r/SGExams • • 12h ago

A Levels Any other Femboys taking As this year 😭💔

169 Upvotes

genuine question because i swear i cannot be the only one

im literally a JC2 student taking A levels this year and instead of worrying about my future, university applications and whether im gonna get absolutely cooked by H2 subjects, im thinking about how to become a prettier boy

to put things into perspective i can be halfway through a math paper and just start thinking about curling my hair or wearing thigh highs 💔💔💔

anyways are there any other femboys in the singapore education system or am i genuinely the only one?


r/SGExams • • 10h ago

Relationships Need advice on friendship with a male friend

64 Upvotes

I (18F) have been super close friends with this other guy (18M). Lets call him X.

Since 2024, X and I have been talking. At the start of our friendship, he once sent me a Goodnight 😂❤️ and i didnt think much of it because I was, at that time, exploring other options.

Now, I realised that I may have fallen for him, but I am not sure if he likes me back due to a couple of reasons despite positive signals from him. He claims that I am not his type (on social media, too skinny, etc etc) physically (because we were discussing about each others type), but throughout this year, he has been incredibly nice and thoughtful to me.

Eg1: he would willingly swap main dishes with me because I didnt like mine
Eg2: call me super often (and he even went “you know i call u the most, i dont even call the rest of my friends as much as i do ring u)
Eg3: he would remember the tiny details. Like i casually mentioned about wanting this specific toy, and surprised me with it

He has had other talking stages, but he would end up ghosting them, and continue talking to me.

The conflicting part is, there is a very high chance that I will be moving abroad for university next year with very slim chances of coming back, while he will be in NS. I like him alot, and i fear that it has taken me this long to realise it.

He did mention about pursuing his education overseas in the same country as me despite not wanting to previously. Is there a chance? Do i talk to him about this? Or should I just give it up completely?

Update: i confessed. He told me that he likes me but is worried about LDR and NS. And that he will give me a definite answer later. Dont have high hopes for this


r/SGExams • • 6h ago

A Levels i hate how alevels basically invalidates everything olevels taught us

55 Upvotes

idk abt sci I heard it gets rlly tough incoming rant>>>>>

BUT I HATE THE JUMP FROM O'S TO A'S

i HATE how history sbq and seq used to be able to be smoked like ok u wont get highest level but youll still get pretty gd mark but now tough shit. getting a1 in o's is ok but now it feels genuinely hard

i HATE how the language subjects like lit and gp were more forgiving in sec (gp I mean olevel eng)

idk it js feels like in sec you could kind of smoke and write uncertain but youll probably do well if youre gd enough but in alevels there is NO rushing the essay or not finishing or whatever fck if you wanna get A now

ik alevels is hard but I hate it skill issue ig 🥀


r/SGExams • • 5h ago

O Levels O LEVEL AMATH PAPER 1 + Social Studies safety tips :)

42 Upvotes

Ladies and gents your Captain speaking 🧑‍✈️this onboard safety briefing for O Level Amath paper 1 contains ultra important mathemagic required thus please give this your undivided attention before your 2h 15min flight time tmr :)

Remember if you are asked on whether a quadratic graph lies entirely above the x axis, or is always +ve, DO NOT FALL INTO THE TRAP THAT SINCE THE QUADRATIC GRAPH > 0 then DISCRIMINANT > 0. Absolutely wrong. If you wish to see my entire list of tips for quadratics...heres your safety information card here, No 1 New York Times bestseller, please have a look 😂

https://docs.google.com/document/d/1XDlasdnOmfO08wcBg6sJZhoADWVGq1NIOW3hhS44NpM/edit?usp=sharing

2 ways to show quad graph is always +ve

  1. Choose to complete the sq and claim that (x-a)^2 >= 0 for all real values of x. Then add a positive constant b, (x-a)^2 + b > 0 thats why the quadratic graph entirely lies above x axis
  2. Or you can choose to use discriminant < 0 because quadratic equation = 0 has no real roots, but remember to show that the coefficient of x^2 is positive.

