H420

OCR A-level Biology A past papers

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OCR A · H420

OCR A-level Biology A

Biological processes, biological diversity and unified biology, with practical skills across the papers.

8 series · 24 papers

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01June 2024

3 papers

Full A-level H420

H420/01

Biological processes

Modules 1, 2, 3 and 5

100 marks
2 hours 15 minutes

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H420/02

Biological diversity

Modules 1, 2, 4 and 6

100 marks
2 hours 15 minutes

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Full A-level H420

H420/03

Unified biology

All six modules

70 marks
1 hour 30 minutes

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02June 2023

3 papers

Full A-level H420

H420/01

Biological processes

Modules 1, 2, 3 and 5

100 marks
2 hours 15 minutes

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H420/02

Biological diversity

Modules 1, 2, 4 and 6

100 marks
2 hours 15 minutes

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Full A-level H420

H420/03

Unified biology

All six modules

70 marks
1 hour 30 minutes

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03June 2022

3 papers

Full A-level H420

H420/01

Biological processes

Modules 1, 2, 3 and 5

100 marks
2 hours 15 minutes

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H420/02

Biological diversity

Modules 1, 2, 4 and 6

100 marks
2 hours 15 minutes

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Full A-level H420

H420/03

Unified biology

All six modules

70 marks
1 hour 30 minutes

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04November 2021

3 papers

Full A-level H420

H420/01

Biological processes

Modules 1, 2, 3 and 5

100 marks
2 hours 15 minutes

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Full A-level H420

H420/02

Biological diversity

Modules 1, 2, 4 and 6

100 marks
2 hours 15 minutes

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Full A-level H420

H420/03

Unified biology

All six modules

70 marks
1 hour 30 minutes

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05November 2020

3 papers

Full A-level H420

H420/01

Biological processes

Modules 1, 2, 3 and 5

100 marks
2 hours 15 minutes

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H420/02

Biological diversity

Modules 1, 2, 4 and 6

100 marks
2 hours 15 minutes

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Full A-level H420

H420/03

Unified biology

All six modules

70 marks
1 hour 30 minutes

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06June 2019

3 papers

Full A-level H420

H420/01

Biological processes

Modules 1, 2, 3 and 5

100 marks
2 hours 15 minutes

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H420/02

Biological diversity

Modules 1, 2, 4 and 6

100 marks
2 hours 15 minutes

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Full A-level H420

H420/03

Unified biology

All six modules

70 marks
1 hour 30 minutes

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07June 2018

3 papers

Full A-level H420

H420/01

Biological processes

Modules 1, 2, 3 and 5

100 marks
2 hours 15 minutes

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H420/02

Biological diversity

Modules 1, 2, 4 and 6

100 marks
2 hours 15 minutes

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Full A-level H420

H420/03

Unified biology

All six modules

70 marks
1 hour 30 minutes

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08June 2017

3 papers

Full A-level H420

H420/01

Biological processes

Modules 1, 2, 3 and 5

100 marks
2 hours 15 minutes

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H420/02

Biological diversity

Modules 1, 2, 4 and 6

100 marks
2 hours 15 minutes

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Full A-level H420

H420/03

Unified biology

All six modules

70 marks
1 hour 30 minutes

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3 papers

Full A-level H420

H420/01

Biological processes · Sample

Modules 1, 2, 3 and 5

100 marks
2 hours 15 minutes

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H420/02

Biological diversity · Sample

Modules 1, 2, 4 and 6

100 marks
2 hours 15 minutes

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Full A-level H420

H420/03

Unified biology · Sample

All six modules

70 marks
1 hour 30 minutes

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