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OCR A Level Biology A past papers and mark schemes

OCR A Level Biology past papers

June 2025 Latest

Biological Processes
H420/01QPMSER
Biological Diversity
H420/02QPMSER
Unified Biology
H420/03QPMSER

June 2025

Fundamentals of biology
Scientific literacy in biology
H422/02QPMSER
Practical skills in biology
H422/03QPMSER

June 2024

Biological Processes
H420/01QPMSER
Biological Diversity
H420/02QPMSER
Unified Biology
H420/03QPMSER

June 2024

Fundamentals of biology
Scientific literacy in biology
H422/02QPMSER
Practical skills in biology
H422/03QPMSER

June 2023

Biological Processes
H420/01QPMSER
Biological Diversity
H420/02QPMSER
Unified Biology
H420/03QPMSER

June 2023

Fundamentals of biology
H422/01QPMSER
Scientific literacy in biology
Practical skills in biology
H422/03QPMSER
2022June

June 2022

Biological Processes
Biological Diversity
H420/02QPMSER
Unified Biology
H420/03QPMSER

June 2022

Fundamentals of biology
H422/01QPMSER
Scientific literacy in biology
Practical skills in biology
H422/03QPMSER
2021November

November 2021

Biological Processes
Biological Diversity
H420/02QPMSER
Unified Biology
H420/03QPMSER

November 2021

Fundamentals of biology
H422/01QPMS
Scientific literacy in biology
H422/02QPMS
Practical skills in biology
H422/03QPMS
2020November

November 2020

Biological Processes
H420/01QPMSER
Biological Diversity
H420/02QPMSER
Unified Biology
H420/03QPMSER

November 2020

Fundamentals of biology
H422/01QPMS
Scientific literacy in biology
H422/02QPMSInsert
Practical skills in biology
H422/03QPMSInsert
2019June

June 2019

Biological Processes
H420/01QPMSExaminer report not in the archiveERInsert
Biological Diversity
H420/02QPMSER
Unified Biology
H420/03QPMSER

June 2019

Fundamentals of biology
Scientific literacy in biology
Practical skills in biology
2018June

June 2018

Biological Processes
Biological Diversity
Unified Biology
H420/03QPMSER

June 2018

Fundamentals of biology
H422/01QPMSER
Scientific literacy in biology
Practical skills in biology
2017June

June 2017

Biological Processes
H420/01QPMSInsert
Biological Diversity
H420/02QPMS
Unified Biology
H420/03QPMSInsert

June 2017

Fundamentals of biology
H422/01QPMSExaminer report not in the archiveER
Scientific literacy in biology
H422/02QPMSExaminer report not in the archiveERInsert
Practical skills in biology

Specimen material

Biological Processes
H420/01QPMS
Biological Diversity
H420/02QPMS
Unified Biology
H420/03QPMSInsert

Specimen material

Fundamentals of biology
H422/01QPMS
Scientific literacy in biology
H422/02QPMS
Practical skills in biology
H422/03QPMS

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59 topics and 417 real exam questions in OCR A Level Biology, each with its mark scheme.

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OCR A Level Biology

CodeH420

At a glance

The course
OCR A Level Biology A H420, Ofqual QAN 601/4260/1, was first examined in 2015. It has 4 papers: Biological Processes, Biological Diversity, Unified Biology and Practical endorsement in biology (non-exam, reported separately).
The papers
  • Biological Processes, H420/01: 2 hours 15 minutes, 100 marks, 37% weighting.
  • Biological Diversity, H420/02: 2 hours 15 minutes, 100 marks, 37% weighting.
  • Unified Biology, H420/03: 1 hour 30 minutes, 70 marks, 26% weighting.
  • Practical endorsement in biology (non-exam, reported separately), H420/04.
What we hold
We hold 54 papers from 18 sittings, June 2017 to June 2025, and the specimen papers.
Full title
Cambridge OCR Level 3 Advanced GCE in Biology A Β· QAN 601/4260/1 Β· 2015 onwards

Not OCR? Same subject, other boards.

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The board and course code are printed on the front of every mock paper.

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Find a mock or past paper from school. The board's name is at the top of the front cover, and the course code is printed next to it, like H420. No paper to hand? Ask your teacher which board and course code you are entered for.

Also on this page H420 Biology B (Advancing) H422 H421 H423 100/2944/8 100/0461/0

Award A Level AS

OCR H422

Cambridge OCR Level 3 Advanced GCE in Biology B (Advancing Biology) Β· 2015 onwards

Its 30 papers from 10 series are in the years above.

Other courses, no papers held

OCR Level 3 Advanced GCE in Biology H421OCR Level 3 Advanced GCE in Human Biology H423OCR Advanced GCE in Human BiologyOCR Advanced GCE in Biology

Memes

Certified Biology memes. Peer-reviewed by nobody.

Laugh now. Cry in the exam hall later. Then come back and do a past paper.

Learn the whole of osmosis
Write β€˜water moves’ and leave
Me on the 6-marker about potatoes
Knowing the mitochondria is the powerhouse
Knowing what ATP stands for
Drawing the heart the right way round
Explaining active transport without crying
Biology enlightenment, ranked

Mum πŸ’–

how's biology going?? πŸ₯°

learning about the heart rn

that's my baby πŸ’–

πŸ“± Screen time this week Β· Snapchat5h 52m

The heart, in fact, was broken

Biology starter pack

Microscope you can't focusPotato chips in salt waterCress that died in week 1This website
Collect all four