I Tried The 2025 A Level H2 Math Paper 1 ... As a Tutor!
- Yao Le Chen
- Mar 12
- 3 min read
I Tried the 2024 H2 Math A Level Paper… As a Tutor
There has been a lot of discussion online about the 2025 H2 Math A Level paper.
Some students claimed the paper was unusually easy. Others suggested that even students scoring above 85% were awarded a B grade.
Curious about these claims, I decided to test the paper myself.
To make the experiment fair, I simulated a real exam environment and attempted the full H2 Math A Level Paper under timed conditions.
Below is the full breakdown of the challenge.
The Challenge
Rules I set for myself:
Attempt the entire H2 Math paper under exam conditions
Sit the paper from 8am to 11am, just like the actual A Level exam
No notes, no internet
Mark the paper afterwards and analyse the mistakes
The goal was simple:
Find out whether this was truly the easiest H2 Math A Level paper.
Getting the Ten-Year Series
Since I did not have the exam paper on hand, I first had to get the Ten-Year Series (TYS) containing the paper.
That meant heading to the bookstore in heavy rain just to start this challenge.
This is documented in the vlog section of the video.
Simulating a Real A Level Exam Day
To replicate the conditions of an actual candidate:
Woke up at 6:34am
Exercised briefly
Ate breakfast
Waited in the classroom until 8am
At 8am sharp, the paper began.
Attempting the 2025 H2 Math Paper
For authenticity, I recorded a short unfiltered clip of myself attempting the paper live.
The exam ran for the full 3 hours, just like the actual Singapore A Level H2 Math exam.
My Immediate Thoughts After Finishing
Right after finishing the paper, I recorded my raw reaction.
Some questions were straightforward, but others had subtle traps that could easily cost students marks.
This is something I see very often when teaching H2 Math tuition students.
My Score Reveal
After marking the paper, I revealed my final score - 88%!
Even as a tutor, there were still mistakes.
More importantly, some of these mistakes are exactly the same mistakes many JC students make in exams.
Common Mistakes Students Will Make
From marking the script, here are a few observations:
• Misinterpreting question wording
• Losing marks through careless algebra
• Rushing through seemingly easy questions
• Underestimating the difficulty of later parts
These small mistakes can easily be the difference between an A and a B in H2 Math.
Key questions to consider:
Question 7 - Application of Integration
Question 9 - Maclaurin's Series
Question 11 - Parametric Equations
Is This Really the Easiest H2 Math A Level Paper?
After attempting the paper myself, my conclusion is more nuanced.
While some questions appear straightforward, exam pressure and time constraints change everything.
Students who walk into the paper overconfident may still lose marks through:
Careless mistakes
Misreading the question
Poor time management
This is why exam practice remains crucial for the Singapore A Levels.
H2 Math Paper 1 Answers
Below are my written solutions and answers to the paper for students who want to attempt it themselves.
You may want to try the paper first before referring to the answers.
Watch the Full Experiment
In the full video, you can see:
The entire challenge
My real-time reactions
My score reveal
A breakdown of the mistakes
H2 Math Tuition (Singapore)
If you are currently preparing for the Singapore A Levels, I run small group H2 Math tuition classes where we focus on:
Exam thinking and strategy
Understanding concepts deeply
Breaking down real exam papers
Avoiding common exam mistakes
Classes are kept small so that students can ask questions freely and participate actively.
You can find more details here
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