OCR GCSE Biology past papers and mark schemes

Specification: J247, J257
Years: June 2018 to June 2025 · 8 series
Question papers: 64
Next exam: Tue, 11 May 2027 · Paper 3 (higher), Paper 1 (foundation)

Every grade boundary Other boards: AQA Edexcel WJEC CCEA

Beside each year: the total raw marks OCR set for grade 7 and 4 across all the papers. For a June series, the share of all UK entries, every board, who got grade 4 or above that summer (JCQ).

June 2025

Grade 7, higher: 117/180 65%
Grade 4, higher: 66/180 37%
Grade 4, foundation: 90/180 50%
UK, all boards: 89.4% grade 4 or above

Paper	Question paper	Mark scheme	Examiners' report
Higher tier
Paper 3	Question paper	Mark scheme	Examiners' report
Paper 4	Question paper	Mark scheme	Examiners' report
Foundation tier
Paper 1	Question paper	Mark scheme	Examiners' report
Paper 2	Question paper	Mark scheme	Examiners' report

Every grade boundary, June 2025 OCR's boundaries document

June 2024

Grade 7, higher: 121/180 67%
Grade 4, higher: 70/180 39%
Grade 4, foundation: 94/180 52%
UK, all boards: 89.3% grade 4 or above

Paper	Question paper	Mark scheme	Examiners' report
Higher tier
Paper 3	Question paper	Mark scheme	Examiners' report
Paper 4	Question paper	Mark scheme	Examiners' report
Foundation tier
Paper 1	Question paper	Mark scheme	Examiners' report
Paper 2	Question paper	Mark scheme	Examiners' report

Every grade boundary, June 2024 OCR's boundaries document

June 2023

Grade 7, higher: 109/180 61%
Grade 4, higher: 55/180 31%
Grade 4, foundation: 90/180 50%
UK, all boards: 89.6% grade 4 or above

Paper	Question paper	Mark scheme	Examiners' report
Higher tier
Paper 3	Question paper	Mark scheme	Examiners' report
Paper 4	Question paper	Mark scheme	Examiners' report
Foundation tier
Paper 1	Question paper	Mark scheme	Examiners' report
Paper 2	Question paper	Mark scheme	Examiners' report

Every grade boundary, June 2023 OCR's boundaries document

June 2022

Grade 7, higher: 102/180 57%
Grade 4, higher: 47/180 26%
Grade 4, foundation: 78/180 43%
UK, all boards: 92% grade 4 or above

Paper	Question paper	Mark scheme	Examiners' report
Higher tier
Paper 3	Question paper	Mark scheme	Examiners' report
Paper 4	Question paper	Mark scheme	Examiners' report
Foundation tier
Paper 1	Question paper	Mark scheme	Examiners' report
Paper 2	Question paper	Mark scheme	Examiners' report

Every grade boundary, June 2022 OCR's boundaries document

November 2021

Grade 7, higher: 97/180 54%
Grade 4, higher: 40/180 22%
Grade 4, foundation: 63/180 35%

Paper	Question paper	Mark scheme
Higher tier
Paper 3	Question paper	Mark scheme
Paper 4	Question paper	Mark scheme
Foundation tier
Paper 1	Question paper	Mark scheme
Paper 2	Question paper	Mark scheme

Every grade boundary, November 2021 OCR's boundaries document

November 2020

Grade 7, higher: 98/180 54%
Grade 4, higher: 34/180 19%
Grade 4, foundation: 59/180 33%

Paper	Question paper	Mark scheme	Examiners' report
Higher tier
Paper 3	Question paper	Mark scheme	Examiners' report
Paper 4	Question paper	Mark scheme	Examiners' report
Foundation tier
Paper 1	Question paper	Mark scheme
Paper 2	Question paper	Mark scheme

Every grade boundary, November 2020 OCR's boundaries document

June 2019

Grade 7, higher: 107/180 59%
Grade 4, higher: 57/180 32%
Grade 4, foundation: 81/180 45%
UK, all boards: 89.7% grade 4 or above

Paper	Question paper	Mark scheme	Examiners' report
Higher tier
Paper 3	Question paper	Mark scheme	Examiners' report
Paper 4	Question paper	Mark scheme	Examiners' report
Foundation tier
Paper 1	Question paper	Mark scheme	Examiners' report
Paper 2	Question paper	Mark scheme	Examiners' report

Every grade boundary, June 2019 OCR's boundaries document

June 2018

Grade 7, higher: 95/180 53%
Grade 4, higher: 54/180 30%
Grade 4, foundation: 79/180 44%

Paper	Question paper	Mark scheme	Examiners' report
Higher tier
Paper 3	Question paper	Mark scheme	Examiners' report
Paper 4	Question paper	Mark scheme	Examiners' report
Foundation tier
Paper 1	Question paper	Mark scheme	Examiners' report
Paper 2	Question paper	Mark scheme	Examiners' report

Every grade boundary, June 2018 OCR's boundaries document

Biology B (Twenty First Century Science) J257

2025
2024
2023
2022
Nov 2021
Nov 2020
2019
2018

June 2025

Grade 7, higher: 118/180 66%
Grade 4, higher: 60/180 33%
Grade 4, foundation: 101/180 56%
UK, all boards: 89.4% grade 4 or above

