It certainly wasn't an easy test for most people, myself included, but in the end your raw mark doesn't matter as much as how it compares to the rest of the state. I find the smarter kids prefer harder papers becaue they know heaps of people simply won't get the marks they will. An easy paper is not fair to the top students, but a paper that is too hard isn't fair to anyone.
I did like the level of difficulty though.