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QCE Psychology past exams 2020–2025, by year and topic

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ATARMAxxing indexes 19 official QCAA Psychology papers from 2020 to 2025, across 4 topics. Every paper opens on the QCAA website.

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Psychology 2019 syllabus · 2020–2025Psychology 2025 syllabus (v1.3) · 2026–present

QCE Psychology exams by year: official papers & marking guidance

Past exams indexed: 2025, 2024, 2023, 2022, 2021, 2020. Open the official QCAA papers, with marking guidance where available.

YearStudy designOfficial paper(s)Marking guidance
2025 QCE Psychology examPsychology 2019 syllabusPaper 1 — Question and response book ↗ · Paper 2 — Question and response book ↗ · Paper 1 — Multiple choice question book ↗ · Marking guide ↗Marking guidance ↗
2024 QCE Psychology examPsychology 2019 syllabusPaper 1 – Multiple choice question book ↗ · Paper 1 – Question and response book ↗ · Paper 2 – Question and response book ↗Marking guidance ↗
2023 QCE Psychology examPsychology 2019 syllabusPaper 1 – Multiple choice question book ↗ · Paper 1 – Question and response book ↗ · Paper 2 – Question and response book ↗Marking guidance ↗
2022 QCE Psychology examPsychology 2019 syllabusPaper 1 – Multiple choice question book ↗ · Paper 1 – Question and response book ↗ · Paper 2 – Question and response book ↗Marking guidance ↗
2021 QCE Psychology examPsychology 2019 syllabusPaper 1 – Multiple choice question book ↗ · Paper 1 – Question and response book ↗ · Paper 2 – Question and response book ↗Marking guidance ↗
2020 QCE Psychology examPsychology 2019 syllabusPaper 1 – Multiple choice question book ↗ · Paper 1 – Question and response book ↗ · Paper 2 – Question and response book ↗Marking guidance ↗

19 official papers across 6 years (2020–2025), 6 with marking guidance, published by QCAA. These span more than one study design; the most recent is Psychology 2025 syllabus (v1.3). Earlier papers may cover material that has since changed.

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  • Unit 3: Individual thinking — Topic 1: Localisation of function in the brain · Topic 2: Visual perception · Topic 3: Memory · Topic 4: Learning
  • Unit 4: The influence of others — Topic 1: Social psychology · Topic 2: Interpersonal processes · Topic 3: Attitudes · Topic 4: Cross-cultural psychology
  • Unit 1: Individual development (Year 11, not externally examined) — Introduction to the discipline of psychology · Psychological research design and statistics · The human brain and neuroanatomy · Cognitive development · Consciousness and sleep
  • Unit 2: Individual behaviour (Year 11, not externally examined) — Understanding and measuring intelligence · Diagnosis and classification of psychological disorders · Treatment of psychological disorders (incl. anxiety disorders) · Emotion and wellbeing · Motivation

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