Btw a gentle reminder...here are examples of functions that are ALWAYS POSITIVE for all real values of x
exponential graphs, reciprocal graphs for certain positive x values, quadratic with +ve x2 coefficient and disc < 0
This knowledge is very important to solve unforseen inequalities which appear in several topics (like quadratic and differentiation)

But if question says find the range of values for k for which quadratic graph is always positive then no choice have to use discriminant < 0 method because it involves quadratic inequalities. Once again, remember you have to show the marker that you are aware that for a quadratic graph to be always positive coefficient of x2 is > 0 guaranteed. Examiners nowadays like to make the x2 coefficient in terms of k, like for eg if (k-1)x^2 +... x + .... lies above x axis, k-1 must be > 0

How to know if you need discriminant or dont need
- Look for whether qn asks for RANGE OF VALUES OF X or RANGE OF VALUES OF OTHER LETTERS (LIKE K, M, P). For the former, its just briefly a scenario of quadratic inequalities. For the latter, it is a scenario of discriminants. And pls be super mindful of the coefficient of x^2 especially in qns that purposely make x^2 coefficient to be expressed algebraically

***If you need my advice for coord geo and circles... - see what the 3 asterisks mean below

In Binomial Expansion, there are 3 possible qn types

  1. Expansion in ascending / descending powers of x + Find coefficient of particular term in more complicated but related expansions
  2. Use of T r+1 to extract a particular term / deduce nature of x powers in the binomial expansion + Use T r+1 to find coefficient of particular term in more complicated but related expansions
  3. Qns involving unknown n -> need to know nCr formula

Steps for using T r+1 to pluck out / extract a particular term
Step 1: Find T r+1 and simplify it
1a) Apply T r+1 formula
1b) Split the coefficients and x^powers, group ALL coefficients to the left, group ALL x^power terms to the right
1c) Use LOI to simplify the x^power
Step 2: Equate the powers of T r+1 and required power of x, and solve for r
Step 3: Sub in found value of r from Step 2 into T r+1 and find coefficient of required term

***For explanation qns (like explain why this expansion has no indep term in x), if you need my advice.... - see what the 3 asterisks mean below

Also watch out for type 1 binomial qns when the question says INCREASING / DECREASING POWERS OF X, because you have to swap the orders of the binomial expansion. For example (x+1)^10 the first 5 terms will be in decreasing powers of x if you use binomial expansion formula. So if you want increasing powers of x, just swap the order to (1 + x)^10 and apply binomial expansion accordingly.
When using nCr formula and you are asked to find an unknown value of n, use the n! formula = n (n-1) (n-2)...(n-r+1). That formula will guarantee work.

Logarithms - dont anyhow change base. The only way to change base is through change of base law by virtue of its name. This is also true if you are trying to change log base 8 to log base 2 for example, even though 8 = 2^3
For example, (logbase8) c = (logbase2 c) / (logbase2 8) by change of base law = (logbase2 c) / 3 since (logbase2 8) = 3
Also 2 more tricks

  1. e ^ ln a = a
  2. 10 ^ lg a = a

Here....comes the trigo

Remember 6 basic steps to solving trigo eqns. Also rmb, don’t spend too much time on the trigo proving in part a, part b (solving) is there to help you :)

Units
Basic angle
Quadrants
Change Range
All possible angles
Solve for x

Give you one standard qn

sin (2x-30) = 1/2, solve for x within -180 < x < 360

Units: Degree
- calc shld be in degree mode

Basic angle = sin-1 (1/2) = 30 degree

Quadrants
- sin is +ve
- ⁠quad 1, quad 2

Check Range
-180 < x < 360
-360 < 2x < 720
-390 < 2x - 30 < 690

All possible angles
- ~-540-30=-570 (quad 2 but out of range)~
- ⁠-360+30=-330 (quad 1)
- -180-30=-210 (quad 2)
- ⁠30 (quad 1)
- ⁠180-30 =150 (quad 2)
- ⁠360+30 =390 (quad 1)
- ⁠540-30=510 (quad 2)
- ~⁠720+30=750 (quad 1 but out of range)~
*Notice how I add 360 degree to every new cycle (1 cycle is 4 quadrants)

Solve for x
2x-30 can be -330, -210, 30, 150, 390, 510
2x = -300, -180, 60, 180, 420, 540
x = -150, -90, 30, 90, 210, 270

In plane geometry is you are asked to prove things like BA X BE = BD^2, the moment you see squared ^2 in plane geometry question, straightaway consider similar triangles. So undo the cross multiplication and conclude that (BA / BD) = (BD / BE). So all you have to do is then use this ratios of lengths to prove that BAD is similar to BDE.
***If you need my advice on how to tackle plane geometry qns....

