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Students react after GCSE Physics Paper 1 on 22 May 2025

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Keeping the energy going

So, we can wave goodbye to GCSE Physics Paper 1, with all its mad maths calculations and equations.

And after this, just one more day of exams remains before a totally well-deserved week off. 

But ahead of that, and to lighten the post-exam mood a little, we've hunted through the memes and exam reactions on TikTok and picked out some of our very favourites.

Let's hand out some awards for top reactions to GCSE Physics Paper 1 - take a bow, this lot…

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Best last-minute cramming moment

@the_big_jb Too real on the radiation questions 🙏 #fyp #gcse #relatable #exam #viral #meme #revision #uk #physics #foryou #radiation #2marker #paper1 #school ♬ original sound - Josiah ‼️

Best "WTF was that??"

@love._travel #physics #gcse #physicsgcse #fyp #goviral #blowup? #xybca ♬ Blue Danube: Waltz - London Symphony Orchestra

Best post-match interview

@r3dmondo IT FINISHES 2-1 AT THE AQA ARENA @George Plows @mj5_77 @james #paper1 #paper2 #gcse #postmatchinterview #postmatch #interview #physics #triple #combined #aqa ♬ original sound - r3dmondo

Most heartfelt emotion

@_dunke8 #xyzabc #fyp #peppapig #dunke #relatable #examseason #goviral #gcse #aqa #physicspaper1 #school #physics #aqaphysicspaper1 #markscheme ♬ origineel geluid - 𝗦𝗣𝗘𝗗𝗖𝗩𝗦𝗠𝗜𝗖𝗦®

Biggest mic drop

@wrongjoel

i accepted my fate

♬ take me to da king - calvin 🇬🇾

"Hang on, did that just happen?" award

@notmythingahh NO #fyp #physics #1 #aqa #edexel #gcse #fyp #zoommyface #zbcxya #yr11 #exam ♬ Soulful ahh beat - Willare Beats

Best simmering rage

@just_girlythings29 Trust you will be dealt with 😀 #fyp #gcses #physics #bad #relatable #gcse #school #exam #fail ♬ original sound - Marie

Best choreography

@zwallomush another blessed paper #fyp #aqa #gcse #physics #groupleader #physicspaper1 ♬ Everybody Dance - Chic

The 'necro' vintage meme award

@sh4zzx.ybg #fyp #leavers2025 #yr11 #year11 #physics #gcsephysics #gcse #aqagcse #gcseaqa #aqaphysics #physicspaper1 ♬ original sound - JaxmØØ✪

Most sly celebration

@dave1dk #physic #gcse #gcse2025 #fyp #paper1 ♬ original sound - ✿

Best revision premonition

@sandrasecret0 So glad it was the 6-marker RP #combinedscience #gcse #relatable #aqa #edexcel #fyp #viral #british #FYP #school #gcse #physics #specificheatcapacity #2025 #gcsephysics #flashcards #requiredpractical #learn #ihateexams #revision #happy #nomoregravity ♬ original sound - guss

Top 10-second summary

@ybwteam So easy #physics #gcse #paper1 #aqa ♬ Hello - OMFG

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

I Found the time available to answer questions less than previous years. I had roughly 1 minutes after finishing the last question. Ususally during mocks and past papers, you would have 10-20 minutes of time to look over. Otherwise, questions were OK..... not my favorite, i hopes more RQ practicles would have come up. It felt a bit random this year!

Edexcel GCSE Physics Paper 1

LimitlessYt

I can't lie, that paper was monstrous for me. I had no idea on the math 6 marker and what I was even mentioning to say about the radiation for alpha beta and gamma. Like were u supposed to say how penetrating it is or how ionising or even talk about the structure like what

AQA GCSE Physics Paper 1

Academicwhizz

Did anyone get 27 for anything?

AQA GCSE Physics Paper 1

halfway-conundru

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Article by Nik Taylor on Thursday 22 May 2025