Tampines Meridian JC 2025 JC1 H2 Math WA2
- Yao Le Chen
- Aug 21
- 2 min read
This is the short summary of the Prelim Paper Review I've done for
TMJC 2025 JC1 H2 Math WA2
My 3 matrices:
Relevance: 3/10
Insightfulness: 3/10
Difficulty: 2/10
Overall: 3/10
Expectation: 85%
Key questions to consider:
Question 1 - Inequalities
Short writeup:
TMJC 2025 H2 Math JC1 WA2 Review – Why This “Easy” Paper Should Make You Think Twice
When the 2025 TMJC JC1 H2 Math WA2 paper was released, the first reaction from many students was: “Eh, not too bad leh. Quite standard.”
And they’re not wrong.
This paper is intentionally simple, designed to encourage students to build confidence and promote smoothly into JC2. The questions were highly standard, with little to no twists. In fact, most of them could be solved directly using basic techniques taught at O-Level Additional Math.
But point blank, if you struggled with this paper, it’s a huge red flag.
What Made This Paper “Easy”?
Predictable Structure – Almost all questions followed the usual step-by-step style you’d expect from tutorials.
Watered-Down Topics – Even topics that usually carry a sting were softened. For example, Maclaurin’s series questions often test percentage error through integration. Here, students were only asked how to improve accuracy – an O-Level level twist, not a JC1 challenge.
Confidence Booster, Not a Gatekeeper – This was less a test of mastery and more a check: are you even keeping up?
The Surprising “Key Question”
Some might expect the application of differentiation to mensuration to be the anchor question here. Others might debate over the structured problem-solving style.
But if we’re brutally honest, the inequalities question was the real highlight.
Why? Because inequalities consistently appear in JC1 promotional exams and even in school prelims. Mastering it isn’t just about this WA2 – it’s about preparing for the real deal in JC2.
The Bigger Lesson from This Paper
The ease of this paper isn’t something to celebrate blindly. It’s a signal.
For stronger students: You may have breezed through, but don’t let it give you a false sense of security. JC2 papers won’t be this forgiving.
For weaker students: If you found yourself struggling here, it’s a wake-up call. This paper is the bare minimum expectation. Failing to score at least a respectable C means urgent action is needed.
What You Should Do Next
If you’re a JC1 moving up to JC2, this paper tells you one thing: don’t be fooled by how easy things seem now.
JC2 is where the real fight begins.
That’s why at my newly opened tuition centre at 1102A Serangoon Road (Level 2), we’re preparing ahead of time. Classes will continue through the November and December holidays to help students bridge from JC1 to JC2 – covering exactly the kind of blind spots that easy papers like this one fail to reveal.
Seats are limited — so if you want to be the first to know when registration opens, sign up for my waitlist today.
Don’t just practice harder. Practice smarter — with the right papers, the right guidance, and the right discussions.
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