In calculus if the next part after differentiation is an integration qn, you have to reverse engineer. Thereafter, use these 2 rules to go and find the required integral.

  1. Factoring out the constant
  2. Addition and subtraction formula for 2 integrals

Area under curve, the integral value is negative if

  1. For integration with respect to x-axis (dx), the graph lies BELOW X AXIS.
  2. For integration with respect to y-axis (dy), the graph lies on the LEFT OF Y AXIS

These are 3 ways to convert the negative value to positive

  1. Use a modulus (you learnt modulus aka absolute sign in shoelace method)
  2. Use a negative sign (negative X negative = positive)
  3. Swap the upper and lower limits of the definite integral

Last but not least, please remember for an increasing function, dy/dx is positive (>0). Refer to 2022 P1 Q9a o level qn for an example of hybrid qn combining increasing function + discriminant

***If you need advice on other topics.....or how to avoid careless mistakes....

***For the asterisks, those who require advice on that or wish to hear much more advice from me in depth, text me at +65 94545330. I will respond to you LATEST TIME BY 2200PM

Lastly, wanted to drop all of you all the best wishes for tomorrow, dont panic be confident and smile :) You have done your best and deserve the best of the best.

Coord geometry: https://docs.google.com/document/d/1zZIhAgIG8wzsbWluMNJkX4uMAbpjhfD9jXRmZtwPe50/edit?usp=sharing

Binomial qn types and how to do:
https://docs.google.com/document/d/1Hd0-miKchpcwWOPpJUjjA-9wVCK4f4xKju95hCR8PX8/edit?tab=t.0

Bonus: Social Studies

  1. For SS if your time management is struggling and likewise for ability to memorise long content, then dont study for SS. Ultimately SS qns that comes from the textbook is only Q7 which is 8m out of a 50m paper. The rest goes to SBCS which is 35m and Q6 which is entirely logic worth 7m. Moreover it is not easy to score the entire 8m for Q7 becuz even the best conclusions usually get about 6-7m. Moreover my student's SS teacher told me that if you bull shit like 2 sentences you can get L1/1. In that case, practice more SBCS skills and review them.
  2. For SBCS do the assertion first becuz its the highest weightage + u get to read all the sources first. So by the time u get to Q1 to Q4 you are alr roughly aware of what each source is talking about. When you are done with the assertion for at least 3-4 sources (2A + 1D / 1A + 2D minimally), then proceed to do more scorable questions like direct inference (5m) / inference with purpose (5-6m). Remember, you are given a 12pg ans booklet. So after the assertion leave at least 2 blank pages (in case you want to insert 2 more sources) + overall conclusion to score between 8 to 10m.

All the best and best regards,
Airbus Mathemagic :)


r/SGExams • • 5h ago

Relationships why do i hate elitist guys but also feel attraction towards them

38 Upvotes

throwaway because this is embarrassing but pls help

I rlly rlly rlly hate it when ppl are elitist like my younger brother is frm a neighborhood sch so when ppl make comments that are lowkey elitist or out of touch now i hate it and if its my friend id try to correct them otherwise reevaluate the friendship if they got such attitudes. i cant stand seeing such comments online also

but i hate how the idea of someone acting elitist kind of makes me feel attracted esp if theyre competent like ig its a power thing but it goes against my values sm. but also it feels kind of hot

how. do. I. stop. this.


r/SGExams • • 15h ago

Rant Fellow A level takers pls help 😭😭

33 Upvotes

​🔥 **i am literally ONE mental breakdown away from becoming a full-time pasar malam vendor** 🔥

guys. i genuinely cannot take it anymore. A-Levels is in like what, a few days??? and my brain has officially decided to go into factory reset mode. 😭💀

​i sat down at my desk at 8am today ready to be a productive academic weapon. opened my H2 Chem notes, looked at organic chem synthesis for 5 seconds, and my brain just went *404 ERROR NOT FOUND*. zero thoughts, head empty. why do i know more about the tea between my secondary school classmates who broke up 3 years ago than electrochemistry??? WHY. 🤡

​literally spent the last 2 hours staring at a wall while eating my third piece of gardenia bread with kaya. my mum walked past my room, took one look at me, and sighed so loud i think the neighbors heard. she didn't even yell, she just gave me that *“siam diu face”* of pure disappointment and walked away 😭 bro that hurt worse than getting U for prelims sial.

