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OCR GCSE Biology past papers and mark schemes
Every OCR GCSE Biology past paper Nova has, 2012 to 2025: 120 papers, 120 with their official mark scheme. Open any paper and its mark scheme below, free, no account needed.
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2025
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| Biology (A) Paper 1 | June 2025 | — | Paper · Mark scheme |
| Biology (A) Paper 2 | June 2025 | — | Paper · Mark scheme |
| Biology (A) Paper 3 | June 2025 | — | Paper · Mark scheme |
| Biology (A) Paper 4 | June 2025 | — | Paper · Mark scheme |
| Biology (B) Paper 1 | June 2025 | — | Paper · Mark scheme |
| Biology (B) Paper 2 | June 2025 | — | Paper · Mark scheme |
| Biology (B) Paper 3 | June 2025 | — | Paper · Mark scheme |
| Biology (B) Paper 4 | June 2025 | — | Paper · Mark scheme |
2024
| Paper | Series | Tier | Files |
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| Biology (A) Paper 1 | June 2024 | — | Paper · Mark scheme |
| Biology (A) Paper 2 | June 2024 | — | Paper · Mark scheme |
| Biology (A) Paper 3 | June 2024 | — | Paper · Mark scheme |
| Biology (A) Paper 4 | June 2024 | — | Paper · Mark scheme |
| Biology (B) Paper 1 | June 2024 | — | Paper · Mark scheme |
| Biology (B) Paper 2 | June 2024 | — | Paper · Mark scheme |
| Biology (B) Paper 3 | June 2024 | — | Paper · Mark scheme |
| Biology (B) Paper 4 | June 2024 | — | Paper · Mark scheme |
2023
| Paper | Series | Tier | Files |
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| Biology (A) Paper 1 | June 2023 | — | Paper · Mark scheme |
| Biology (A) Paper 2 | June 2023 | — | Paper · Mark scheme |
| Biology (A) Paper 3 | June 2023 | — | Paper · Mark scheme |
| Biology (A) Paper 4 | June 2023 | — | Paper · Mark scheme |
| Biology (B) Paper 1 | June 2023 | — | Paper · Mark scheme |
| Biology (B) Paper 2 | June 2023 | — | Paper · Mark scheme |
| Biology (B) Paper 3 | June 2023 | — | Paper · Mark scheme |
| Biology (B) Paper 4 | June 2023 | — | Paper · Mark scheme |
2022
| Paper | Series | Tier | Files |
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| Biology (A) Paper 1 | June 2022 | — | Paper · Mark scheme |
| Biology (A) Paper 2 | June 2022 | — | Paper · Mark scheme |
| Biology (A) Paper 3 | June 2022 | — | Paper · Mark scheme |
| Biology (A) Paper 4 | June 2022 | — | Paper · Mark scheme |
| Biology (B) Paper 1 | June 2022 | — | Paper · Mark scheme |
| Biology (B) Paper 2 | June 2022 | — | Paper · Mark scheme |
| Biology (B) Paper 3 | June 2022 | — | Paper · Mark scheme |
| Biology (B) Paper 4 | June 2022 | — | Paper · Mark scheme |
2021
| Paper | Series | Tier | Files |
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| Biology (A) Paper 1 | November 2021 | — | Paper · Mark scheme |
| Biology (A) Paper 2 | November 2021 | — | Paper · Mark scheme |
| Biology (A) Paper 3 | November 2021 | — | Paper · Mark scheme |
| Biology (A) Paper 4 | November 2021 | — | Paper · Mark scheme |
| Biology (B) Paper 1 | November 2021 | — | Paper · Mark scheme |
| Biology (B) Paper 2 | November 2021 | — | Paper · Mark scheme |
| Biology (B) Paper 3 | November 2021 | — | Paper · Mark scheme |
