Students react after GCSE English Literature Paper 2 on 20 May 2025

You might never look at a table in the same way again

Tick that one off the list: GCSE English Literature revision notes can officially go in the bin because that. is. done.

So how was it for you? Among the questions that really got people talking from today's exam was a sturdy pick for unseen poetry and an indecently popular selection for power and conflict.

We've picked out some of the big moments and student reactions from today's English exam. Scroll your way down the page for these or tap the links underneath to check in on the post-exam chat.

GCSE English Literature discussion on The Student Room


Welcome to your important English exam. Please write about a table.

Still AQA was pretty popular for its Inspector questions

And Exposure making an appearance hit the spot as well


Well, mostly...


So, was this an 'easy' paper?


English lit? Completed it, mate


What people are saying about GCSE English Literature Paper 2 on The Student Room

Went a heck of a lot better than I hoped as paper 1 was awful (sign of 4 yuk) so I’m hoping I have redeemed my grade 🤞🍀🤞

AQA GCSE English Literature Paper 2

RandomOneOhOne

My goodness what a gift of a paper. I cooked in a Exposure comparison with Kamikaze, and the AIC question about power was scrumptious. I put all my money on exposure that paddy power didn't let me come back... lessssgoooooo

AQA GCSE English Literature Paper 2

PeterFranklin

Compared catrin to exposure I think I cooked n jekyll n hyde shocking events is such a light q talk ab whatver u want

Edexcel GCSE English Literature Paper 2

Shars453
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