Edexcel A-Level Biology B Past Papers

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2024

June 2024 Paper 1 : Advanced Biochemistry, Microbiology And Genetics - 9BI0/01 (QP)

June 2024 Paper 1 : Advanced Biochemistry, Microbiology And Genetics - 9BI0/01 (MS)

May 2024 Paper 1 : Core Cellular Biology And Microbiology - 8BI0/01 (QP)

May 2024 Paper 1 : Core Cellular Biology And Microbiology - 8BI0/01 (MS)

June 2024 Paper 2 : Advanced Physiology, Evolution And Ecology - 9BI0/02 (QP)

June 2024 Paper 2 : Advanced Physiology, Evolution And Ecology - 9BI0/02 (MS)

May 2024 Paper 2 : Core Physiology And Ecology - 8BI0/02 (QP)

May 2024 Paper 2 : Core Physiology And Ecology - 8BI0/02 (MS)

June 2024 Paper 3 : General And Practical Principles In Biology - 9BI0/03 (QP)

June 2024 Paper 3 : General And Practical Principles In Biology - 9BI0/03 (MS)

2022

June 2022 Paper 1 : Advanced Biochemistry, Microbiology And Genetics - 9BI0/01 (QP)

June 2022 Paper 1 : Advanced Biochemistry, Microbiology And Genetics - 9BI0/01 (MS)

June 2022 Paper 1 : Core Cellular Biology And Microbiology - 8BI0/01 (QP)

June 2022 Paper 1 : Core Cellular Biology And Microbiology - 8BI0/01 (MS)

June 2022 Paper 2 : Advanced Physiology, Evolution And Ecology - 9BI0/02 (QP)

June 2022 Paper 2 : Advanced Physiology, Evolution And Ecology - 9BI0/02 (MS)

June 2022 Paper 2 : Core Physiology And Ecology - 8BI0/02 (QP)

June 2022 Paper 2 : Core Physiology And Ecology - 8BI0/02 (MS)

June 2022 Paper 3 : General And Practical Principles In Biology - 9BI0/03 (QP)

June 2022 Paper 3 : General And Practical Principles In Biology - 9BI0/03 (MS)

2021

November 2021 Paper 1 : Advanced Biochemistry, Microbiology And Genetics - 9BI0/01 (QP)

November 2021 Paper 1 : Advanced Biochemistry, Microbiology And Genetics - 9BI0/01 (MS)

November 2021 Paper 1 : Core Cellular Biology And Microbiology - 8BI0/01 (QP)

November 2021 Paper 1 : Core Cellular Biology And Microbiology - 8BI0/01 (MS)

November 2021 Paper 2 : Advanced Physiology, Evolution And Ecology - 9BI0/02 (QP)

November 2021 Paper 2 : Advanced Physiology, Evolution And Ecology - 9BI0/02 (MS)

November 2021 Paper 2 : Core Physiology And Ecology - 8BI0/02 (QP)

November 2021 Paper 2 : Core Physiology And Ecology - 8BI0/02 (MS)

November 2021 Paper 3 : General And Practical Principles In Biology - 9BI0/03 (QP)

November 2021 Paper 3 : General And Practical Principles In Biology - 9BI0/03 (MS)

2020

June 2020 Paper 1 : Advanced Biochemistry, Microbiology And Genetics - 9BI0/01 (QP)

June 2020 Paper 1 : Advanced Biochemistry, Microbiology And Genetics - 9BI0/01 (MS)

May 2020 Paper 1 : Core Cellular Biology And Microbiology - 8BI0/01 (QP)

May 2020 Paper 1 : Core Cellular Biology And Microbiology - 8BI0/01 (MS)

June 2020 Paper 2 : Advanced Physiology, Evolution And Ecology - 9BI0/02 (QP)

June 2020 Paper 2 : Advanced Physiology, Evolution And Ecology - 9BI0/02 (MS)

May 2020 Paper 2 : Core Physiology And Ecology - 8BI0/02 (QP)

May 2020 Paper 2 : Core Physiology And Ecology - 8BI0/02 (MS)

June 2020 Paper 3 : General And Practical Principles In Biology - 9BI0/03 (QP)

June 2020 Paper 3 : General And Practical Principles In Biology - 9BI0/03 (MS)

2019

June 2019 Paper 1 : Advanced Biochemistry, Microbiology And Genetics - 9BI0/01 (QP)