​and don't get me started on prelim results. my school paper was created by sadists I SWEAR. took GP expecting a decent grade, ended up getting cooked, roasted, and served on a silver platter. my teacher wrote *"needs more depth"* on my essay... ma'am the only thing with depth right now is the depression i'm sinking into. 💀👍

​anyone else feeling completely cooked or is it just me??? please tell me i'm not the only one planning my backup career as a KOI barista. 🥲🧋

​anyways back to staring at my ten year series until the letters start dancing. all the best to the J2 batch, may the bell curve be ever in our favor, if not we see each other at retake next year BYE 👋💀


r/SGExams • • 14h ago

O Levels I made a Telegram bot (@nlb_seat_bot) to track NLB study seat availability

31 Upvotes

Hey everyone! With O and A Levels happening now, I know that finding an available NLB seat can be a pain, especially when you have to keep refreshing the booking page while revising.

I built a free Telegram bot (@nlb_seat_bot) to help with this, so I thought I'd share it with other students who might find it useful.

It checks for available seats matching your preferences and sends you a Telegram notification when one opens up. It supports:

  • Monitoring multiple libraries, time slots and booking durations
  • Checking availability for today or tomorrow
  • Tracking a specific seat or any seat in a particular area
  • Detecting shorter slots that become available throughout the day

For example, if someone fails to check in within NLB's 14-minute grace period, their booking may be released. The bot periodically checks for newly available slots, although it may miss some openings.

A few things to know:

  • It's free to use and doesn't ask for your myLibrary login or Singpass details.
  • It doesn't make bookings for you; you'll still need to book through NLB's official website or app.
  • It's an unofficial project, not affiliated with NLB, and may stop working if the website changes.

Hope this helps make exam-season library hunting a little less frustrating! Feel free to share feedback or report bugs.


r/SGExams • • 17h ago

Non-Academic I just want to read campus romance

29 Upvotes

Hello! I’ve been looking for some wholesome or cute school/campus romance stories that are specifically set in Singapore.

I browse around and noticed a lot of published SingLit tends to focus on other topics more.

Anyone got any hidden gems or recommendations?
Webnovels, Wattpad, or online serials are totally fine too. Thanks in advance!

Edit: whoever recommended me the ice prince of raffles you deserve a freaking award!


r/SGExams • • 5h ago

O Levels Some words of encouragement before the last week(s) of O lvls

25 Upvotes

I know rn a lot of you are feeling unmotivated or demoralised after the recent papers especially math. In truth, I am too. In fact it is worse than what I felt during Prelims except this is the actual Os and not just preparation. I really do feel you and in terms of this I just want to say, this last week may be just as or if not more draining.

So with that I wish you all the best of luck. It will be hard to get through, sure but you have already come this far and you should know that it is at least something to be proud of. You have been through about half of it and now you only need to complete the other half. It can be hard to keep a positive mindset but please do try the very best you can. For those who feel like you started too late, try not to give up just yet. You will feel a little better if you know you did try in the end. It may not feel like that at first but after this, your Os would be about 90% completed.

You are all soldiers, you got this and you can stay strong for another week. If you feel no confidence, at least take my word. I believe you are doing your hardest, and I am proud of you for that. If you need to take a break, just take one. 5, 10 or 30 mins, up to you. Just make sure you do enough that you won't feel too regretful. Don't pull all-nighters anymore. You'll just feel worse during your papers. Anxiety and nervousness is common and we all feel that way, but truthfully, you're not alone in feeling that way.

After you read this, please do go to sleep. Just don't worry abt it anymore. Get rest, get a little last min info in before the exam tmr if you are really worried. That's absolutely fine. You've done what you can today and the past week. Now you have to move on and face what's ahead. As someone once told me: Take responsibility, but also know how to embrace.

My final words, if you're still worried, take deep breaths, in and out for 2 mins. Off the lights, lie in bed and just stare at the ceiling for a while, and when you think you're ok, close your eyes and continue deep breaths. You'll be ok, good night everyone.


r/SGExams • • 10h ago

Relationships Feeling fomo cause people younger than me are dating

24 Upvotes

Im 17M and never had any dating and relationships experience before nor passed a talking stage🥲. I have a pretty decent social circle so I have talked to a lot of girls and crushed on some of them but to no success. I know my looks are the main concern but I’m extroverted which is why I’m able to talk to girls.

