Edexcel A Level Biology A (Salters-Nuffield) Past Papers, Mark Schemes and Examiners' Reports

Every Pearson Edexcel A Level Biology A (Salters-Nuffield) (9BN0) and AS (8BN0) paper since the current specification began, with the mark scheme and examiners' report beside each one, plus the Pearson specimen papers. Use the switch to choose A level or AS. On a phone, tap a series to open it.

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How to get the most from a paper

  1. Do it timed, in one sitting, with no notes: 2 hours for each A level paper, 1 hour 30 minutes for each AS paper.
  2. Mark it yourself with the mark scheme. Be strict: if your wording isn't on the scheme, don't give yourself the mark.
  3. For every question you dropped marks on, read what the examiners' report says about it. That is where you find out what the examiners actually wanted.

Each A level paper is out of 100 marks (300 in all). AS Papers 1 and 2 are out of 80 each. Paper 3 questions are partly based on a pre-release scientific article, which Pearson sends to schools before the exam.

The examiners' reports for AS October 2020 and AS June 2022 Paper 2 were never published by Pearson. June 2026 papers appear here once Pearson releases them.

Series
Paper 1The Natural Environment and Species Survival · 9BN0/01 · 100 marks
Paper 2Energy, Exercise and Co-ordination · 9BN0/02 · 100 marks
Paper 3General and Practical Applications in Biology · 9BN0/03 · 100 marks
June 2025Grade boundaries
Paper 1QP1.8 MBMS0.4 MBER3.1 MB
Paper 2QP0.8 MBMS0.4 MBER2.8 MB
Paper 3QP1.1 MBMS0.4 MBER2.6 MB
June 2024Grade boundaries
Paper 1QP0.5 MBMS0.2 MBER3.8 MB
Paper 2QP0.6 MBMS0.3 MBER4.7 MB
Paper 3QP1.8 MBMS0.2 MBER4.5 MB
June 2023Grade boundaries
Paper 1QP1.3 MBMS0.3 MBER7.3 MB
Paper 2QP0.4 MBMS0.2 MBER6.6 MB
Paper 3QP1.0 MBMS0.4 MBER6.4 MB
June 2022Grade boundaries
Paper 1QP1.4 MBMS0.4 MBER7.1 MB
Paper 2QP0.8 MBMS0.4 MBER6.6 MB
Paper 3QP1.9 MBMS0.5 MBER6.2 MB
November 2021Grade boundaries
Paper 1QP1.8 MBMS0.4 MBER0.1 MB
Paper 2QP1.1 MBMS0.4 MBER2.3 MB
Paper 3QP0.9 MBMS0.3 MBER0.5 MB
October 2020Grade boundaries
Paper 1QP2.1 MBMS0.4 MBER0.2 MB
Paper 2QP1.2 MBMS0.4 MBER2.7 MB
Paper 3QP0.6 MBMS0.3 MBER2.5 MB
June 2019Grade boundaries
Paper 1QP3.8 MBMS0.3 MBER3.8 MB
Paper 2QP0.2 MBMS0.2 MBER4.3 MB
Paper 3QP2.2 MBMS0.3 MBER4.4 MB
June 2018Grade boundaries
Paper 1QP2.0 MBMS0.3 MBER3.1 MB
Paper 2QP0.2 MBMS0.3 MBER4.2 MB
Paper 3QP0.2 MBMS0.3 MBER3.5 MB
June 2017Grade boundaries
Paper 1QP1.4 MBMS0.2 MBER3.3 MB
Paper 2QP0.9 MBMS0.4 MBER7.2 MB
Paper 3QP0.2 MBMS0.2 MBER6.9 MB
Specimen papers set 2
Paper 1QP0.7 MBMS0.1 MB
Paper 2QP0.6 MBMS0.2 MB
Paper 3QP0.6 MBMS0.1 MB
Specimen papers set 1
Paper 1QP0.8 MBMS0.2 MB
Paper 2QP0.7 MBMS0.2 MB
Paper 3QP0.7 MBMS0.2 MB
Series
Paper 1Lifestyle, Transport, Genes and Health · 8BN0/01 · 80 marks
Paper 2Development, Plants and the Environment · 8BN0/02 · 80 marks
June 2025Grade boundaries
Paper 1QP1.1 MBMS0.4 MBER0.6 MB
Paper 2QP2.8 MBMS0.3 MBER2.5 MB
June 2024Grade boundaries
Paper 1QP1.1 MBMS0.2 MBER0.7 MB
Paper 2QP1.3 MBMS0.2 MBER2.9 MB
June 2023Grade boundaries
Paper 1QP1.5 MBMS0.3 MBER1.2 MB
Paper 2QP0.8 MBMS0.2 MBER1.8 MB
June 2022Grade boundaries
Paper 1QP1.0 MBMS0.4 MBER1.2 MB
Paper 2QP0.8 MBMS0.3 MB
November 2021Grade boundaries
Paper 1QP0.9 MBMS0.4 MBER0.2 MB
Paper 2QP1.3 MBMS0.4 MBER0.2 MB
October 2020Grade boundaries
Paper 1QP0.4 MBMS0.3 MB
Paper 2QP1.0 MBMS0.3 MB
June 2019Grade boundaries
Paper 1QP0.4 MBMS0.3 MBER0.1 MB
Paper 2QP0.4 MBMS0.2 MBER2.3 MB
June 2018Grade boundaries
Paper 1QP0.1 MBMS0.3 MBER3.9 MB
Paper 2QP0.2 MBMS0.2 MBER1.9 MB
June 2017Grade boundaries
Paper 1QP0.3 MBMS0.3 MBER5.7 MB
Paper 2QP0.6 MBMS0.4 MBER4.0 MB
June 2016Grade boundaries
Paper 1QP0.2 MBMS0.1 MBER6.0 MB
Paper 2QP0.3 MBMS0.1 MBER3.2 MB
Specimen papers set 1
Paper 1QP0.5 MBMS0.2 MB
Paper 2QP0.6 MBMS0.3 MB

QP = question paper, MS = mark scheme, ER = examiners' report. Each link opens the PDF in a new tab. Compare grade boundaries across every year.

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