June 2019 Paper 1 : Advanced Biochemistry, Microbiology And Genetics - 9BI0/01 (MS)

May 2019 Paper 1 : Core Cellular Biology And Microbiology - 8BI0/01 (QP)

May 2019 Paper 1 : Core Cellular Biology And Microbiology - 8BI0/01 (MS)

June 2019 Paper 2 : Advanced Physiology, Evolution And Ecology - 9BI0/02 (QP)

June 2019 Paper 2 : Advanced Physiology, Evolution And Ecology - 9BI0/02 (MS)

May 2019 Paper 2 : Core Physiology And Ecology - 8BI0/02 (QP)

May 2019 Paper 2 : Core Physiology And Ecology - 8BI0/02 (MS)

June 2019 Paper 3 : General And Practical Principles In Biology - 9BI0/03 (QP)

June 2019 Paper 3 : General And Practical Principles In Biology - 9BI0/03 (MS)

2018

June 2018 Paper 1 : Advanced Biochemistry, Microbiology And Genetics - 9BI0/01 (QP)

June 2018 Paper 1 : Advanced Biochemistry, Microbiology And Genetics - 9BI0/01 (MS)

May 2018 Paper 1 : Core Cellular Biology And Microbiology - 8BI0/01 (QP)

May 2018 Paper 1 : Core Cellular Biology And Microbiology - 8BI0/01 (MS)

June 2018 Paper 2 : Advanced Physiology, Evolution And Ecology - 9BI0/02 (QP)

June 2018 Paper 2 : Advanced Physiology, Evolution And Ecology - 9BI0/02 (MS)

June 2018 Paper 2 : Core Physiology And Ecology - 8BI0/02 (QP)

June 2018 Paper 2 : Core Physiology And Ecology - 8BI0/02 (MS)

June 2018 Paper 3 : General And Practical Principles In Biology - 9BI0/03 (QP)

June 2018 Paper 3 : General And Practical Principles In Biology - 9BI0/03 (MS)

2017

June 2017 Paper 1 : Advanced Biochemistry, Microbiology And Genetics - 9BI0/01 (QP)

June 2017 Paper 1 : Advanced Biochemistry, Microbiology And Genetics - 9BI0/01 (MS)

May 2017 Paper 1 : Core Cellular Biology And Microbiology - 8BI0/01 (QP)

May 2017 Paper 1 : Core Cellular Biology And Microbiology - 8BI0/01 (MS)

May 2017 Paper 1 : Lifestyle, Transport, Genes And Health - 6BI01/01 (QP)

May 2017 Paper 1 : Lifestyle, Transport, Genes And Health - 6BI01/01 (MS)

June 2017 Paper 2 : Advanced Physiology, Evolution And Ecology - 9BI0/02 (QP)

June 2017 Paper 2 : Advanced Physiology, Evolution And Ecology - 9BI0/02 (MS)

June 2017 Paper 2 : Core Physiology And Ecology - 8BI0/02 (QP)

June 2017 Paper 2 : Core Physiology And Ecology - 8BI0/02 (MS)

June 2017 Paper 2 : Development, Plants And The Environment - 6BI02/01 (QP)

June 2017 Paper 2 : Development, Plants And The Environment - 6BI02/01 (MS)

June 2017 Paper 3 : General And Practical Principles In Biology - 9BI0/03 (QP)

June 2017 Paper 3 : General And Practical Principles In Biology - 9BI0/03 (MS)

June 2017 Paper 4 : The Natural Environment And Species Survival - 6BI04/01 (QP)

June 2017 Paper 4 : The Natural Environment And Species Survival - 6BI04/01 (MS)

June 2017 Paper 5 : Energy, Exercise And Coordination - 6BI05/01 (QP)

June 2017 Paper 5 : Energy, Exercise And Coordination - 6BI05/01 (MS)

2016

May 2016 Paper 1 : Core Cellular Biology And Microbiology - 8BI0/01 (QP)

May 2016 Paper 1 : Core Cellular Biology And Microbiology - 8BI0/01 (MS)

May 2016 Paper 1 : Lifestyle, Transport, Genes And Health - 6BI01/01 (QP)

May 2016 Paper 1 : Lifestyle, Transport, Genes And Health - 6BI01/01 (MS)

June 2016 Paper 2 : Core Physiology And Ecology - 8BI0/02 (QP)

June 2016 Paper 2 : Core Physiology And Ecology - 8BI0/02 (MS)

June 2016 Paper 2 : Development, Plants And The Environment - 6BI02/01 (QP)

