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OCR A level Biology past papers

54 OCR A level Biology question papers from June 2017 to June 2025, each with its mark scheme and examiners' report, and each year's grade boundaries.

Specification: H420, H422
Years: June 2017 to June 2025 · 9 series
Question papers: 54
Next exam: Mon, 7 Jun 2027 · Paper 1: Biological processes

Every grade boundary Other boards: AQA Edexcel Eduqas WJEC CCEA

Beside each year: the total raw marks OCR set for grade A and C across all the papers. For a June series, the share of all UK entries, every board, who got A* to C that summer (JCQ).

Biology A H420

2025
2024
2023
2022
Nov 2021
Nov 2020
2019
2018
2017

June 2025

Grade A: 161/270 60%
Grade C: 113/270 42%
UK, all boards: 71.8% A* to C

Paper	Question paper	Mark scheme	Examiners' report	Insert
Paper 1	Question paper	Mark scheme	Examiners' report
Paper 2	Question paper	Mark scheme	Examiners' report
Paper 3	Question paper	Mark scheme	Examiners' report

Every grade boundary, June 2025 OCR's boundaries document

June 2024

Grade A: 160/270 59%
Grade C: 112/270 41%
UK, all boards: 69.8% A* to C

Paper	Question paper	Mark scheme	Examiners' report	Insert
Paper 1	Question paper	Mark scheme	Examiners' report
Paper 2	Question paper	Mark scheme	Examiners' report
Paper 3	Question paper	Mark scheme	Examiners' report

Every grade boundary, June 2024 OCR's boundaries document

June 2023

Grade A: 155/270 57%
Grade C: 106/270 39%
UK, all boards: 68.6% A* to C

Paper	Question paper	Mark scheme	Examiners' report	Insert
Paper 1	Question paper	Mark scheme	Examiners' report
Paper 2	Question paper	Mark scheme	Examiners' report
Paper 3	Question paper	Mark scheme	Examiners' report

Every grade boundary, June 2023 OCR's boundaries document

June 2022

Grade A: 156/270 58%
Grade C: 104/270 39%
UK, all boards: 76% A* to C

Paper	Question paper	Mark scheme	Examiners' report	Insert
Paper 1	Question paper	Mark scheme	Examiners' report	Insert
Paper 2	Question paper	Mark scheme	Examiners' report
Paper 3	Question paper	Mark scheme	Examiners' report

Every grade boundary, June 2022 OCR's boundaries document

November 2021

Grade A: 137/270 51%
Grade C: 94/270 35%

Paper	Question paper	Mark scheme	Examiners' report	Insert
Paper 1	Question paper	Mark scheme	Examiners' report	Insert
Paper 2	Question paper	Mark scheme	Examiners' report
Paper 3	Question paper	Mark scheme	Examiners' report

Every grade boundary, November 2021 OCR's boundaries document

November 2020

Grade A: 144/270 53%
Grade C: 98/270 36%

Paper	Question paper	Mark scheme	Examiners' report	Insert
Paper 1	Question paper	Mark scheme	Examiners' report
Paper 2	Question paper	Mark scheme	Examiners' report
Paper 3	Question paper	Mark scheme	Examiners' report

Every grade boundary, November 2020 OCR's boundaries document

June 2019

Grade A: 158/270 59%
Grade C: 114/270 42%
UK, all boards: 67.3% A* to C

Paper	Question paper	Mark scheme	Examiners' report	Insert
Paper 1	Question paper	Mark scheme		Insert
Paper 2	Question paper	Mark scheme	Examiners' report
Paper 3	Question paper	Mark scheme	Examiners' report

Every grade boundary, June 2019 OCR's boundaries document

June 2018

Grade A: 159/270 59%
Grade C: 111/270 41%

Paper	Question paper	Mark scheme	Examiners' report	Insert
Paper 1	Question paper	Mark scheme	Examiners' report	Insert
Paper 2	Question paper	Mark scheme	Examiners' report	Insert
Paper 3	Question paper	Mark scheme	Examiners' report

Every grade boundary, June 2018 OCR's boundaries document

June 2017

Grade A: 150/270 56%
Grade C: 106/270 39%

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Paper 1	Question paper			Insert
Paper 2	Question paper
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Every grade boundary, June 2017 OCR's boundaries document

