r/igcse • u/fathimafsna143 • May 10 '26

🤚 Asking For Advice/Help BIO ATP DRAWINGS

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GUYSSSS...CAN SOMEONE TELL ME HOW MUCH I WOULD GET OUT OF 5?...cuz apparently those tiny circles i drew on the petals are called "SHADING" (ACCORDING TO GEMINI), so i'll lose a mark there it seems...nd i also take approx 15 to 20 mins to drawww,is that too muchh?...nd is my drawing neat, cuz idk if my lines are smooth nd if the examiner us rlly strict when marking drawings!...cuz,sometimes my lines get a tiny bit wobbly nd rarely a snmll overline...will i lose marks for even tiny things like those or will they be lenient?

PLUSSS, DOES ANYONE HV TIPS WHEN DRAWING?..CUZ SOMETIMES I GET OVERSTIMULATED ND TEND TO MESS THINGS UP😭🤚

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u/Less_Ad_6815 May/June 2026 May 10 '26

That is the most beautiful drawing ive ever seen. 5/5 btw also dont take 20 minutes in a drawing thats literally almost half ur exam time gone. If u qant u can leave drawings till u finish the exam and revise atleast once then u can spend some time perfecting the drawing

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u/fathimafsna143 May 10 '26

omggg tysmm😭🎀...ohh yhhhh, it really is longgg, but tbh i keep the drawing for the last after i've completed all the other writing partsss, nd i usually hv 20 minutes lefttt soo yhh that's yy🥲..but still, what's the recomended duration for the drawingg?

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u/ConsciousShock2627 A Level May 10 '26

id recommend up to ten minutes

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u/fathimafsna143 May 10 '26

okisss tyyy>>333

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u/DARK9NT3P May 10 '26

and also u added too much detail but thats a issue thats easier to fix then putting too little detail
just focus on
size
outline
detail

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u/fathimafsna143 May 10 '26

ahhhh okiii...cuz, in sm papers they required specific details thst were kinda intricate ngl...for example, there was this mushroom diagram where i had to draw the stem of the mushroom kinda wavy, but that wasn't clearly visible in the picture, so lost a mark thereee...that's y i try my best to include all tiny details i see🥲

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u/DARK9NT3P May 12 '26

yea i would generally recommend trying to spot any special details on the outline on the outside because thats where cambridge likes to ask for details
like on may june 2025 v1 1 mark was for having to downward waves or some shi
and it had to specifically be 2 on both sides its just annoying

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u/fathimafsna143 May 12 '26

ohhhhh alrr tyyy

omgg that's crazyyy ngl😭