| Biology (B) Paper 4 | November 2021 | — | Paper · Mark scheme |
2020
| Paper | Series | Tier | Files |
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| Biology (A) Paper 1 | November 2020 | — | Paper · Mark scheme |
| Biology (A) Paper 2 | November 2020 | — | Paper · Mark scheme |
| Biology (A) Paper 3 | November 2020 | — | Paper · Mark scheme |
| Biology (A) Paper 4 | November 2020 | — | Paper · Mark scheme |
| Biology (B) Paper 1 | November 2020 | — | Paper · Mark scheme |
| Biology (B) Paper 2 | November 2020 | — | Paper · Mark scheme |
| Biology (B) Paper 3 | November 2020 | — | Paper · Mark scheme |
| Biology (B) Paper 4 | November 2020 | — | Paper · Mark scheme |
2019
| Paper | Series | Tier | Files |
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| Biology (A) Paper 1 | June 2019 | — | Paper · Mark scheme |
| Biology (A) Paper 2 | June 2019 | — | Paper · Mark scheme |
| Biology (A) Paper 3 | June 2019 | — | Paper · Mark scheme |
| Biology (A) Paper 4 | June 2019 | — | Paper · Mark scheme |
| Biology (B) Paper 1 | June 2019 | — | Paper · Mark scheme |
| Biology (B) Paper 2 | June 2019 | — | Paper · Mark scheme |
| Biology (B) Paper 3 | June 2019 | — | Paper · Mark scheme |
| Biology (B) Paper 4 | June 2019 | — | Paper · Mark scheme |
2018
| Paper | Series | Tier | Files |
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| Biology (A) Paper 1 | June 2018 | — | Paper · Mark scheme |
| Biology (A) Paper 2 | June 2018 | — | Paper · Mark scheme |
| Biology (A) Paper 3 | June 2018 | — | Paper · Mark scheme |
| Biology (A) Paper 4 | June 2018 | — | Paper · Mark scheme |
| Biology (B) Paper 1 | June 2018 | — | Paper · Mark scheme |
| Biology (B) Paper 2 | June 2018 | — | Paper · Mark scheme |
| Biology (B) Paper 3 | June 2018 | — | Paper · Mark scheme |
| Biology (B) Paper 4 | June 2018 | — | Paper · Mark scheme |
2016
| Paper | Series | Tier | Files |
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| Biology (A legacy) Unit 1 | June 2016 | Foundation | Paper · Mark scheme |
| Biology (A legacy) Unit 1 | June 2016 | Higher | Paper · Mark scheme |
| Biology (A legacy) Unit 2 | June 2016 | Foundation | Paper · Mark scheme |
| Biology (A legacy) Unit 2 | June 2016 | Higher | Paper · Mark scheme |
| Biology (A legacy) Unit 3 | June 2016 | Foundation | Paper · Mark scheme |
| Biology (A legacy) Unit 3 | June 2016 | Higher | Paper · Mark scheme |
| Biology (B legacy) Unit 1 | June 2016 | Foundation | Paper · Mark scheme |
| Biology (B legacy) Unit 1 | June 2016 | Higher | Paper · Mark scheme |
| Biology (B legacy) Unit 2 | June 2016 | Foundation | Paper · Mark scheme |
| Biology (B legacy) Unit 2 | June 2016 | Higher | Paper · Mark scheme |
2015
| Paper | Series | Tier | Files |
|---|---|---|---|
| Biology (A legacy) Unit 1 | June 2015 | Foundation | Paper · Mark scheme |
| Biology (A legacy) Unit 1 | June 2015 | Higher | Paper · Mark scheme |
| Biology (A legacy) Unit 2 | June 2015 | Foundation | Paper · Mark scheme |
| Biology (A legacy) Unit 2 | June 2015 | Higher | Paper · Mark scheme |
| Biology (A legacy) Unit 3 | June 2015 | Foundation | Paper · Mark scheme |
| Biology (A legacy) Unit 3 | June 2015 | Higher | Paper · Mark scheme |