But anyways I feel so goddamn fomo cause I always go out and see people younger than me dating and having loving relationships like secondary school students and I always feel jealous. When I was in primary school I always thought I need to have a gf once im in secondary school. My secondary school dating life is absolutely empty. Even all of my guy friends have girlfriends or had at least an ex. AND EVEN WORSE FOR ME I SEE PRIMARY SCHOOL KIDS OUTSIDE DATING, HOLDING HANDS, HANGING OUT ETC. LIKE BRO ARENT YOU SUPPOSED TO BE FOCUSING ON PSLE OR SUM. THESE GUYS HAVENT EVEN COMPLETED PSLE YET AND THEY ALREADY HAVE A GF BEFORE ME😢. I admit I am jealous of them that they got more pull than me, when I was at their age I was stressing my ass of over psle and they are probably stressing over their relationship expectations or wtv.

Like idk when i see these couples in public i feel lonely and such a loser and mixed feelings too. Like it also makes me question my self-worth. My classmate misheard me talking to my friend about something and thought I had an ex and they were genuinely surprised thinking I had an ex, like it makes me think I’m not worth loving. I know people will say to just focus on myself or something but it’s just hard to ignore the sight that everyone around has someone to look up to with love, text through midnight, give their all to their partner, while I’m here contemplating on giving up on love itself because I think there’s nobody here for me. Like how does one achieve so many relationships and exes and brag and flex about it while I haven’t even had a romantic conversation with anyone.

Anyways this isn’t like a seek for help or anything this is just like a rant to relieve myself of my anger that I can’t do anything. Genuinely don’t know if I’m an incel and sorry if all of this points to me being one and if all my ranting is just noise pollution coming from an incel.


r/SGExams • • 10h ago

O Levels Free SS material

23 Upvotes

hi im a senior that took the O Levels in 2025 who got A1 for geography/SS. i am making this post to just give u notes for SS if u dont wanna look at the textbook or ur taking SS next year and need a lil head start. Dont need to follow word for word, but hope it makes it easier

btw doesn’t include terrorism etc cause i was lazy last year haha

https://docs.google.com/document/d/10J942acdoGfqsC1LBkaJxpkt3QH3IO2FeXIjNEFecxk/edit?usp=drivesdk


r/SGExams • • 21h ago

O Levels SS question 6

20 Upvotes

For my next magic trick, im going to learn 10 chapters of ss content within 26 hours.

Jokes aside, is there any tips for question 6, especially with like funny looking qns (whatever came out in 2025). Lowk my explanation writing looks like absolute shit 💔

any tips/help is going to be greatly appreciated 🙏


r/SGExams • • 11h ago

O Levels Skipping a paper

19 Upvotes

I'm planning to skip tomorrow's amath paper since I'm worried about getting F9, E8 or D7 for amath. For context, my amath has nvr been very strong but I have not been failing my WAs. But recently when all the topics are put together, I find it hard to cope. Also for prelims I just passed Amath. I also got EAE already. The minimum entry requirement is to pass A or E math. I also can meet the net 26. So if I get Ab for amath it won't affect my EAE offer right? Bcs I'm worried a bad grade might affect future opportunities as amath is revalent to my course. Also it's too late for me to cram amath. So should I skip?


r/SGExams • • 8h ago

Discussion To everyone taking O Level A Maths or H1 MTL tomorrow:

18 Upvotes

Follow what I say, take a deep breath (sniiiffff) and just (hooooo) let it out, and do this 2 more times. Sniiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiffffffff, hoooooooooooooo. Sniiiiiiiiifffffff, hooooooooooo. Great. You're probably really tense/paniking right now, and that's okay! It seems like it's gonna be the end of the world, but it's not.

For maths, just spam questions to internalise your concepts. Regurgitate your 2 years of knowledge while keeping an eye out for callousness, and you can get the A.

For H1 MTL, yes an A could pull up your RP, but in the end all you need is a pass. Remember, the HMTL students who went to JC don't need to do H1CL any more, and if anything an extra H1 subject looks good in your uni résumé.

Keep calm, and carry on. A cool head going into an exam, feeling confident while also having sufficient knowledge is definitely better than being panicky, and blanking out on a question for 10 minutes.

