AQA GCSE Biology past papers
AQA has published 29 question papers for Biology (8461) from 2018 to 2025, each with its mark scheme. They are listed newest first, and each one opens the PDF on aqa.org.uk in a new tab. The grade boundaries for 7 series are on their own page, in our own tables. The specification (8461) is linked below as well.
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June 2025
4 papers · grade boundaries
- Paper 1 (Foundation)Question paper for June 2025 Paper 1 (Foundation) (PDF on aqa.org.uk, opens in a new tab)Do it in cookie: June 2025 Paper 1 (Foundation)Mark scheme for June 2025 Paper 1 (Foundation) (PDF on aqa.org.uk, opens in a new tab)Examiner report for June 2025 Paper 1 (Foundation) (PDF on aqa.org.uk, opens in a new tab)
- Paper 1 (Higher)Question paper for June 2025 Paper 1 (Higher) (PDF on aqa.org.uk, opens in a new tab)Do it in cookie: June 2025 Paper 1 (Higher)Mark scheme for June 2025 Paper 1 (Higher) (PDF on aqa.org.uk, opens in a new tab)Examiner report for June 2025 Paper 1 (Higher) (PDF on aqa.org.uk, opens in a new tab)
- Paper 2 (Foundation)Question paper for June 2025 Paper 2 (Foundation) (PDF on aqa.org.uk, opens in a new tab)Do it in cookie: June 2025 Paper 2 (Foundation)Mark scheme for June 2025 Paper 2 (Foundation) (PDF on aqa.org.uk, opens in a new tab)Examiner report for June 2025 Paper 2 (Foundation) (PDF on aqa.org.uk, opens in a new tab)
- Paper 2 (Higher)Question paper for June 2025 Paper 2 (Higher) (PDF on aqa.org.uk, opens in a new tab)Do it in cookie: June 2025 Paper 2 (Higher)Mark scheme for June 2025 Paper 2 (Higher) (PDF on aqa.org.uk, opens in a new tab)Examiner report for June 2025 Paper 2 (Higher) (PDF on aqa.org.uk, opens in a new tab)
- Grade boundariesGrade boundaries for June 2025
June 2024
4 papers · grade boundaries
- Paper 1 (Foundation)Question paper for June 2024 Paper 1 (Foundation) (PDF on aqa.org.uk, opens in a new tab)Do it in cookie: June 2024 Paper 1 (Foundation)Mark scheme for June 2024 Paper 1 (Foundation) (PDF on aqa.org.uk, opens in a new tab)Examiner report for June 2024 Paper 1 (Foundation) (PDF on aqa.org.uk, opens in a new tab)
- Paper 1 (Higher)Question paper for June 2024 Paper 1 (Higher) (PDF on aqa.org.uk, opens in a new tab)Do it in cookie: June 2024 Paper 1 (Higher)Mark scheme for June 2024 Paper 1 (Higher) (PDF on aqa.org.uk, opens in a new tab)Examiner report for June 2024 Paper 1 (Higher) (PDF on aqa.org.uk, opens in a new tab)
- Paper 2 (Foundation)Question paper for June 2024 Paper 2 (Foundation) (PDF on aqa.org.uk, opens in a new tab)Do it in cookie: June 2024 Paper 2 (Foundation)Mark scheme for June 2024 Paper 2 (Foundation) (PDF on aqa.org.uk, opens in a new tab)Examiner report for June 2024 Paper 2 (Foundation) (PDF on aqa.org.uk, opens in a new tab)
- Paper 2 (Higher)Question paper for June 2024 Paper 2 (Higher) (PDF on aqa.org.uk, opens in a new tab)Do it in cookie: June 2024 Paper 2 (Higher)Mark scheme for June 2024 Paper 2 (Higher) (PDF on aqa.org.uk, opens in a new tab)Examiner report for June 2024 Paper 2 (Higher) (PDF on aqa.org.uk, opens in a new tab)
- Grade boundariesGrade boundaries for June 2024
June 2023
4 papers · grade boundaries
- Paper 1 (Foundation)Question paper for June 2023 Paper 1 (Foundation) (PDF on filestore.aqa.org.uk, opens in a new tab)Do it in cookie: June 2023 Paper 1 (Foundation)Mark scheme for June 2023 Paper 1 (Foundation) (PDF on filestore.aqa.org.uk, opens in a new tab)Examiner report for June 2023 Paper 1 (Foundation) (PDF on filestore.aqa.org.uk, opens in a new tab)
- Paper 1 (Higher)Question paper for June 2023 Paper 1 (Higher) (PDF on filestore.aqa.org.uk, opens in a new tab)Do it in cookie: June 2023 Paper 1 (Higher)Mark scheme for June 2023 Paper 1 (Higher) (PDF on filestore.aqa.org.uk, opens in a new tab)Examiner report for June 2023 Paper 1 (Higher) (PDF on filestore.aqa.org.uk, opens in a new tab)
