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WJEC A‑Level Biology past papers

Every WJEC A-Level Biology question paper and mark scheme, from 2009 to 2025. Free, no sign‑up. Each session is one row, so the paper and its scheme are side by side.

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  • 183files
  • 2025latest series

A‑Level

WJEC (Wales) Unit 1

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June 2016QPMS
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WJEC (Wales) Unit 2

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June 2025QPMS
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June 2019QPMS
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June 2016QPMS
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WJEC (Wales) Unit 3

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June 2025QPMS
June 2024QPMS
June 2023QPMS
June 2022QPMS
June 2019QPMS
June 2018QPMS
June 2017QPMS
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WJEC (Wales) Unit 4

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June 2025QPMS
June 2024QPMS
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June 2019QPMS
June 2018QPMS
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Older specifications

Papers from WJEC’s earlier Biology specifications. Topics overlap, so they’re good extra practice, but check a question is still on your spec before you rely on it.

Legacy specification46 papers

WJEC Unit 1 (BY1)

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June 2016QPMS
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June 2013QPMS
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January 2010QPMS
2 older sessions, back to January 2009
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June 2009QPMS
January 2009QPMS

WJEC Unit 2 (BY2)

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June 2016QPMS
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June 2011QPMS
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January 2010QPMS
1 older sessions, back to June 2009
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June 2009QPMS

WJEC Unit 4 (BY4)

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June 2016QPMS
June 2015QPMS
June 2014QPMS
January 2014QPMS
June 2013QPMS
January 2013QPMS
June 2012QPMS
January 2012QPMS
June 2011QPMS
January 2011QPMS
June 2010QPMS
January 2010QPMS

WJEC Unit 5 (BY5)

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June 2016QPMS
June 2015QPMS
June 2014QPMS
June 2013QPMS
June 2012QPMS
June 2011QPMS
June 2010QPMS
Using past papers

How to get the most out of WJEC A-Level Biology past papers

  1. 01

    Sit it like the real thing.

    Timed, by hand, with the formula sheet and nothing else. A paper you peek at teaches you the mark scheme, not the topic.

  2. 02

    Mark it honestly.

    Go line by line with the mark scheme. Method marks are where most lost marks hide, so check your working, not just the answer.

  3. 03

    Go back to what you dropped.

    Your board publishes an examiner report for each paper: it says what most students wrote and why it didn’t score. Redo those questions a week later.

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