June 2016 Paper 2 : Development, Plants And The Environment - 6BI02/01 (MS)

June 2016 Paper 4 : The Natural Environment And Species Survival - 6BI04/01 (QP)

June 2016 Paper 4 : The Natural Environment And Species Survival - 6BI04/01 (MS)

June 2016 Paper 5 : Energy, Exercise And Coordination - 6BI05/01 (QP)

June 2016 Paper 5 : Energy, Exercise And Coordination - 6BI05/01 (MS)

2015

May 2015 Paper 1 : Lifestyle, Transport, Genes And Health - 6BI01/01 (QP)

May 2015 Paper 1 : Lifestyle, Transport, Genes And Health - 6BI01/01 (MS)

June 2015 Paper 2 : Development, Plants And The Environment - 6BI02/01 (QP)

June 2015 Paper 2 : Development, Plants And The Environment - 6BI02/01 (MS)

June 2015 Paper 4 : The Natural Environment And Species Survival - 6BI04/01 (QP)

June 2015 Paper 4 : The Natural Environment And Species Survival - 6BI04/01 (MS)

June 2015 Paper 5 : Energy, Exercise And Coordination - 6BI05/01 (QP)

June 2015 Paper 5 : Energy, Exercise And Coordination - 6BI05/01 (MS)

2014

May 2014 Paper 1 : Lifestyle, Transport, Genes And Health - 6BI01/01 (QP)

May 2014 Paper 1 : Lifestyle, Transport, Genes And Health - 6BI01/01 (MS)

May 2014 Paper 1 : Lifestyle, Transport, Genes And Health - 6BI01/01R (QP)

May 2014 Paper 1 : Lifestyle, Transport, Genes And Health - 6BI01/01R (MS)

June 2014 Paper 2 : Development, Plants And The Environment - 6BI02/01 (QP)

June 2014 Paper 2 : Development, Plants And The Environment - 6BI02/01 (MS)

June 2014 Paper 2 : Development, Plants And The Environment - 6BI02/01R (QP)

June 2014 Paper 2 : Development, Plants And The Environment - 6BI02/01R (MS)

June 2014 Paper 4 : The Natural Environment And Species Survival - 6BI04/01 (QP)

June 2014 Paper 4 : The Natural Environment And Species Survival - 6BI04/01 (MS)

June 2014 Paper 4 : The Natural Environment And Species Survival - 6BI04/01R (QP)

June 2014 Paper 4 : The Natural Environment And Species Survival - 6BI04/01R (MS)

June 2014 Paper 5 : Energy, Exercise And Coordination - 6BI05/01 (QP)

June 2014 Paper 5 : Energy, Exercise And Coordination - 6BI05/01 (MS)

June 2014 Paper 5 : Energy, Exercise And Coordination - 6BI05/01R (QP)

June 2014 Paper 5 : Energy, Exercise And Coordination - 6BI05/01R (MS)

2013

January 2013 Paper 1 : Lifestyle, Transport, Genes And Health - 6BI01/01 (QP)

January 2013 Paper 1 : Lifestyle, Transport, Genes And Health - 6BI01/01 (MS)

May 2013 Paper 1 : Lifestyle, Transport, Genes And Health - 6BI01/01 (QP)

May 2013 Paper 1 : Lifestyle, Transport, Genes And Health - 6BI01/01 (MS)

May 2013 Paper 1 : Lifestyle, Transport, Genes And Health - 6BI01/01R (QP)

May 2013 Paper 1 : Lifestyle, Transport, Genes And Health - 6BI01/01R (MS)

June 2013 Paper 2 : Development, Plants And The Environment - 6BI02/01 (QP)

June 2013 Paper 2 : Development, Plants And The Environment - 6BI02/01 (MS)

June 2013 Paper 2 : Development, Plants And The Environment - 6BI02/01R (QP)

June 2013 Paper 2 : Development, Plants And The Environment - 6BI02/01R (MS)

January 2013 Paper 3 : Practical Biology And Research Skills - 6BI07/01 (QP)

January 2013 Paper 3 : Practical Biology And Research Skills - 6BI07/01 (MS)

May 2013 Paper 3 : Practical Biology And Research Skills - 6BI07/01 (QP)

May 2013 Paper 3 : Practical Biology And Research Skills - 6BI07/01 (MS)

January 2013 Paper 4 : The Natural Environment And Species Survival - 6BI04/01 (QP)

