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AQA GCE AS Level Biology past papers and mark schemes

AQA GCE AS Level Biology past papers

Cambridge sits the same paper as numbered variants in different administrative zones.

June 2025 Latest

AS Paper 1
1QPMSExaminer report not published yetER
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AS Paper 2
2QPMSExaminer report not published yetER
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June 2024

AS Paper 1
1QPMSExaminer report not in the archiveER
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2QPMSExaminer report not in the archiveER
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June 2023

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2QPMSExaminer report not in the archiveER
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2022June

June 2022

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1QPMSExaminer report not in the archiveER
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AS Paper 2
2QPMSExaminer report not in the archiveER
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2021November

November 2021

AS Paper 1
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2020November

November 2020

AS Paper 1
1QPMSExaminer report not in the archiveER
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AS Paper 2
2QPMSExaminer report not in the archiveER
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2019June

June 2019

Paper 1Variant 1
7401/11QPMSExaminer report not in the archiveER
AS Paper 2
2QPMSExaminer report not in the archiveER
Paper 2
2018June

June 2018

Paper 1Variant 1
7401/11QPMS
Paper 2
7401/2QPMS
2017June

June 2017

Paper 1Variant 1
7401/11QPMSExaminer report not in the archiveER
Paper 1
7401/1QPMSER
Paper 2
7401/2QPMSExaminer report not in the archiveER
2016June

June 2016

Paper 1Variant 1
7401/11QPMSExaminer report not in the archiveER
Paper 2R
AS Paper 2
2QPMSExaminer report not in the archiveER
Paper 2
2QPMSExaminer report not in the archiveER

Specimen material

Paper 1Variant 1
7401/11QPMS
Paper 2
7401/2QPMS

Paper by year

AQA GCE AS Level Biology

Code7401

At a glance

The course
AQA GCE AS Level Biology 7401, Ofqual QAN 601/4624/2, was first examined in 2015. It has 2 papers: Paper 1 and Paper 2, each 1 hour 30 minutes and 75 marks.
The papers
  • Paper 1, 7401/1: 50% weighting.
  • Paper 2, 7401/2: 50% weighting.
What we hold
We hold 36 papers from 10 sittings, June 2016 to June 2025, and the specimen papers.
Full title
AQA Level 3 Advanced Subsidiary GCE in Biology Β· QAN 601/4624/2 Β· 2015 onwards

Not AQA? Same subject, other boards.

Each board sets completely different papers. Check yours before you revise the wrong thing for months.

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

HELP. Which board am I??

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 7401. No paper to hand? Ask your teacher which board and course code you are entered for.

Also on this page 7401 500/2352/4 500/2351/2 5413 5411

Other courses, no papers held

AQA Level 3 Advanced Subsidiary GCE in BiologyAQA Level 3 Advanced Subsidiary GCE in Human BiologyAQA Advanced Subsidiary GCE in Biology B 5413AQA Advanced Subsidiary GCE in Biology and Human Biology A 5411

Memes

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