AQA A Level
AQA A Level Biology past papers
23 AQA A Level Biology (7402) papers from 9 series, June 2017 to June 2025, with mark schemes and examiner reports. Every link opens the PDF on AQA’s website.
What is free: AQA releases each June series one year later: the June 2025 papers went public in July 2026.
What is held back: The newest series, June 2026, is for teachers at schools registered with AQA until AQA releases it, about a year after the exam.
June 2025
- Paper 1 Question paper for Paper 1, June 2025 (PDF, opens on AQA’s website) Mark scheme for Paper 1, June 2025 (PDF, opens on AQA’s website) Examiner report for Paper 1, June 2025 (PDF, opens on AQA’s website)
- Paper 2 Question paper for Paper 2, June 2025 (PDF, opens on AQA’s website) Mark scheme for Paper 2, June 2025 (PDF, opens on AQA’s website) Examiner report for Paper 2, June 2025 (PDF, opens on AQA’s website)
- Paper 3 Question paper for Paper 3, June 2025 (PDF, opens on AQA’s website) Mark scheme for Paper 3, June 2025 (PDF, opens on AQA’s website) Examiner report for Paper 3, June 2025 (PDF, opens on AQA’s website)
June 2024
- Paper 1 Question paper for Paper 1, June 2024 (PDF, opens on AQA’s website) Mark scheme for Paper 1, June 2024 (PDF, opens on AQA’s website) Examiner report for Paper 1, June 2024 (PDF, opens on AQA’s website)
- Paper 2 Question paper for Paper 2, June 2024 (PDF, opens on AQA’s website) Mark scheme for Paper 2, June 2024 (PDF, opens on AQA’s website) Examiner report for Paper 2, June 2024 (PDF, opens on AQA’s website)
- Paper 3 Question paper for Paper 3, June 2024 (PDF, opens on AQA’s website) Mark scheme for Paper 3, June 2024 (PDF, opens on AQA’s website) Examiner report for Paper 3, June 2024 (PDF, opens on AQA’s website)
June 2023
- Paper 1 Question paper for Paper 1, June 2023 (PDF, opens on AQA’s website) Mark scheme for Paper 1, June 2023 (PDF, opens on AQA’s website) Examiner report for Paper 1, June 2023 (PDF, opens on AQA’s website)
- Paper 2 Question paper for Paper 2, June 2023 (PDF, opens on AQA’s website) Mark scheme for Paper 2, June 2023 (PDF, opens on AQA’s website) Examiner report for Paper 2, June 2023 (PDF, opens on AQA’s website)
- Paper 3 Question paper for Paper 3, June 2023 (PDF, opens on AQA’s website) Mark scheme for Paper 3, June 2023 (PDF, opens on AQA’s website) Examiner report for Paper 3, June 2023 (PDF, opens on AQA’s website)
June 2022
- Paper 1 Question paper for Paper 1, June 2022 (PDF, opens on AQA’s website) Mark scheme for Paper 1, June 2022 (PDF, opens on AQA’s website) Examiner report for Paper 1, June 2022 (PDF, opens on AQA’s website)
- Paper 2 Question paper for Paper 2, June 2022 (PDF, opens on AQA’s website) Mark scheme for Paper 2, June 2022 (PDF, opens on AQA’s website) Examiner report for Paper 2, June 2022 (PDF, opens on AQA’s website)
- Paper 3 Question paper for Paper 3, June 2022 (PDF, opens on AQA’s website) Mark scheme for Paper 3, June 2022 (PDF, opens on AQA’s website) Examiner report for Paper 3, June 2022 (PDF, opens on AQA’s website)
November 2021
- Paper 1 Question paper for Paper 1, November 2021 (PDF, opens on AQA’s website) Mark scheme for Paper 1, November 2021 (PDF, opens on AQA’s website) Examiner report for Paper 1, November 2021 (PDF, opens on AQA’s website)
- Paper 2 Question paper for Paper 2, November 2021 (PDF, opens on AQA’s website) Mark scheme for Paper 2, November 2021 (PDF, opens on AQA’s website) Examiner report for Paper 2, November 2021 (PDF, opens on AQA’s website)
- Paper 3 Question paper for Paper 3, November 2021 (PDF, opens on AQA’s website) Mark scheme for Paper 3, November 2021 (PDF, opens on AQA’s website) Examiner report for Paper 3, November 2021 (PDF, opens on AQA’s website)
November 2020
- Paper 1 Question paper for Paper 1, November 2020 (PDF, opens on AQA’s website) Mark scheme for Paper 1, November 2020 (PDF, opens on AQA’s website) Examiner report for Paper 1, November 2020 (PDF, opens on AQA’s website)
- Paper 2 Question paper for Paper 2, November 2020 (PDF, opens on AQA’s website) Mark scheme for Paper 2, November 2020 (PDF, opens on AQA’s website) Examiner report for Paper 2, November 2020 (PDF, opens on AQA’s website)
- Paper 3 Question paper for Paper 3, November 2020 (PDF, opens on AQA’s website) Mark scheme for Paper 3, November 2020 (PDF, opens on AQA’s website) Examiner report for Paper 3, November 2020 (PDF, opens on AQA’s website)
June 2019
- Paper 2 Question paper for Paper 2, June 2019 (PDF, opens on AQA’s website) Mark scheme for Paper 2, June 2019 (PDF, opens on AQA’s website) Examiner report for Paper 2, June 2019 (PDF, opens on AQA’s website)
- Paper 3 Question paper for Paper 3, June 2019 (PDF, opens on AQA’s website) Mark scheme for Paper 3, June 2019 (PDF, opens on AQA’s website) Examiner report for Paper 3, June 2019 (PDF, opens on AQA’s website)
June 2018
June 2017
- Paper 2 Question paper for Paper 2, June 2017 (PDF, opens on AQA’s website) Mark scheme for Paper 2, June 2017 (PDF, opens on AQA’s website) Examiner report for Paper 2, June 2017 (PDF, opens on AQA’s website)
- Paper 3 Question paper for Paper 3, June 2017 (PDF, opens on AQA’s website) Mark scheme for Paper 3, June 2017 (PDF, opens on AQA’s website) Examiner report for Paper 3, June 2017 (PDF, opens on AQA’s website)
See everything for 7402 on AQA’s website
What the Biology exam contains
AQA A-level Biology (7402) has three 2-hour papers. Paper 1 (91 marks) covers the first four topics, from biological molecules to genetic information and variation. Paper 2 (91 marks) covers topics 5 to 8: energy transfers, responding to change, genetics, populations, evolution and ecosystems, and the control of gene expression. Paper 3 (78 marks) can test the whole course, with questions on practical skills, analysis of data and a 25-mark essay.
Biology at other boards
- Cambridge AS & A Level Biology
- Edexcel A Level Biology B
- Edexcel International A Level (IAL) Biology
- OCR A Level Biology A