Study help and revision tips

Let's help you through your GCSE or A-level exams. These links will take you straight to some of the most popular pages on The Student Room. Or scroll down to explore further.

• Study help and exam discussion (by subject)
• All the A-level discussions
• All the GCSE discussions
• How students reacted to the latest exams

We have discussion groups covering individual subjects, so it's easy to find what you need.

Choose a popular subject from the drop-down list - or use the link below to look through all of them.

• Find all of our study help forums here

When your results will be out, and what you might do next...

• A guide to A-level results day
• And a guide to GCSE results day
• If your grades are lower than expected, you might consider a review of marking
• Clearing can help you get a university place, if you get unexpected results
• A-level Physics grade boundaries
• A-level Maths grade boundaries

The meme game is strong when you're coming out of an A-level or GCSE. Check some of the best student reactions from the biggest exams of last summer.

• A-level and GCSE exam reactions

Who better to give you revision advice than the people who set the exams?

We’ve worked with exam board AQA to create a series of exam advice articles.

Find all their advice for GCSE and A-level here. 

In these articles, we've got advice that will be helpful when you're just getting your revision underway.

• Getting started with your revision
• How to make a revision timetable that you’ll actually stick to
• These free revision resources are great
• People talk a lot of rubbish about revision...
• Our pick of study apps for your phone
• How to use past papers to ace your exams

Get help with your revision from top teachers and revision experts. We've bundled up some of the top YouTube, TikTok and Insta channels.

• These YouTubers can help get your exam revision on track
• Best places online for maths revision
• Best video resources for revising GCSE or A-level English

It's not easy, revising for lots of exams all at the same time. So you'll want to make sure your revision time is productive. In these articles, we've got advice from top students who share their secrets.

• How to study effectively for your exams
• Students who got A*s at A-level explain study tips everyone can follow
• Students who got grade 9s in their GCSEs explain study tips that everyone can follow
• Top tips for revising for Btecs

Don't be hard on yourself when you're revising - motivation isn't always easy to find. These tips will help you find the mental focus to keep going through a long series of exams.

• How do I revise when I'm really lazy?
• These YouTubers can help get your exam revision on track
• 18 procrastination-busting ways to stop stalling your revision
• It's not too late: 10 ways to kick-start your revision
• What’s your revision personality?

Here's some advice from the people who really know what studying is like. These articles have all been written by GCSE and A-level students. 

• How I got an A* in A-level Psychology
• Tips on starting year 13
• Getting A*s in A-level: is it possible?
• A-level Biology resources

You can really boost your confidence by being well prepared for each exam. These articles will help you get ready.

• Your guide to handling revision and exam stress
• What to expect from an exam
• Seven things to do in the last week before an exam
• Seven things to do the night before and morning of an exam

Exams can be a bit more manageable once you understand how they work. Here are a few things you should know.

• Eight things that could go wrong in an exam and how to fix them
• Can you predict exam questions?
• Five ways you can get disqualified from an exam without actually cheating