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Students react after GCSE Maths Paper 1 on 15 May 2025

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GCSE Maths has kicked off with a paper that, it seemed, was either a blessing from above or a devious trick designed by the devil himself.

This was a proper Marmite paper - love it or hate it, there was no room for in betweens. So which side of the fence were you on?

Check our pick of the top memes and reactions from around the web below, or tap the links to catch up on the exam chat on The Student Room.

GCSE Maths discussion on The Student Room

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The exam starts and everything you ever knew to be true quietly leaves your head

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Then you get to the end and it feels like everyone got max marks

@bojackhorseman336 comment your answers guys lets build a markscheme😂
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@.leo2009

But then a little perspective is good

@boss_1786 Edexcel 🖕
@zmbiegirlss Yeah no
@zof6091 I fucked up so bad

After all, at the end of the day it’s a game of two halves, gaffer

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@z1_niazi WOW
@user64027470371749 Comeback is needed✌️😔

What people are saying about GCSE Maths Paper 1 on The Student Room

So difficult bro, wdym you change the format of the exam completely?? I had only done past papers and this change of The style of asking questions, the amount of questions and the actual Questions was nothing like any other exam from them for paper 1. Im predicted a 8, I got a 4 on that test no doubt.

Edexcel GCSE Maths Paper 1 (H)

blogger173

I got to admit, I think this exam was really nice, not too many 5 markers but also some really simple, foundation style 3 markers. One question that apparently stumped a lot of people was how to write √125 as a single power of 5. The answer was 5^3/2, as you can cube the 5 = 125 and then square root it.

AQA GCSE Maths Paper 1 (H)

PeterFranklin

I Found the paper quite easy! I don't know if it is the same for the others. The 2 questions I found a bit difficult were the ones about the Lee talking about the sum and product probability and then also the one about the dark chocolates, but I think I at least got the dark chocolate one right.

Edexcel GCSE Maths Paper 1 (H)

Venice704_2009

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Article by Nik Taylor on Thursday 15 May 2025
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