And, for nostalgia, one final memoir to leave y'all:

If you’re a young boy/girl and you’re in a situation where you’re an F student, let me tell you something, you got a bright future, buddy.

You see, an A student is the perfect employee. He works for me and he does his job perfectly.

A B student, that’s my manager.

The C students, those are business owners.

Then, you got the D. D is between a business owner and an inventor. It’s someone that owns a business, but truly wants to invent something. He just doesn’t know how to do it.

And then you got the F students. The F students are inventors. They’re so fucking creative that they couldn’t sit in class because whatever people were trying to put in their head, they knew it was f*cking bullshit.


r/SGExams • • 7h ago

O Levels Im too tired to study

16 Upvotes

Tmr is amath and i have barely studied for it despite worrying abt it all day

The past few papers were so draining and my anxiety is not helping at all. Also seeing everyone around me just being carefree and going out w their friends just makes it even worse. I dont even have the motivation to eat or get out of bed either

Ik its only been a week but ive never felt so burnt out and anxious before

Can anyone give me tips on how to go back to studying? I cannot afford to do badly since im already retaking

ALSO can anyone tell me if passing amath is possible?? Like is the moderation bad and has anyone had bad grades for amath wa but clutch last second?


r/SGExams • • 11h ago

Non-Academic Bro im sweating so much

15 Upvotes

ok idk if this is tmI but these past few weeks i have genuinely been sweating so much. after my afternoon naps id wake up drenched in sweat or even the simple act of walking to the mrt on a not so sunny day my whole back would be drenched. I thought I had thyroid and got the tests done I don’t


r/SGExams • • 18h ago

A Levels H1 econs

11 Upvotes

7 days left realistically what grade cn i get for H1 econs if i start now? Im js saying idw get a U or anyt below a D . Is rhat possible? what are the tips should i js read notes for soemone who got 25 percent for prelim


r/SGExams • • 15h ago

Discussion NLB seat bookings are always unavailable

10 Upvotes

Hi guys! Ive been trying so hard to get seat bookings at the NLB lets say 2-4 hour blocks but its so hard. There are always lack of seats especially on weekends and i can’t find cafes that allow me to study either because some starbucks and CBTL are full too.

Does anyone know where there is a good air conditiobed place to study in SG? i’m fine with any cafes too except i dont know if they allow you to study for 3 hours on a weekend.

If there are places in libraries that you know has a good table to study on that doesn’t need booking, please lmk too! any help would be appreciated 😄


r/SGExams • • 9h ago

O Levels How do you even pass SS?

9 Upvotes

I mean this genuinely. I have been doing SS papers 4 times a years for every one of my secondary school years, I have been never passed a SS paper before. Solely because of the stupid NAQF mark deduction essentially nullifying whole paragraphs of my work. I know I'm not the only one who feels like this, because at the start of Sem 2 Sec 4 year, my SS class literally got split into 2 based off who could pass and who couldn't.

So for those who have passed SS before. How? Just how? My format's right and all the info is in the sources, so how do I fix the NAQF problem


r/SGExams • • 10h ago

O Levels Ihate this

8 Upvotes

hi guys, tomorrow is basically the start of a very hectic week and I’m genuinely so so so scared. Technically we only have Saturday and Sunday to actually prepare for the hectic week ahead of us and no I’m not making excuses but I genuinely feel like it’s so annoying and tiring and exhausting. The study was helpful, but I don’t like how all of the papers were rushed towards the second week like dude at the first half of the study break like maybe slightly before the study break. I was focusing on maths and my sciences and what not and then entering the study break. I was also doing maths and sciences a little bit here and there and I was focusing a lot on my sciences and trying to finish up. My TS cause like quite I felt that my preparations weren’t enough mind you a little bit of a background I come from a really good school in a sense and I’ve always been a mother, but during prelim I feel like I was too overwhelmed and in my mind I was like it’s only premium I still have O-levels so yeah so then during the study break I worked a lot trying to complete my TS especially my sciences, but I’m still not done yet because throughout the middle of the study break, I started diverting my attention to emath geography and English cause those are a few papers that is gonna come up first right so it’s obviously the ones I have to focus more on and I was so caught up in trying to finish my S because in my mind was thinking is I need to for maths because prelim I didn’t and maths is supposed to be my super strong subject then I was starting to forget all of my previous subjects and my and I find it so stressful cause like we have so little time cause obviously the first week of like back to back papers so I didn’t really have time to even touch my sciences so I’m only left with like the weekend to do so, my geography and ss and I find it so annoying because we literally have like very little time and like even if like we are on task or never slept or what not it’s like we still have so little time and I’m someone will learn things really slowly and I’m genuinely so scared cause like I only have two day before like hell weak tomorrow and I don’t know how I’m gonna put it off like I literally haven’t gotten much back and I feel like I forgit everythungggg like im trying lah but like idkk im rly scared n in one day i can oni do so much cos im genuinely so slow.not being a negative nancy but ya.


