Edexcel GCSE Biology Past Papers & Mark Schemes
Free downloads of 70 Edexcel GCSE Biology past papers with mark schemes from 2012–2024. 3 papers worth up to 100 marks each, 105 minutes, available at Foundation and Higher tiers.
Last updated July 24, 2026.
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GCSE (1BI0)
June 2024
- GCSE (1BI0) — Paper 1 — Foundation100 marks · 105 min/ 100
- GCSE (1BI0) — Paper 1 — Higher100 marks · 105 min/ 100
- GCSE (1BI0) — Paper 2 — Foundation100 marks · 105 min/ 100
- GCSE (1BI0) — Paper 2 — Higher100 marks · 105 min/ 100
June 2023
- GCSE (1BI0) — Paper 1 — Foundation100 marks · 105 min/ 100
- GCSE (1BI0) — Paper 1 — Higher100 marks · 105 min/ 100
- GCSE (1BI0) — Paper 2 — Foundation100 marks · 105 min/ 100
- GCSE (1BI0) — Paper 2 — Higher100 marks · 105 min/ 100
June 2022
- GCSE (1BI0) — Paper 1 — Foundation100 marks · 105 min/ 100
- GCSE (1BI0) — Paper 1 — Higher100 marks · 105 min/ 100
- GCSE (1BI0) — Paper 2 — Foundation100 marks · 105 min/ 100
- GCSE (1BI0) — Paper 2 — Higher100 marks · 105 min/ 100
November 2021
- GCSE (1BI0) — Paper 1 — Foundation100 marks · 105 min/ 100
- GCSE (1BI0) — Paper 1 — Higher100 marks · 105 min/ 100
- GCSE (1BI0) — Paper 2 — Foundation100 marks · 105 min/ 100
- GCSE (1BI0) — Paper 2 — Higher100 marks · 105 min/ 100
November 2020
- GCSE (1BI0) — Paper 1 — Foundation100 marks · 105 min/ 100
- GCSE (1BI0) — Paper 1 — Higher100 marks · 105 min/ 100
- GCSE (1BI0) — Paper 2 — Foundation100 marks · 105 min/ 100
- GCSE (1BI0) — Paper 2 — Higher100 marks · 105 min/ 100
June 2019
- GCSE (1BI0) — Paper 1 — Foundation100 marks · 105 min/ 100
- GCSE (1BI0) — Paper 1 — Higher100 marks · 105 min/ 100
- GCSE (1BI0) — Paper 2 — Foundation100 marks · 105 min/ 100
- GCSE (1BI0) — Paper 2 — Higher100 marks · 105 min/ 100
June 2018
- GCSE (1BI0) — Paper 1 — Foundation100 marks · 105 min/ 100
- GCSE (1BI0) — Paper 1 — Higher100 marks · 105 min/ 100
- GCSE (1BI0) — Paper 2 — Foundation100 marks · 105 min/ 100
- GCSE (1BI0) — Paper 2 — Higher100 marks · 105 min/ 100
GCSE (5BI)
January 2018
- GCSE (5BI) — Paper 1 — Foundation60 marks · 60 min/ 60
- GCSE (5BI) — Paper 1 — Higher60 marks · 60 min/ 60
- GCSE (5BI) — Paper 2 — Foundation60 marks · 60 min/ 60
- GCSE (5BI) — Paper 2 — Higher60 marks · 60 min/ 60
June 2017
- GCSE (5BI) — Paper 1 — Foundation60 marks · 60 min/ 60
- GCSE (5BI) — Paper 1 — Higher60 marks · 60 min/ 60
- GCSE (5BI) — Paper 2 — Foundation60 marks · 60 min/ 60
- GCSE (5BI) — Paper 2 — Higher60 marks · 60 min/ 60
- GCSE (5BI) — Paper 3 — Foundation60 marks · 60 min/ 60
- GCSE (5BI) — Paper 3 — Higher60 marks · 60 min/ 60
June 2016
- GCSE (5BI) — Paper 1 — Foundation60 marks · 60 min/ 60
- GCSE (5BI) — Paper 1 — Higher60 marks · 60 min/ 60
- GCSE (5BI) — Paper 2 — Foundation60 marks · 60 min/ 60
- GCSE (5BI) — Paper 2 — Higher60 marks · 60 min/ 60
- GCSE (5BI) — Paper 3 — Foundation60 marks · 60 min/ 60
- GCSE (5BI) — Paper 3 — Higher60 marks · 60 min/ 60
June 2015
- GCSE (5BI) — Paper 1 — Foundation60 marks · 60 min/ 60
- GCSE (5BI) — Paper 1 — Higher60 marks · 60 min/ 60
- GCSE (5BI) — Paper 2 — Foundation60 marks · 60 min/ 60
- GCSE (5BI) — Paper 2 — Higher60 marks · 60 min/ 60
- GCSE (5BI) — Paper 3 — Foundation60 marks · 60 min/ 60
- GCSE (5BI) — Paper 3 — Higher60 marks · 60 min/ 60
June 2014
- GCSE (5BI) — Paper 1 — Foundation60 marks · 60 min/ 60
- GCSE (5BI) — Paper 1 — Higher60 marks · 60 min/ 60
- GCSE (5BI) — Paper 2 — Foundation60 marks · 60 min/ 60
- GCSE (5BI) — Paper 2 — Higher60 marks · 60 min/ 60
- GCSE (5BI) — Paper 3 — Foundation60 marks · 60 min/ 60
- GCSE (5BI) — Paper 3 — Higher60 marks · 60 min/ 60
June 2013
- GCSE (5BI) — Paper 1 — Foundation60 marks · 60 min/ 60
- GCSE (5BI) — Paper 1 — Higher60 marks · 60 min/ 60
- GCSE (5BI) — Paper 2 — Foundation60 marks · 60 min/ 60
- GCSE (5BI) — Paper 2 — Higher60 marks · 60 min/ 60
- GCSE (5BI) — Paper 3 — Foundation60 marks · 60 min/ 60
- GCSE (5BI) — Paper 3 — Higher60 marks · 60 min/ 60
November 2012
- GCSE (5BI) — Paper 1 — Foundation60 marks · 60 min/ 60
- GCSE (5BI) — Paper 1 — Higher60 marks · 60 min/ 60
- GCSE (5BI) — Paper 2 — Foundation60 marks · 60 min/ 60
- GCSE (5BI) — Paper 2 — Higher60 marks · 60 min/ 60
June 2012
- GCSE (5BI) — Paper 1 — Foundation60 marks · 60 min/ 60
- GCSE (5BI) — Paper 1 — Higher60 marks · 60 min/ 60
- GCSE (5BI) — Paper 2 — Foundation60 marks · 60 min/ 60
- GCSE (5BI) — Paper 2 — Higher60 marks · 60 min/ 60
Assessment overview
GCSE (1BI0)
| Paper | Marks | Duration | Tiers |
|---|---|---|---|
| Paper 1 | 100 | 105 min | Foundation, Higher |
| Paper 2 | 100 | 105 min | Foundation, Higher |
GCSE (5BI)
| Paper | Marks | Duration | Tiers |
|---|---|---|---|
| Paper 1 | 60 | 60 min | Foundation, Higher |
| Paper 2 | 60 | 60 min | Foundation, Higher |
| Paper 3 | 60 | 60 min | Foundation, Higher |