January 2013 Paper 4 : The Natural Environment And Species Survival - 6BI04/01 (MS)

June 2013 Paper 4 : The Natural Environment And Species Survival - 6BI04/01 (QP)

June 2013 Paper 4 : The Natural Environment And Species Survival - 6BI04/01 (MS)

June 2013 Paper 4 : The Natural Environment And Species Survival - 6BI04/01R (QP)

June 2013 Paper 4 : The Natural Environment And Species Survival - 6BI04/01R (MS)

January 2013 Paper 5 : Energy, Exercise And Coordination - 6BI05/01 (QP)

January 2013 Paper 5 : Energy, Exercise And Coordination - 6BI05/01 (MS)

June 2013 Paper 5 : Energy, Exercise And Coordination - 6BI05/01 (QP)

June 2013 Paper 5 : Energy, Exercise And Coordination - 6BI05/01 (MS)

June 2013 Paper 5 : Energy, Exercise And Coordination - 6BI05/01R (QP)

June 2013 Paper 5 : Energy, Exercise And Coordination - 6BI05/01R (MS)

January 2013 Paper 6 : Practical Biology And Investigative Skills - 6BI08/01 (QP)

January 2013 Paper 6 : Practical Biology And Investigative Skills - 6BI08/01 (MS)

May 2013 Paper 6 : Practical Biology And Investigative Skills - 6BI08/01 (QP)

May 2013 Paper 6 : Practical Biology And Investigative Skills - 6BI08/01 (MS)

2012

January 2012 Paper 1 : Lifestyle, Transport, Genes And Health - 6BI01/01 (QP)

January 2012 Paper 1 : Lifestyle, Transport, Genes And Health - 6BI01/01 (MS)

May 2012 Paper 1 : Lifestyle, Transport, Genes And Health - 6BI01/01 (QP)

May 2012 Paper 1 : Lifestyle, Transport, Genes And Health - 6BI01/01 (MS)

January 2012 Paper 2 : Development, Plants And The Environment - 6BI02/01 (QP)

January 2012 Paper 2 : Development, Plants And The Environment - 6BI02/01 (MS)

May 2012 Paper 2 : Development, Plants And The Environment - 6BI02/01 (QP)

May 2012 Paper 2 : Development, Plants And The Environment - 6BI02/01 (MS)

January 2012 Paper 3 : Practical Biology And Research Skills - 6BI07/01 (QP)

January 2012 Paper 3 : Practical Biology And Research Skills - 6BI07/01 (MS)

May 2012 Paper 3 : Practical Biology And Research Skills - 6BI07/01 (QP)

May 2012 Paper 3 : Practical Biology And Research Skills - 6BI07/01 (MS)

January 2012 Paper 4 : The Natural Environment And Species Survival - 6BI04/01 (QP)

January 2012 Paper 4 : The Natural Environment And Species Survival - 6BI04/01 (MS)

June 2012 Paper 4 : The Natural Environment And Species Survival - 6BI04/01 (QP)

June 2012 Paper 4 : The Natural Environment And Species Survival - 6BI04/01 (MS)

January 2012 Paper 5 : Energy, Exercise And Coordination - 6BI05/01 (QP)

January 2012 Paper 5 : Energy, Exercise And Coordination - 6BI05/01 (MS)

June 2012 Paper 5 : Energy, Exercise And Coordination - 6BI05/01 (QP)

June 2012 Paper 5 : Energy, Exercise And Coordination - 6BI05/01 (MS)

January 2012 Paper 6 : Practical Biology And Investigative Skills - 6BI08/01 (QP)

January 2012 Paper 6 : Practical Biology And Investigative Skills - 6BI08/01 (MS)

May 2012 Paper 6 : Practical Biology And Investigative Skills - 6BI08/01 (QP)

May 2012 Paper 6 : Practical Biology And Investigative Skills - 6BI08/01 (MS)

2011

January 2011 Paper 1 : Lifestyle, Transport, Genes And Health - 6BI01/01 (QP)

January 2011 Paper 1 : Lifestyle, Transport, Genes And Health - 6BI01/01 (MS)

May 2011 Paper 1 : Lifestyle, Transport, Genes And Health - 6BI01/01 (QP)

May 2011 Paper 1 : Lifestyle, Transport, Genes And Health - 6BI01/01 (MS)

January 2011 Paper 2 : Development, Plants And The Environment - 6BI02/01 (QP)

