Students react after A-level Biology Paper 1 on 5 June 2025

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It's all gone a bit pear-shaped

So it's the first A-level Biology paper; maybe the exam boards are going to be decent and ease you in gently? Yeah?

Nahhh.

We really hope today's exam went OK for you. But if you did come out of that one feeling like you'd gone through a biology blender, well you're definitely not alone.

Shortly after the exam, voting on The Student Room had 58% of AQA students giving it a negative confidence rating, with 59% of Edexcel students and 55% of OCR feeling the same way. It was a toughie.

But, two more papers to go. You've got this. Meanwhile, scroll down to see how students reacted to today's paper. Or tap the links below to see what people are saying about A-level Biology on The Student Room.

A-level Biology exam discussion on The Student Room

AQA was getting some stern words following that performance

Maybe OCR or Edexcel were better though? Ah...

Was it even all biology?

@beverlxyyy The audacity to put that activation graph aswell as photosynthesis how cheeky aqa #fyp #foryou #aqa #alevelbiology #exam #paper1 ♬ original sound - rich3stjunkie
@kobmaino What the fuck was that #aqa #aqabiology #alevels #alevelbiology ♬ original sound - kobmaino

Yep that one was heavy for sure

@ism_2207 half the content was missing 🥀#alevels #biology #maths #AQA #fyp #viral #biopaper1 #foruyou ♬ original sound - Music
@chicken.nuggets._.co.uk AQA rlly said “keep them on their toes” #alevelbiology #biologypaper1 ♬ original sound - Boosie fade
@nicolewieczorek3 Aqa what was that 💔 , such mixed feelings ab that paper it was so much application ahh #alevels #fyp #alevels2025 #biology ♬ hurricane - mette

What people are saying about A-level Biology Paper 1 on The Student Room

I'm so cooked bro its over 😭 why did that feel like half a paper 2?? paper 2 better be some easy **** or istgg

AQA A-level Biology Paper 1

linwhig12

Kinda wish there was more biological molecules and immunity on there…. But it was good nonetheless

AQA A-level Biology Paper 1

usermed_

absolutely blanked on the 6 markers but i’m glad there was no neuronal communication, no muscles and stuff 🙏🙏

OCR A-level Biology A Paper 1

oljo888
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