, auto-marked when you submit.
- Section 2 - Short response: 8 short-answer questions (28 marks), self-marked against a model answer.
- Section 3 - Extended response (400-600 words): 1 extended response (20 marks), self-marked against the marking criteria.
5 syllabus dot points covered
Syllabus dot points examined in this paper:
- Aggregate supply policies and productivity (QCE Economics Unit 4)
- Australia's macroeconomic objectives and trade-offs (QCE Economics Unit 4)
- Free trade, comparative advantage and protection (QCE Economics Unit 3)
- Globalisation, international organisations and Australia's FTAs (QCE Economics Unit 3)
- The terms of trade and the Australian economy (QCE Economics Unit 3)
Multiple-choice questions are drawn from the QCE Economics practice questions: Units 3 and 4 quiz.
Your answers, the clock and your self-marks save on this device as you go, so a reload picks up where you left off.