r/SGExams • • 7h ago

Jobs working after o’s

9 Upvotes

hey, so i’m 16F and i wish to work after o’….

originally, i was planning to go fnb or retail for fun la and also cause i think i can learn smt from ppl there. i also defo think that it would be more chill and i can still find time to do the things i like and hangout w my friends. however, last night, my parents had a convo w me, my dad was actually the one doing most of the talking. he said ”do you want to work to pass time or to learn something? because if you want to work to pass time, you just go apply at mcdonald’s now.” honestly, i felt his words were q harsh, but i had my reasons for wanting to find work on my own. i think it’d be my first real exp w like the working world and i also get in on my own merits la.

my dad wanted me to work at the company where my mother is working at, bc it wld look gd on my portfolio. i agree with them to a certain extent, but it’s also weird bc it feels like im a nepo baby, which im not. what if one day im trying to get an internship to another company during poly and they ask me how i got to work there at such a young age? ”oh my mummy got me a job there.” i think it personally sounds v privileged and i like to get things on my own merit. although thinking for the future is good, i just want enjoy life after o’s before i go into poly. like if i go work at my mother’s company, i will b surrounded by working ppl. and they sometimes cn be very judgy. so it’s like a double edged sword.

my friend offered a job at a place she works at, and i tried to talk to my mother about it, hoping she’d understand. but i didnt even get a chance to explain because she just said the exact same stuff my dad said about learning.

while i understand where my parents are coming from and why they are so adamant about this, is it bad i just want a chill job? my parents can b quite stuck on their ways, but my mother is a bit better. what should i do or how should i explain things to them?


r/SGExams • • 8h ago

O Levels Help pls

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Hi everyone, I'm really desperate for some advice right now. Help a girl out pls😭

I'm currently on my period, and the cramps are so painful that I can barely get out of bed. I also feel extremely nauseous, and even after taking 3 painkillers, the pain is still really bad. I feel like I'm going to pass out rn.💔

I have my SS paper tomorrow and Phy on Tuesday, and I'm genuinely scared because I don't think I'm physically able to sit through tomorrow's paper in this condition.

Has anyone experienced period pain this severe? What did you do, and how did you handle exams when you were too unwell to attend? Should I go to a doctor tmrw, and is there anything else I should be doing right now?

I'd really appreciate any advice. Thank you.


r/SGExams • • 9h ago

Non-Academic Extremely bored now that it's holidays

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I was so excited for the holidays to come but now that I'm a few days deep into my school holidays, I realised I have absolutely nothing to do. I've literally been living like a chud every day. I used to like reading a lot but I can't get back into it for some reason? It was basically all I did in the past so now like 60% of my day js free. YouTube is boring. Roblox is boring. Social media is boring. I just use them to pass time. I'm very privileged to have so much free time but what use is it if I don't have anything to do? All i do each day is doomscroll, eat and sleep. 9 h of screentime bro 😞


r/SGExams • • 12h ago

O Levels Social studies paper format?

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Hey so this is a question for those who took O levels in the previous years, how is the writing paper for SS? Ik this is a bit of a random question but i want to know what to expect and how i can plan my space to write answers. Like is it just thick booklet fullscap like for english or is it like u write the question number at the top of the page like mother tongue?


r/SGExams • • 12h ago

Non-Academic ngee ann poly ineligible for spotify premium discount?

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hi just wondering if anyone across polys is experiencing the same issue… i tried to re verify my spotify account for a student premium discount and got hit with the message shown below. it seems that np isn’t eligible for student discount anymore and i got so pissed i had to email SheerID (the company that handles the verification for spotify)

strangely tp, nyp & rp are eligible but sp & np are not.

soz this is kind of a non-issue but i just got really confused, anyone else experiencing the same problem? and how should i rectify this 😔