plumiAQA GCSE Biology past papers
Every AQA GCSE Biology question paper and mark scheme, with model answers and video solutions, from 2012 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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Older specifications
Papers from AQA’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 specification44 papers
How to get the most out of AQA GCSE Biology past papers
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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.
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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.
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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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