International GCSE (IGCSE) - Free Past Papers & Mark Schemes
Past papers for International GCSE Biology: the nature and variety of living organisms, structures and functions in living organisms, reproduction and inheritance, ecology and the environment, and use of biological resources. Download free IGCSE Biology question papers and mark schemes from Edexcel. All papers are available instantly with no sign-up required.
Understanding the exam structure helps you target your revision effectively. Here is a breakdown of each paper:
Assesses the core content: every statement not in bold and without a ‘B’ reference. Questions may come from any topic area.
Assesses all the content, including the statements in bold with a ‘B’ reference, which cover some sub-topics in greater depth.
The following topics are covered across the Biology IGCSE syllabus:
Two written papers, taken in the same exam series at the end of the course. Paper 1 is 2 hours and 110 marks, 61.1% of the qualification; Paper 2 is 1 hour 15 minutes and 70 marks, 38.9%. Neither paper is tiered: the questions are designed to be accessible to students of all abilities.
Paper 1 assesses the core content: the statements that are not in bold and have no ‘B’ reference. Paper 2 assesses all the content, including the statements in bold with a ‘B’ reference, which cover some sub-topics in greater depth. In both papers, questions may come from any topic area.