- Paper 2 (Foundation)Question paper for June 2023 Paper 2 (Foundation) (PDF on filestore.aqa.org.uk, opens in a new tab)Do it in cookie: June 2023 Paper 2 (Foundation)Mark scheme for June 2023 Paper 2 (Foundation) (PDF on filestore.aqa.org.uk, opens in a new tab)Examiner report for June 2023 Paper 2 (Foundation) (PDF on filestore.aqa.org.uk, opens in a new tab)
- Paper 2 (Higher)Question paper for June 2023 Paper 2 (Higher) (PDF on filestore.aqa.org.uk, opens in a new tab)Do it in cookie: June 2023 Paper 2 (Higher)Mark scheme for June 2023 Paper 2 (Higher) (PDF on filestore.aqa.org.uk, opens in a new tab)Examiner report for June 2023 Paper 2 (Higher) (PDF on filestore.aqa.org.uk, opens in a new tab)
- Grade boundariesGrade boundaries for June 2023
June 2022
4 papers · grade boundaries
- Paper 1 (Foundation)Question paper for June 2022 Paper 1 (Foundation) (PDF on filestore.aqa.org.uk, opens in a new tab)Do it in cookie: June 2022 Paper 1 (Foundation)Mark scheme for June 2022 Paper 1 (Foundation) (PDF on filestore.aqa.org.uk, opens in a new tab)
- Paper 1 (Higher)Question paper for June 2022 Paper 1 (Higher) (PDF on filestore.aqa.org.uk, opens in a new tab)Do it in cookie: June 2022 Paper 1 (Higher)Mark scheme for June 2022 Paper 1 (Higher) (PDF on filestore.aqa.org.uk, opens in a new tab)
- Paper 2 (Foundation)Question paper for June 2022 Paper 2 (Foundation) (PDF on filestore.aqa.org.uk, opens in a new tab)Do it in cookie: June 2022 Paper 2 (Foundation)Mark scheme for June 2022 Paper 2 (Foundation) (PDF on filestore.aqa.org.uk, opens in a new tab)Examiner report for June 2022 Paper 2 (Foundation) (PDF on filestore.aqa.org.uk, opens in a new tab)
- Paper 2 (Higher)Question paper for June 2022 Paper 2 (Higher) (PDF on filestore.aqa.org.uk, opens in a new tab)Do it in cookie: June 2022 Paper 2 (Higher)Mark scheme for June 2022 Paper 2 (Higher) (PDF on filestore.aqa.org.uk, opens in a new tab)Examiner report for June 2022 Paper 2 (Higher) (PDF on filestore.aqa.org.uk, opens in a new tab)
- Grade boundariesGrade boundaries for June 2022
November 2021
4 papers
- Paper 1 (Foundation)Question paper for November 2021 Paper 1 (Foundation) (PDF on filestore.aqa.org.uk, opens in a new tab)Do it in cookie: November 2021 Paper 1 (Foundation)Mark scheme for November 2021 Paper 1 (Foundation) (PDF on filestore.aqa.org.uk, opens in a new tab)
- Paper 1 (Higher)Question paper for November 2021 Paper 1 (Higher) (PDF on filestore.aqa.org.uk, opens in a new tab)Do it in cookie: November 2021 Paper 1 (Higher)Mark scheme for November 2021 Paper 1 (Higher) (PDF on filestore.aqa.org.uk, opens in a new tab)Examiner report for November 2021 Paper 1 (Higher) (PDF on filestore.aqa.org.uk, opens in a new tab)
- Paper 2 (Foundation)Question paper for November 2021 Paper 2 (Foundation) (PDF on filestore.aqa.org.uk, opens in a new tab)Do it in cookie: November 2021 Paper 2 (Foundation)Mark scheme for November 2021 Paper 2 (Foundation) (PDF on filestore.aqa.org.uk, opens in a new tab)
- Paper 2 (Higher)Question paper for November 2021 Paper 2 (Higher) (PDF on filestore.aqa.org.uk, opens in a new tab)Do it in cookie: November 2021 Paper 2 (Higher)Mark scheme for November 2021 Paper 2 (Higher) (PDF on filestore.aqa.org.uk, opens in a new tab)Examiner report for November 2021 Paper 2 (Higher) (PDF on filestore.aqa.org.uk, opens in a new tab)
November 2020
4 papers
- Paper 1 (Foundation)Question paper for November 2020 Paper 1 (Foundation) (PDF on filestore.aqa.org.uk, opens in a new tab)Do it in cookie: November 2020 Paper 1 (Foundation)Mark scheme for November 2020 Paper 1 (Foundation) (PDF on filestore.aqa.org.uk, opens in a new tab)Examiner report for November 2020 Paper 1 (Foundation) (PDF on filestore.aqa.org.uk, opens in a new tab)
- Paper 1 (Higher)Question paper for November 2020 Paper 1 (Higher) (PDF on filestore.aqa.org.uk, opens in a new tab)Do it in cookie: November 2020 Paper 1 (Higher)Mark scheme for November 2020 Paper 1 (Higher) (PDF on filestore.aqa.org.uk, opens in a new tab)Examiner report for November 2020 Paper 1 (Higher) (PDF on filestore.aqa.org.uk, opens in a new tab)
