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OCR GCSE Biology past papers

Every OCR GCSE Biology question paper and mark scheme, from 2012 to 2025. Free, no sign‑up. Each session is one row, so the paper and its scheme are side by side.

  • J247 · J257specification
  • 128papers
  • 256files
  • 2025latest series

Biology A (Gateway)

OCR (A) Paper 1 (J247)

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OCR (A) Paper 2 (J247)

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OCR (A) Paper 3 (J247)

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OCR (A) Paper 4 (J247)

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Biology B (21st Century)

OCR (B) Paper 1 (J257)

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OCR (B) Paper 2 (J257)

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OCR (B) Paper 3 (J257)

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OCR (B) Paper 4 (J257)

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Older specifications

Papers from OCR’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.

Biology A (21st Century)34 papers

OCR (A) Unit 1 (A161) (Foundation)

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OCR (A) Unit 1 (A161) (Higher)

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OCR (A) Unit 2 (A162) (Foundation)

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OCR (A) Unit 2 (A162) (Higher)

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OCR (A) Unit 3 (A163) (Foundation)

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OCR (A) Unit 3 (A163) (Higher)

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Biology B (Gateway)22 papers

OCR (B) Unit 1 (B731) (Foundation)

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OCR (B) Unit 1 (B731) (Higher)

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OCR (B) Unit 2 (B732) (Foundation)

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OCR (B) Unit 2 (B732) (Higher)

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Using past papers

How to get the most out of OCR GCSE 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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