How I went from a D to an A* in my A Levels (From a retake student) 

Honestly best study advice. No ballshit or silly little quirky shit just straight to the facts and honest pieces of information. I appreciate it very much thank you.

dude A levels sound stressful (glad we don't have them in canada) but that growth is awesome - ALSO 100% agree on the mindset. study hacks won't work unless ur internally motivated

Reminder note for me so i dont forget when rewatching this Never prepare in last month Just revise and papers Dont go too much in depth like he said, onlu enough related to specifications. Dont read the extra bits for now as not much time Be ahead of your schedule Try to cover long term monthly goals asap and then Meet teacher for discussions and revise all once with him with tips on papers Also keep in mind in your plan days when you inderperform so realistic expectations as there will be days if sick or if some other issue Do more say less Watching these vids is only 0.2% of the process. It shows the path you have to follow ie specification The rest is study(hardwork and putting it in brain and practicing it) which is the main 99.8% Sure watch these in free times but never sacrifice ever for this Dont try to attain perfection. Only go for great prep. Perfection is jusr an illusiom Mistakes this time: perfection so tired mentally as never achieved it Online and kashan experience so never approached teacher and ruined prep Perfection drained me up mentally so much that never could actually accomplish alot Priority studues and workout to keep me sane Always try to stay ahead of schedule so you have free time Dont stop in middle stop at the end~kobe

Currently doing A levels and I'm definitely going to have to retake 😭

thank you..am really inspired by this! you were really focused.

This was very helpful, you are very eloquent.

Great video, keep them coming 👍🏼

Fantastic video, i’ll deffo be using these tips for my A levels😁

Proud of you 👏🏼

Small set back major comeback let’s gooooooooo

Smashed it 👏🏻👏🏻

Smashed it🙌🏼🙌🏼🙌🏼

Mashallah amazing video, that’s so good sharing your experience help others InshAllah.

Mashallah amazing grades Keep it up bro

Hey! Thank you so much for this very inspirational and positive! I was wondering what you said in your personal statement about failing and retaking that led u to get offers from UCL?Like how did u say this in a positive light?? Also your reference what did that say? Also sorry too many qs when u resat did u do it privately yourself and revise at home for full year or what? Thank you so much again for this just really stressed out 🙏🙏 gave me goosebumps watching ur vid on moving out to ucl! Hopefully it all goes well!!

Hey Sarmad! I came across your a level grades on twitter and biggest congratulations for getting such amazing grades. I needed some advice about what to do as I am in a similar position to you right now. I didnt get the grades I needed in August 2021 and I am contemplating whether to sit the ones in october or summer. I only have a month left to raise my grades from two Cs to two As and I dont know if its better just to wait until summer. Thanks for your advice! Best of luck!

Superb stuff 👌🏼

Well done bro inspiring story 👍

Thank you for this bro

Well done bro inspiring story but what were your GCSE grades before alevels ?

Can you make another video on retaking but individually on each subject maths bio and chem please, I like your videos!

Pls upload more ur sooo helpful.

Mashallah great video 🙂

Did u give cambridge a levels?? Or any other board?

How did you get in to UCL with retakes? I thought they don't accept retakes, What course do you do?

Where and how did you retake ? How much did it cost for each subject ?

i just got the same grades as you🤪 retakes here i come

Hi! Thanks for the video. I’m thinking of resitting two of my a levels next year in June so this is very helpful. Could you please tell me how many hours you revised for and when you started hard core revision? Thank you

Here before 1 million views 👏

mashallah brother 🕊️

Hi, I got to Ds and a C in a level first year, can I do resits to improve them ? If yes how ? Please 🙏 can any one explain to me how

MashAllah brother great video 😃

about to do my resit year (y12) I got an A in biology and a D in chem (from a U after resit (went up from straight U's the whole year in about 3 weeks))) I was lazy and I dropped maths early on, now I'm currently revising my gcse maths and start of c1 a level Hopefully I can aim for AAA for next year (maths bio and chem) (no A* in as levels)

Not doing A levels but re sitting my GCSE maths due to a big error in gradings, and about the mark scheme, i struggle to study it because they don't clearly show the method but just stuff like one mark for this one mark for that, so i don't get it when i use past papers

ACD same subjects let's see what I get at end of next year

when did you start revising for your retake exam after the results ?

you made me proud today

Hy Please kindly share the best biology and chemistry revision resources and techniques

Is it possible to do 2 A levels and then to do another subject later

Is it a bad thing if I retake my o levels, physics and chemistry

I 100% agree with you. Pomodoro technique has never been useful for me either.

How many hours per day per subject did u study?

Hi sarmad thanks so much for the advice I also wanted to ask is it bad if you retake 3 years later and go to university 3 years later to get into a good uni

Did you use the same personal statement and your job experience for your retaking?

Such a nice boi!!

I’m currently doing btech at college and I’m privately sitting A level maths does it automatically update on my ucas?

