Causing some positive reactions
Chemistry exams have a reputation for being absolute brain burners, but was that the case today?
There was plenty of optimism around after the paper - and the post-exam poll on our AQA Paper 1 discussion showed 87% of people giving this one a thumbs up.
We've rounded up some of the top memes and reactions from around the web, following the first GCSE Chemistry exam of 2025. Take a look at them further down the page, or tap one of the links to check the exam chat on The Student Room.
Want to check in on a different subject or exam paper? Find students discussing all the exams from this summer's GCSEs here.
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Although there was a lot of love around after the exam, you're not on your own if you found this one tough
@abiiislade never coming back #gcse #chemistry #foryoupagе #fyp #year11 #school #leavers ♬ Just for now - userwhat020
@aryujyubeiswife some of those questions were fascinating #chemistry #paper #gcse #edexcel #2025 #fyp #justinbieber ♬ original sound - 🫧 ┊͙ 𝐍𝐈𝐑𝐔 ˘͈ᵕ˘͈
In fact, even *thinking* about chemistry was proving a challenge for some
But some of those questions really hit the spot
@08_secretaccount beautiful paper #edexcel #chemistry #gcse #higher #triplechemistry #fyp #foryou #exam #foryoupage ♬ anything is possible - ່
@cooked4gcses2025 chemistry paper 1 done guys but rhat 6 marker experiment threw me off so bad 😭😭😍😍 #gcse #fyp #gcses2025 #foryou #trending #aqa #chemistry #paper1 #edexcel #higher #foundation #sqa #wjec #ocr #xyzcba #noticeme #foryoupage #viral #funny #flop#gcses ♬ original sound - gcse 2025 💔
@user1802200989 cooked🗣️🔥 #fyp #chemistry #higher #aqa #gcse #blessed #2025 ♬ original sound - bayleslowed
@bugajackson sensational. #gcse #fyp #gcses2025 #viral #aqa #chemistrypaper1 #ntz #combinedscience #chemistry ♬ nflpulse sound - 𝘕𝘍𝘓𝘢𝘯𝘥𝘰𝘯
And it's not often GCSE Chemistry can make people feel like this
@juicewrld_darkabyss THANK YOU EDEXCEL #gcse2025 #fyp #exams #uk #done #chemistry #edexcel #sensational #gcse #igcse ♬ original sound - job application
@.griddymerchant AQA blessing us once more 🤑🙏😭 #aqa #chemistry #gcse #exam #exams #reletable #fyp #viral #trending ♬ I Will Survive - Remix - Gloria Gaynor
@idkwhatthisiss i acc believed i would flop and not know anything BUT I KNEW MOST OF IT #chemistry #gcse #ocr #fyp #foryou #foryoupage #gcse2025 #gcses #exams ♬ original sound - Scotty Miller
@gcse2025revsion best paper 1 i could’ve wished for #gcsetok #gcses #gcse2025 #aqachemistry #gcsechemistry ♬ time to pretend - cabingirlz
@superstore.teirrah i cooked 😝 #gcse #exam #chemistry #paper1 #superstore #exams ♬ original sound - marv
