Nanyang JC 2025 JC1 H2 Chemistry WA2
- Yao Le Chen
- Aug 7
- 2 min read
This is the short summary of the Prelim Paper Review I've done for
My 3 matrices:
Relevance: 7/10
Insightfulness: 6/10
Difficulty: 7/10
Overall: 7.5/10
Expectation: 70%
Key questions to consider:
Question 1 - Ideal Gas
Question 4 - Energetics
Question 12 - Contextual question, Ideal Gas, Reaction Kinetics
Short writeup:
This JC1 H2 Chem Paper is actually EASY – If you discount the MCQ.
The 2025 NYJC H2 Chemistry JC1 WA2 paper is one of the most accessible yet enriching assessment papers I’ve come across this year. At first glance, it might look overwhelming — especially with a dramatic-sounding anchor question titled Interstellar Dust Grains. But dig deeper, and you’ll realise this paper is anything but difficult. In fact, it’s a paper that rewards students who have paid attention in class, revised their fundamentals, and practised the essentials.
Let’s talk about Question 12 — the supposed show-stopper. It combines a few topics and throws in some interesting science trivia for flavour. Many students might initially freeze or get intimidated by the presentation, but those who take a breath and work through it will realise it’s a very standard application of reaction kinetics. If you’ve mastered the basic skills, you’re unlikely to lose more than 1–2 marks here.
The rest of the structured questions in Section B follow suit: straightforward, technical, and completely within the H2 syllabus. There’s little stretching or unfamiliar application — the kind that usually throws students off. If there’s any advice here, it’s this: refine your answering techniques. Be concise, be clear, and avoid overthinking. The marks are yours to take.
The real challenge? Time management — particularly in Section A’s MCQs. Some of the options require actual calculations, and many questions are structured in a way that forces students to consider every choice before arriving at the answer. This is where students lose the most time, not because the content is difficult, but because they lack a strategy to pace themselves.
Still, despite that, this paper is an ideal benchmark for students who are midway through JC1. It reminds them that chemistry, at its core, is logical and fair. It rewards preparation and penalises panic.
📍 If this paper left you unsure of where you stand, let’s fix that.
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