AS & A Level Biology (9700) — real past-paper questions, marked by AI
A Level Biology (9700) moves fast across five components: Paper 1 multiple choice, Paper 2 AS structured questions, Paper 3 advanced practical skills, Paper 4 A2 structured questions, and Paper 5 planning, analysis and evaluation. Command words like describe, explain, suggest and calculate expect precise biological detail, not general impressions, and Paper 5 rewards the kind of data-handling judgement examiners specifically train for.
This hub holds 2,348 real 9700 questions from 96 papers set between 2023 and 2025. Biological molecules and transport in plants lead the topic table, with cell structure and transport in mammals close behind, so you can drill exactly where the marks concentrate. Type your answer and the AI examiner marks it instantly against the real Cambridge scheme, flagging the exact biological term or mechanism a marking point needs — the gap between a vague answer and a scoring one.
Sweep a single topic across three years of papers, or sit a full variant against the clock. It is free, with no signup required.
New: How AS & A Level Biology (9700) is really marked — command words, examiner-report findings and revision strategy.
Past papers by year
2025
| Paper | Session | Questions |
|---|---|---|
| Paper 11 | May–June 2025 | 40 |
| Paper 12 | May–June 2025 | 40 |
| Paper 13 | May–June 2025 | 40 |
| Paper 14 | May–June 2025 | 40 |
| Paper 21 | May–June 2025 | 6 |
| Paper 22 | May–June 2025 | 6 |
| Paper 23 | May–June 2025 | 6 |
| Paper 24 | May–June 2025 | 6 |
| Paper 31 | May–June 2025 | 2 |
| Paper 32 | May–June 2025 | 2 |
| Paper 33 | May–June 2025 | 2 |
| Paper 34 | May–June 2025 | 2 |
| Paper 35 | May–June 2025 | 2 |
| Paper 37 | May–June 2025 | 2 |
| Paper 38 | May–June 2025 | 2 |
| Paper 41 | May–June 2025 | 10 |
| Paper 42 | May–June 2025 | 10 |
| Paper 43 | May–June 2025 | 10 |
| Paper 44 | May–June 2025 | 10 |
| Paper 51 | May–June 2025 | 2 |
| Paper 52 | May–June 2025 | 2 |
| Paper 53 | May–June 2025 | 2 |
| Paper 54 | May–June 2025 | 2 |
2024
| Paper | Session | Questions |
|---|---|---|
| Paper 11 | May–June 2024 | 40 |
| Paper 12 | May–June 2024 | 40 |
| Paper 13 | May–June 2024 | 40 |
| Paper 21 | May–June 2024 | 6 |
| Paper 22 | May–June 2024 | 6 |
| Paper 23 | May–June 2024 | 6 |
| Paper 31 | May–June 2024 | 2 |
| Paper 32 | May–June 2024 | 2 |
| Paper 33 | May–June 2024 | 2 |
| Paper 34 | May–June 2024 | 2 |
| Paper 35 | May–June 2024 | 2 |
| Paper 41 | May–June 2024 | 10 |
| Paper 42 | May–June 2024 | 10 |
| Paper 43 | May–June 2024 | 4 |
| Paper 51 | May–June 2024 | 3 |
| Paper 52 | May–June 2024 | 2 |
| Paper 53 | May–June 2024 | 2 |
| Paper 11 | October–November 2024 | 40 |
| Paper 12 | October–November 2024 | 40 |
| Paper 13 | October–November 2024 | 40 |
| Paper 21 | October–November 2024 | 6 |
| Paper 22 | October–November 2024 | 6 |
| Paper 23 | October–November 2024 | 5 |
| Paper 31 | October–November 2024 | 2 |
| Paper 33 | October–November 2024 | 2 |
| Paper 34 | October–November 2024 | 2 |
| Paper 35 | October–November 2024 | 2 |
| Paper 36 | October–November 2024 | 2 |
| Paper 41 | October–November 2024 | 2 |
| Paper 42 | October–November 2024 | 10 |
| Paper 43 | October–November 2024 | 10 |
| Paper 51 | October–November 2024 | 2 |
| Paper 52 | October–November 2024 | 2 |
| Paper 53 | October–November 2024 | 2 |
2023
| Paper | Session | Questions |
|---|---|---|
| Paper 12 | February–March 2023 | 40 |
| Paper 22 | February–March 2023 | 6 |
