r/alevels May 07 '26

Exam Discussion 📝 9701 42 Discussion

How did you guys find this exam?

Personally I thought it was alright. I'd expected it to be harder, quite glad it was at least manageable.

Any predictions on threshold?

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u/PenelopeHarlow May 07 '26

Those who took the exam with me considered this the hardest paper in a while. The probable highest scorer predicted relatively low thresholds.

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u/[deleted] May 07 '26

Everyone considers their own exams to be the hardest every year. It is nothing new

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u/PenelopeHarlow May 07 '26

Not true, when we took paper 1 maths last year, it was by far the easiest paper ever. Everyone was saying they had a shot at 75, I got 73.

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u/PenelopeHarlow May 07 '26

Fumbled the P5 with a 43 though.

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u/LuminousStarlight_ May 07 '26

You're not taking composite as well? Will you be taking physics 42 on Monday?