Paper	Question paper	Mark scheme	Examiners' report
Higher tier
Paper 3	Question paper	Mark scheme	Examiners' report
Paper 4	Question paper	Mark scheme	Examiners' report
Foundation tier
Paper 1	Question paper	Mark scheme	Examiners' report
Paper 2	Question paper	Mark scheme	Examiners' report

Every grade boundary, June 2025 OCR's boundaries document

June 2024

Grade 7, higher: 119/180 66%
Grade 4, higher: 63/180 35%
Grade 4, foundation: 96/180 53%
UK, all boards: 89.3% grade 4 or above

Paper	Question paper	Mark scheme	Examiners' report
Higher tier
Paper 3	Question paper	Mark scheme	Examiners' report
Paper 4	Question paper	Mark scheme	Examiners' report
Foundation tier
Paper 1	Question paper	Mark scheme	Examiners' report
Paper 2	Question paper	Mark scheme	Examiners' report

Every grade boundary, June 2024 OCR's boundaries document

June 2023

Grade 7, higher: 103/180 57%
Grade 4, higher: 55/180 31%
Grade 4, foundation: 87/180 48%
UK, all boards: 89.6% grade 4 or above

Paper	Question paper	Mark scheme	Examiners' report
Higher tier
Paper 3	Question paper	Mark scheme	Examiners' report
Paper 4	Question paper	Mark scheme	Examiners' report
Foundation tier
Paper 1	Question paper	Mark scheme	Examiners' report
Paper 2	Question paper	Mark scheme	Examiners' report

Every grade boundary, June 2023 OCR's boundaries document

June 2022

Grade 7, higher: 95/180 53%
Grade 4, higher: 45/180 25%
Grade 4, foundation: 81/180 45%
UK, all boards: 92% grade 4 or above

Paper	Question paper	Mark scheme	Examiners' report
Higher tier
Paper 3	Question paper	Mark scheme	Examiners' report
Paper 4	Question paper	Mark scheme	Examiners' report
Foundation tier
Paper 1	Question paper	Mark scheme	Examiners' report
Paper 2	Question paper	Mark scheme	Examiners' report

Every grade boundary, June 2022 OCR's boundaries document

November 2021

Grade 7, higher: 90/180 50%
Grade 4, higher: 50/180 28%
Grade 4, foundation: 81/180 45%

Paper	Question paper	Mark scheme
Higher tier
Paper 3	Question paper	Mark scheme
Paper 4	Question paper	Mark scheme
Foundation tier
Paper 1	Question paper	Mark scheme
Paper 2	Question paper	Mark scheme

Every grade boundary, November 2021 OCR's boundaries document

November 2020

Grade 7, higher: 93/180 52%
Grade 4, higher: 48/180 27%
Grade 4, foundation: 80/180 44%

Paper	Question paper	Mark scheme
Higher tier
Paper 3	Question paper	Mark scheme
Paper 4	Question paper	Mark scheme
Foundation tier
Paper 1	Question paper	Mark scheme
Paper 2	Question paper	Mark scheme

Every grade boundary, November 2020 OCR's boundaries document

June 2019

Grade 7, higher: 100/180 56%
Grade 4, higher: 61/180 34%
Grade 4, foundation: 93/180 52%
UK, all boards: 89.7% grade 4 or above

Paper	Question paper	Mark scheme	Examiners' report
Higher tier
Paper 3	Question paper	Mark scheme	Examiners' report
Paper 4	Question paper	Mark scheme	Examiners' report
Foundation tier
Paper 1	Question paper	Mark scheme	Examiners' report
Paper 2	Question paper	Mark scheme	Examiners' report

Every grade boundary, June 2019 OCR's boundaries document

June 2018

Grade 7, higher: 86/180 48%
Grade 4, higher: 47/180 26%
Grade 4, foundation: 76/180 42%

Paper	Question paper	Mark scheme	Examiners' report
Higher tier
Paper 3	Question paper	Mark scheme	Examiners' report
Paper 4	Question paper	Mark scheme	Examiners' report
Foundation tier
Paper 1	Question paper	Mark scheme	Examiners' report
Paper 2	Question paper	Mark scheme	Examiners' report

Every grade boundary, June 2018 OCR's boundaries document

Exam dates, summer 2027: Biology A (Gateway Science)

Tuesday, 11 May 2027 Paper 3 (higher), Paper 1 (foundation), morning
Thursday, 10 June 2027 Paper 4 (higher), Paper 2 (foundation), morning

From OCR GCSE timetable, summer 2027 (final).

Exam dates, summer 2027: Biology B (Twenty First Century Science)

Tuesday, 11 May 2027 Paper 3: Breadth in Biology (higher), Paper 1: Breadth in Biology (foundation), morning
Thursday, 10 June 2027 Paper 4: Depth in Biology (higher), Paper 2: Depth in Biology (foundation), morning

From OCR GCSE timetable, summer 2027 (final).

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