Edexcel GCSE Biology past papers

Edexcel GCSE Biology June 2025 Paper 1H

  • 1BI0/1H
  • Higher
  • Topics 1 to 5
  • 1 hour 45 minutes
  • 100 marks

Question paper, Mark scheme, Examiner report: on the Pearson Edexcel website.

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  • Protists, defences, vaccination and antibiotics
  • Inherited disorders and sex determination
  • The nervous system and reflexes
  • Communities, abiotic and biotic factors, adaptations
  • Reproduction, meiosis, DNA and inheritance
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What it tested

  • Inheritance, variation and evolution34 marks
  • Infection and response20 marks
  • Organisation16 marks
  • Homeostasis and response12 marks
  • Ecology11 marks
  • Cell biology7 marks
  1. Q1Digestion, enzymes, the heart and bloodHealth, lifestyle and cancer7 marks
  2. Q2Health, lifestyle and cancerChromosomes, mitosis and stem cells9 marks
  3. Q3Diffusion, osmosis and active transport7 marks
  4. Q4Reproduction, meiosis, DNA and inheritanceHigher: full genetic crosses and genetic engineering11 marks
  5. Q5Fossils, extinction and resistant bacteriaClassifying living organisms10 marks
  6. Q6Protists, defences, vaccination and antibioticsPathogens: viral, bacterial and fungal diseases9 marks
  7. Q7Protists, defences, vaccination and antibioticsHealth, lifestyle and cancer11 marks
  8. Q8The nervous system and reflexes12 marks
2 more questions
  1. Q9Inherited disorders and sex determinationReproduction, meiosis, DNA and inheritance13 marks
  2. Q10Communities, abiotic and biotic factors, adaptationsReproduction, meiosis, DNA and inheritance11 marks

June 2025 Higher grade boundaries

Marks needed across both Higher papers, out of 200.

  • Grade 9167
  • Grade 8155
  • Grade 7144
  • Grade 6124
  • Grade 5104
  • Grade 484
  • Grade 374

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