January 2011 Paper 2 : Development, Plants And The Environment - 6BI02/01 (MS)

May 2011 Paper 2 : Development, Plants And The Environment - 6BI02/01 (QP)

May 2011 Paper 2 : Development, Plants And The Environment - 6BI02/01 (MS)

January 2011 Paper 3 : Practical Biology And Research Skills - 6BI07/01 (QP)

January 2011 Paper 3 : Practical Biology And Research Skills - 6BI07/01 (MS)

May 2011 Paper 3 : Practical Biology And Research Skills - 6BI07/01 (QP)

May 2011 Paper 3 : Practical Biology And Research Skills - 6BI07/01 (MS)

January 2011 Paper 4 : The Natural Environment And Species Survival - 6BI04/01 (QP)

January 2011 Paper 4 : The Natural Environment And Species Survival - 6BI04/01 (MS)

June 2011 Paper 4 : The Natural Environment And Species Survival - 6BI04/01 (QP)

June 2011 Paper 4 : The Natural Environment And Species Survival - 6BI04/01 (MS)

January 2011 Paper 5 : Energy, Exercise And Coordination - 6BI05/01 (QP)

January 2011 Paper 5 : Energy, Exercise And Coordination - 6BI05/01 (MS)

June 2011 Paper 5 : Energy, Exercise And Coordination - 6BI05/01 (QP)

June 2011 Paper 5 : Energy, Exercise And Coordination - 6BI05/01 (MS)

January 2011 Paper 6 : Practical Biology And Investigative Skills - 6BI08/01 (QP)

January 2011 Paper 6 : Practical Biology And Investigative Skills - 6BI08/01 (MS)

May 2011 Paper 6 : Practical Biology And Investigative Skills - 6BI08/01 (QP)

May 2011 Paper 6 : Practical Biology And Investigative Skills - 6BI08/01 (MS)

2010

January 2010 Paper 1 : Lifestyle, Transport, Genes And Health - 6BI01/01 (QP)

January 2010 Paper 1 : Lifestyle, Transport, Genes And Health - 6BI01/01 (MS)

May 2010 Paper 1 : Lifestyle, Transport, Genes And Health - 6BI01/01 (QP)

May 2010 Paper 1 : Lifestyle, Transport, Genes And Health - 6BI01/01 (MS)

January 2010 Paper 2 : Development, Plants And The Environment - 6BI02/01 (QP)

January 2010 Paper 2 : Development, Plants And The Environment - 6BI02/01 (MS)

June 2010 Paper 2 : Development, Plants And The Environment - 6BI02/01 (QP)

June 2010 Paper 2 : Development, Plants And The Environment - 6BI02/01 (MS)

January 2010 Paper 3 : Practical Biology And Research Skills - 6BI07/01 (QP)

January 2010 Paper 3 : Practical Biology And Research Skills - 6BI07/01 (MS)

May 2010 Paper 3 : Practical Biology And Research Skills - 6BI07/01 (QP)

May 2010 Paper 3 : Practical Biology And Research Skills - 6BI07/01 (MS)

January 2010 Paper 4 : The Natural Environment And Species Survival - 6BI04/01 (QP)

January 2010 Paper 4 : The Natural Environment And Species Survival - 6BI04/01 (MS)

June 2010 Paper 4 : The Natural Environment And Species Survival - 6BI04/01 (QP)

June 2010 Paper 4 : The Natural Environment And Species Survival - 6BI04/01 (MS)

June 2010 Paper 5 : Energy, Exercise And Coordination - 6BI05/01 (QP)

June 2010 Paper 5 : Energy, Exercise And Coordination - 6BI05/01 (MS)

May 2010 Paper 6 : Practical Biology And Investigative Skills - 6BI08/1 (QP)

May 2010 Paper 6 : Practical Biology And Investigative Skills - 6BI08/1 (MS)

2009

June 2009 Paper 1 : Lifestyle, Transport, Genes And Health - 6BI01/01 (QP)

June 2009 Paper 1 : Lifestyle, Transport, Genes And Health - 6BI01/01 (MS)

May 2009 Paper 3 : Practical Biology And Research Skills - 6BI07/01 (QP)

May 2009 Paper 3 : Practical Biology And Research Skills - 6BI07/01 (MS)

June 2009 Paper 6 : Lifestyle, Transport, Genes And Health - 6BI01/01 (QP)

June 2009 Paper 6 : Lifestyle, Transport, Genes And Health - 6BI01/01 (MS)

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