| Paper 33 | February–March 2023 | 2 |
| Paper 42 | February–March 2023 | 10 |
| Paper 52 | February–March 2023 | 2 |
| Paper 11 | May–June 2023 | 40 |
| Paper 12 | May–June 2023 | 40 |
| Paper 13 | May–June 2023 | 40 |
| Paper 21 | May–June 2023 | 6 |
| Paper 22 | May–June 2023 | 6 |
| Paper 23 | May–June 2023 | 6 |
| Paper 31 | May–June 2023 | 2 |
| Paper 32 | May–June 2023 | 2 |
| Paper 33 | May–June 2023 | 2 |
| Paper 34 | May–June 2023 | 2 |
| Paper 35 | May–June 2023 | 2 |
| Paper 41 | May–June 2023 | 10 |
| Paper 42 | May–June 2023 | 10 |
| Paper 43 | May–June 2023 | 10 |
| Paper 51 | May–June 2023 | 2 |
| Paper 52 | May–June 2023 | 2 |
| Paper 53 | May–June 2023 | 2 |
| Paper 11 | October–November 2023 | 40 |
| Paper 12 | October–November 2023 | 40 |
| Paper 13 | October–November 2023 | 40 |
| Paper 21 | October–November 2023 | 6 |
| Paper 22 | October–November 2023 | 6 |
| Paper 23 | October–November 2023 | 6 |
| Paper 31 | October–November 2023 | 2 |
| Paper 33 | October–November 2023 | 2 |
| Paper 34 | October–November 2023 | 2 |
| Paper 35 | October–November 2023 | 2 |
| Paper 36 | October–November 2023 | 2 |
| Paper 41 | October–November 2023 | 10 |
| Paper 42 | October–November 2023 | 10 |
| Paper 43 | October–November 2023 | 10 |
| Paper 51 | October–November 2023 | 2 |
| Paper 52 | October–November 2023 | 2 |
| Paper 53 | October–November 2023 | 2 |
Practise AS & A Level Biology by topic
- Biological molecules (115 questions)
- Cell structure (98 questions)
- Transport in plants (91 questions)
- Transport in mammals (77 questions)
- Cell membranes and transport (67 questions)
- Nucleic acids and protein synthesis (63 questions)
- Practical skills (61 questions)
- Enzymes (59 questions)
- The mitotic cell cycle (58 questions)
- Gas exchange (53 questions)
- Infectious disease (49 questions)
- Immunity (42 questions)
- Inheritance (25 questions)
- Control and coordination (20 questions)
- Selection and evolution (20 questions)
- Biodiversity, classification and conservation (19 questions)
- Energy and respiration (18 questions)
- Homeostasis (18 questions)
- Photosynthesis (17 questions)
- Genetic technology (16 questions)
Frequently asked questions
Which 9700 papers and years are covered?
Every session from 2023 to 2025 across all five components — Papers 1 to 5 in their variant forms — 96 papers in total.
How does the AI marking work for biology answers?
You type your answer and the AI examiner checks it point by point against the official Cambridge mark scheme for that exact question, the same way a human marker would. You see which marking point you hit, missed, or phrased too vaguely to count.
What do the five papers in 9700 test?
Paper 1 is multiple choice, Paper 2 is AS structured questions, Paper 3 is advanced practical skills, Paper 4 is A2 structured questions, and Paper 5 covers planning, analysis and evaluation.
Is it really free?
Yes — every question, mark scheme and AI marking run is free, with no signup and no card details.
How should I revise biology with past papers?
Work topic by topic first, since every question here is tagged by topic, then move to full timed papers so the data-handling and calculation questions feel familiar under pressure.
Are these official Cambridge papers?
The questions are transcribed from real Cambridge question papers and marked against the real mark schemes, which remain © Cambridge International. Cambridge Papers is an independent study tool, not affiliated with or endorsed by Cambridge.