- Paper 2 (Foundation)Question paper for November 2020 Paper 2 (Foundation) (PDF on filestore.aqa.org.uk, opens in a new tab)Do it in cookie: November 2020 Paper 2 (Foundation)Mark scheme for November 2020 Paper 2 (Foundation) (PDF on filestore.aqa.org.uk, opens in a new tab)Examiner report for November 2020 Paper 2 (Foundation) (PDF on filestore.aqa.org.uk, opens in a new tab)
- Paper 2 (Higher)Question paper for November 2020 Paper 2 (Higher) (PDF on filestore.aqa.org.uk, opens in a new tab)Do it in cookie: November 2020 Paper 2 (Higher)Mark scheme for November 2020 Paper 2 (Higher) (PDF on filestore.aqa.org.uk, opens in a new tab)Examiner report for November 2020 Paper 2 (Higher) (PDF on filestore.aqa.org.uk, opens in a new tab)
June 2018
1 paper · grade boundaries
- Paper 1 (Foundation)Question paper for June 2018 Paper 1 (Foundation) (PDF on filestore.aqa.org.uk, opens in a new tab)Do it in cookie: June 2018 Paper 1 (Foundation)Mark scheme for June 2018 Paper 1 (Foundation) (PDF on filestore.aqa.org.uk, opens in a new tab)Examiner report for June 2018 Paper 1 (Foundation) (PDF on filestore.aqa.org.uk, opens in a new tab)
- Grade boundariesGrade boundaries for June 2018
Specimen
4 papers
- Paper 1 (Foundation)Question paper for Specimen Paper 1 (Foundation) (PDF on filestore.aqa.org.uk, opens in a new tab)Do it in cookie: Specimen Paper 1 (Foundation)Mark scheme for Specimen Paper 1 (Foundation) (PDF on filestore.aqa.org.uk, opens in a new tab)
- Paper 1 (Higher)Question paper for Specimen Paper 1 (Higher) (PDF on filestore.aqa.org.uk, opens in a new tab)Do it in cookie: Specimen Paper 1 (Higher)Mark scheme for Specimen Paper 1 (Higher) (PDF on filestore.aqa.org.uk, opens in a new tab)
- Paper 2 (Foundation)Question paper for Specimen Paper 2 (Foundation) (PDF on filestore.aqa.org.uk, opens in a new tab)Do it in cookie: Specimen Paper 2 (Foundation)Mark scheme for Specimen Paper 2 (Foundation) (PDF on filestore.aqa.org.uk, opens in a new tab)
- Paper 2 (Higher)Question paper for Specimen Paper 2 (Higher) (PDF on filestore.aqa.org.uk, opens in a new tab)Do it in cookie: Specimen Paper 2 (Higher)Mark scheme for Specimen Paper 2 (Higher) (PDF on filestore.aqa.org.uk, opens in a new tab)
Common questions
Where can I find Biology past papers from AQA?
This page links every Biology paper AQA publishes for everyone to download, newest first, starting with June 2025. Each link opens the PDF on AQA's own website. The most recent series is usually released a year or so after the exam, and it will appear here once AQA makes it public.
Are there mark schemes for these Biology papers?
Yes, every question paper here has a mark scheme, and 21 have an examiner report as well, which is worth reading for the mistakes that cost the most marks.
What were the Biology grade boundaries in June 2026?
In June 2026, a grade 4 needed 127 out of 200 on the Foundation tier. On the Higher tier, a grade 7 needed 107 out of 200 and a grade 4 needed 52. The grade boundaries for every series from June 2018 to June 2026 are on this course's grade boundaries page, and each series of papers here links to its own year's table, so you can mark a paper and read your grade.
Where is the Biology specification?
It is linked at the top of this page: AQA's own Biology specification (8461), a PDF on its website, which sets out what you can be examined on and how the exams are marked. According to AQA's grade boundaries for June 2026, the course is examined in 2 papers on each of the Foundation and Higher tiers, of 100 marks each.
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Once you have worked through the papers, cookie has a practice deck for this course with fresh questions based on the specification and past papers, feedback on what you write, and spaced repetition.
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