Biology B (Advancing Biology) H422

2025
2024
2023
2022
Nov 2021
Nov 2020
2019
2018
2017

June 2025

Grade A: 167/270 62%
Grade C: 129/270 48%
UK, all boards: 71.8% A* to C

Paper	Question paper	Mark scheme	Examiners' report	Insert
Paper 1	Question paper	Mark scheme	Examiners' report	Insert
Paper 2	Question paper	Mark scheme	Examiners' report
Paper 3	Question paper	Mark scheme	Examiners' report

Every grade boundary, June 2025 OCR's boundaries document

June 2024

Grade A: 151/270 56%
Grade C: 111/270 41%
UK, all boards: 69.8% A* to C

Paper	Question paper	Mark scheme	Examiners' report	Insert
Paper 1	Question paper	Mark scheme	Examiners' report	Insert
Paper 2	Question paper	Mark scheme	Examiners' report
Paper 3	Question paper	Mark scheme	Examiners' report

Every grade boundary, June 2024 OCR's boundaries document

June 2023

Grade A: 148/270 55%
Grade C: 107/270 40%
UK, all boards: 68.6% A* to C

Paper	Question paper	Mark scheme	Examiners' report	Insert
Paper 1	Question paper	Mark scheme	Examiners' report
Paper 2	Question paper	Mark scheme	Examiners' report	Insert
Paper 3	Question paper	Mark scheme	Examiners' report

Every grade boundary, June 2023 OCR's boundaries document

June 2022

Grade A: 134/270 50%
Grade C: 96/270 36%
UK, all boards: 76% A* to C

Paper	Question paper	Mark scheme	Examiners' report	Insert
Paper 1	Question paper	Mark scheme	Examiners' report
Paper 2	Question paper	Mark scheme	Examiners' report	Insert
Paper 3	Question paper	Mark scheme	Examiners' report

Every grade boundary, June 2022 OCR's boundaries document

November 2021

Grade A: 125/270 46%
Grade C: 81/270 30%

Paper	Question paper	Mark scheme	Examiners' report	Insert
Paper 1	Question paper	Mark scheme
Paper 2	Question paper	Mark scheme		Insert
Paper 3	Question paper	Mark scheme		Insert

Every grade boundary, November 2021 OCR's boundaries document

November 2020

Grade A: 134/270 50%
Grade C: 86/270 32%

Paper	Question paper	Mark scheme	Examiners' report	Insert
Paper 1	Question paper	Mark scheme
Paper 2	Question paper	Mark scheme		Insert
Paper 3	Question paper	Mark scheme		Insert

Every grade boundary, November 2020 OCR's boundaries document

June 2019

Grade A: 152/270 56%
Grade C: 108/270 40%
UK, all boards: 67.3% A* to C

Paper	Question paper	Mark scheme	Examiners' report	Insert
Paper 1	Question paper	Mark scheme	Examiners' report	Insert
Paper 2	Question paper	Mark scheme	Examiners' report	Insert
Paper 3	Question paper	Mark scheme	Examiners' report	Insert

Every grade boundary, June 2019 OCR's boundaries document

June 2018

Grade A: 148/270 55%
Grade C: 105/270 39%

Paper	Question paper	Mark scheme	Examiners' report	Insert
Paper 1	Question paper	Mark scheme	Examiners' report
Paper 2	Question paper	Mark scheme	Examiners' report	Insert
Paper 3	Question paper	Mark scheme	Examiners' report	Insert

Every grade boundary, June 2018 OCR's boundaries document

June 2017

Grade A: 154/270 57%
Grade C: 114/270 42%

Paper	Question paper	Mark scheme	Examiners' report	Insert
Paper 1	Question paper	Mark scheme
Paper 2	Question paper	Mark scheme		Insert
Paper 3	Question paper	Mark scheme		Insert

Every grade boundary, June 2017 OCR's boundaries document

Exam dates, summer 2027: Biology A

Monday, 7 June 2027 Paper 1: Biological processes, afternoon
Monday, 14 June 2027 Paper 2: Biological diversity, afternoon
Friday, 18 June 2027 Paper 3: Unified biology, morning

From OCR A level timetable, summer 2027 (final).

Exam dates, summer 2027: Biology B (Advancing Biology)

Monday, 7 June 2027 Paper 1: Fundamentals of biology, afternoon
Monday, 14 June 2027 Paper 2: Scientific literacy in biology, afternoon
Friday, 18 June 2027 Paper 3: Practical skills in biology, morning

From OCR A level timetable, summer 2027 (final).

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