Sarmad bhai, I'm exactly at the stage where you were at in the past. I got decent grades in o levels, Ifor which I only studied the last month else throughout the year I stood at Es & Ds. Came with the same attitude. in the last month I realised the syllabus was not joke. Ended up getting U's. previous year I shifted to other city which I currently am in. Again appearing for As levels without studying. I feel worst, specially bc Cambridge assessment fee combined with tuition fee is massive. I feel bad for all the stress I've put over my parents. Inshallah this year would be revolutionary, & I'd firmly act upon your suggestions. All the guys reading this pray for me.

I am writing this so i can look back on how much I've improved. Just for some background: I started to get very and i mean VERY weak in acadmeics since year 8 my average being less than 70%. I was always that person that would ace their exams without even trying, keeping my percentages between 80-90% but since highschool has started, i have dropped alot. I initially failed my gcses and decided to retake them privately where i went from a D to B. I have started my alevels now and starting from day 1, i was revising everything, keeping track of my work and paying all attention i could but just after my recent class tests, my motivation is dying down. I got all below 60% and its eating my brain up because i genuinely tried hard but i feel like my academics are just not improving, i am in a constant brain fog and even if i reach for help, the advice just passes over my head. It has gotten to a point where i cant even solve the most basic questions and this is making me feel extremely stupid and the stress is just causing me to feel lethargic all the time but i am not going to give up and ill use this comment as a way to track my upcoming tests/exams. My weaknesses: •i often over look the questions • i mix up statements • need to practice more past papers • be more confident in myself

hi :) great video. i was wondering if i could resit only one of my papers for a subject? eg i did well in p1 for chemistry but i messed up p2 so could i just repeat only one paper? or do i have to repeat the whole subject?

How many months did you revise for this drastic improvement?

Goy BBC and it sucks, i still got into uni but it meant I didn't get into the one I wanted. So whilst in my undergrad doing compsci, we learn descion maths so I'm gonna do fm alevel and normal maghs alevek and retake them this summer.

I’m not sure if I should keep going over past topics because I really don’t have time to r going over things I learned 3 months ago but Idk if I should

did you self study or have a tutor?

Did you go to a college/sixth form again to study or did you study at home for the a levels and did you get a tutor.

You think I can do very well if I dedicate a good month to revision, since my exams are literally in a month from now. I generally believe I can make drastic improvements given the space fo, and I was getting Ds in Chemistry in Y12 and am now consistently gettinf A*s.

Does it cost money to retake when ur in year 13?

Hey, I was just wondering how did you manage to find a centre to retake your a-levels and get all of that sorted out???

do you think Maths spec is helpful

wowwww

As a private candidate, how do you get references and predicted grades to put into UCAS

where did you get your desk from

hi, im just wondering if my as results matter as much as my a2 ?? i slacked off during my as exams but i’ve started to really study for a2. should i resit my as or can i apply to top universities with just my a2 results ??

what did you get at gcse

I am currently enrolled on A levels online in 3 subjects, chemistry, biology and marine science. I have never seen anything about chemistry or marine science ever in my life, biology just a little bit. the A levels online didn't require anything to get in and now I'm in a situation where I don't know anything and they are just telling me to do assignments while I don't know anything on this topic, I try to revise and read but I can't just get it into my mind, I need someone to explain it properly. I don't really know what to do and I had an option where I could go to classes presential and get into that but my dad preferred A levels online because of our financial situation. if you could give me any advice or anything I can do right now or if you want me to explain please let me know. I need help

Where can you find the specification?

I am planning to resit in June 2022 but I can’t find any information on how to apply for A level exams as a private candidate. How did you apply for resits?

Quick question, if you've already passed all the practicals already in your science, will you have to do them again or can i get my school to send over my practical results?

Did you go to school or study at home

Where are you from

How can i get the AS level biology specification ?

5:13 Revise 3 hours chemistrtry, and 4 hours of math in one day 7 hours of rev?? on top of school? im so confused. How much revision per day on top of school do you think we should be doing?

I want to resit 2 of my A levels but do you know how much it costs?

What are u studying at uni?

Sarmad Abdaal

U got lucky with threshold This is pure fact

Assalamu alaykum, I need some advice if you would kindly give me I failed my alevels and my re sits in October 2021. With regards to re sits. What is the cheapest and best option. How much did you pay for your retakes and how did you apply to do them.

Ngl mate 2020-2021 A Levels don’t really count 😭

😭😭😭😭😭😭

Hello, I am really sorry to bother, I am currently in year 13 and think I may have to retake, but does it put you at a disadvantage for university applications? Also, do I just apply next year, for 2024 intake with predicted grades or with my current exam grades? If it is with predictions, can they still see my current exam grades if I don't put them on UCAS? Thanks a lot, Georgi.

can pls ask you for favour and help advice my daughter she Just in year 12 pls I have you email she is think A level is joke.Thanks

I have some personal questions I want to ask do you have any social media so I could message you privately 🤧

Thank you. Some resources in my channel can help as well.

Mashallah bro by the way my name is also sarmad khan 🤗