OCR GCSE Biology Past Papers & Mark Schemes
Free downloads of 52 OCR GCSE Biology past papers with mark schemes from 2018–2024. 2 papers worth up to 90 marks each, 105 minutes, available at Foundation and Higher tiers.
Last updated July 24, 2026.
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Gateway Papers
June 2024
- Paper 1 (Gateway) — Foundation90 marks · 105 min/ 90
- Paper 1 (Gateway) — Higher90 marks · 105 min/ 90
- Paper 2 (Gateway) — Foundation90 marks · 105 min/ 90
- Paper 2 (Gateway) — Higher90 marks · 105 min/ 90
June 2023
- Paper 1 (Gateway) — Foundation90 marks · 105 min/ 90
- Paper 1 (Gateway) — Higher90 marks · 105 min/ 90
- Paper 2 (Gateway) — Foundation90 marks · 105 min/ 90
- Paper 2 (Gateway) — Higher90 marks · 105 min/ 90
June 2022
- Paper 1 (Gateway) — Foundation90 marks · 105 min/ 90
- Paper 1 (Gateway) — Higher90 marks · 105 min/ 90
- Paper 2 (Gateway) — Foundation90 marks · 105 min/ 90
- Paper 2 (Gateway) — Higher90 marks · 105 min/ 90
November 2021
- Paper 1 (Gateway) — Foundation90 marks · 105 min/ 90
- Paper 1 (Gateway) — Higher90 marks · 105 min/ 90
- Paper 2 (Gateway) — Foundation90 marks · 105 min/ 90
- Paper 2 (Gateway) — Higher90 marks · 105 min/ 90
November 2020
- Paper 1 (Gateway) — Foundation90 marks · 105 min/ 90
- Paper 1 (Gateway) — Higher90 marks · 105 min/ 90
- Paper 2 (Gateway) — Foundation90 marks · 105 min/ 90
- Paper 2 (Gateway) — Higher90 marks · 105 min/ 90
June 2019
- Paper 1 (Gateway) — Foundation90 marks · 105 min/ 90
- Paper 1 (Gateway) — Higher90 marks · 105 min/ 90
- Paper 2 (Gateway) — Foundation90 marks · 105 min/ 90
- Paper 2 (Gateway) — Higher90 marks · 105 min/ 90
June 2018
- Paper 1 (Gateway) — Foundation90 marks · 105 min/ 90
- Paper 1 (Gateway) — Higher90 marks · 105 min/ 90
- Paper 2 (Gateway) — Foundation90 marks · 105 min/ 90
- Paper 2 (Gateway) — Higher90 marks · 105 min/ 90
21st Century Papers
June 2024
- Paper 1 (21st Century) — Foundation90 marks · 105 min/ 90
- Paper 1 (21st Century) — Higher90 marks · 105 min/ 90
- Paper 2 (21st Century) — Foundation90 marks · 105 min/ 90
- Paper 2 (21st Century) — Higher90 marks · 105 min/ 90
June 2023
- Paper 1 (21st Century) — Foundation90 marks · 105 min/ 90
- Paper 1 (21st Century) — Higher90 marks · 105 min/ 90
- Paper 2 (21st Century) — Foundation90 marks · 105 min/ 90
- Paper 2 (21st Century) — Higher90 marks · 105 min/ 90
June 2022
- Paper 1 (21st Century) — Foundation90 marks · 105 min/ 90
- Paper 1 (21st Century) — Higher90 marks · 105 min/ 90
- Paper 2 (21st Century) — Foundation90 marks · 105 min/ 90
- Paper 2 (21st Century) — Higher90 marks · 105 min/ 90
November 2020
- Paper 1 (21st Century) — Foundation90 marks · 105 min/ 90
- Paper 1 (21st Century) — Higher90 marks · 105 min/ 90
- Paper 2 (21st Century) — Foundation90 marks · 105 min/ 90
- Paper 2 (21st Century) — Higher90 marks · 105 min/ 90
June 2019
- Paper 1 (21st Century) — Foundation90 marks · 105 min/ 90
- Paper 1 (21st Century) — Higher90 marks · 105 min/ 90
- Paper 2 (21st Century) — Foundation90 marks · 105 min/ 90
- Paper 2 (21st Century) — Higher90 marks · 105 min/ 90
June 2018
- Paper 1 (21st Century) — Foundation90 marks · 105 min/ 90
- Paper 1 (21st Century) — Higher90 marks · 105 min/ 90
- Paper 2 (21st Century) — Foundation90 marks · 105 min/ 90
- Paper 2 (21st Century) — Higher90 marks · 105 min/ 90
Assessment overview
| Paper | Marks | Duration | Tiers |
|---|---|---|---|
| Paper 1 | 90 | 105 min | Foundation, Higher |
| Paper 2 | 90 | 105 min | Foundation, Higher |