| Biology (B legacy) Unit 1 | June 2015 | Foundation | Paper · Mark scheme |
| Biology (B legacy) Unit 1 | June 2015 | Higher | Paper · Mark scheme |
| Biology (B legacy) Unit 2 | June 2015 | Foundation | Paper · Mark scheme |
| Biology (B legacy) Unit 2 | June 2015 | Higher | Paper · Mark scheme |
2014
| Paper | Series | Tier | Files |
|---|---|---|---|
| Biology (A legacy) Unit 1 | June 2014 | Foundation | Paper · Mark scheme |
| Biology (A legacy) Unit 1 | June 2014 | Higher | Paper · Mark scheme |
| Biology (A legacy) Unit 2 | June 2014 | Foundation | Paper · Mark scheme |
| Biology (A legacy) Unit 2 | June 2014 | Higher | Paper · Mark scheme |
| Biology (A legacy) Unit 3 | June 2014 | Foundation | Paper · Mark scheme |
| Biology (A legacy) Unit 3 | June 2014 | Higher | Paper · Mark scheme |
| Biology (B legacy) Unit 1 | June 2014 | Foundation | Paper · Mark scheme |
| Biology (B legacy) Unit 1 | June 2014 | Higher | Paper · Mark scheme |
| Biology (B legacy) Unit 2 | June 2014 | Foundation | Paper · Mark scheme |
| Biology (B legacy) Unit 2 | June 2014 | Higher | Paper · Mark scheme |
2013
| Paper | Series | Tier | Files |
|---|---|---|---|
| Biology (A legacy) Unit 1 | June 2013 | Foundation | Paper · Mark scheme |
| Biology (A legacy) Unit 1 | June 2013 | Higher | Paper · Mark scheme |
| Biology (A legacy) Unit 2 | June 2013 | Foundation | Paper · Mark scheme |
| Biology (A legacy) Unit 2 | June 2013 | Higher | Paper · Mark scheme |
| Biology (A legacy) Unit 3 | June 2013 | Foundation | Paper · Mark scheme |
| Biology (A legacy) Unit 3 | June 2013 | Higher | Paper · Mark scheme |
| Biology (B legacy) Unit 1 | June 2013 | Foundation | Paper · Mark scheme |
| Biology (B legacy) Unit 1 | June 2013 | Higher | Paper · Mark scheme |
| Biology (B legacy) Unit 2 | June 2013 | Foundation | Paper · Mark scheme |
| Biology (B legacy) Unit 2 | June 2013 | Higher | Paper · Mark scheme |
| Biology (A legacy) Unit 1 | January 2013 | Foundation | Paper · Mark scheme |
| Biology (A legacy) Unit 1 | January 2013 | Higher | Paper · Mark scheme |
| Biology (A legacy) Unit 2 | January 2013 | Foundation | Paper · Mark scheme |
| Biology (A legacy) Unit 2 | January 2013 | Higher | Paper · Mark scheme |
| Biology (B legacy) Unit 1 | January 2013 | Foundation | Paper · Mark scheme |
| Biology (B legacy) Unit 1 | January 2013 | Higher | Paper · Mark scheme |
2012
| Paper | Series | Tier | Files |
|---|---|---|---|
| Biology (A legacy) Unit 1 | June 2012 | Foundation | Paper · Mark scheme |
| Biology (A legacy) Unit 1 | June 2012 | Higher | Paper · Mark scheme |
| Biology (A legacy) Unit 2 | June 2012 | Foundation | Paper · Mark scheme |
| Biology (A legacy) Unit 2 | June 2012 | Higher | Paper · Mark scheme |
| Biology (B legacy) Unit 1 | June 2012 | Foundation | Paper · Mark scheme |
| Biology (B legacy) Unit 1 | June 2012 | Higher | Paper · Mark scheme |
| Biology (A legacy) Unit 1 | January 2012 | Foundation | Paper · Mark scheme |
| Biology (A legacy) Unit 1 | January 2012 | Higher | Paper · Mark scheme |
| Biology (B legacy) Unit 1 | January 2012 | Foundation | Paper · Mark scheme |
| Biology (B legacy) Unit 1 | January 2012 | Higher | Paper · Mark scheme |
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