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Cambridge International A-level Biology 9700 Paper 3: Advanced Practical Skills

9700/3 · 2 hours · 40 marks · 11.5% of the A level.

What it examines

Practical work and structured questions on the practical skills in the syllabus. The context may be outside the syllabus content.

Paper 3 is a timetabled practical examination. Candidates carry out practical work, record results and analyse their findings under examination conditions. The biological context may include unfamiliar material, but the required information is provided.

Read from Cambridge International AS & A Level Biology 9700, syllabus for 2025, 2026 and 2027, Version 1, printed page 10 (page 10 of the PDF), retrieved 21 August 2026.

Where to get the papers

June 2024

• June 2024 Question Paper 31 Question paper
• June 2024 Mark Scheme Paper 31 Mark scheme
• June 2024 Confidential Instructions Paper 31 Confidential instructions

2022 specimen papers

• 2022 Specimen Paper 3, 2022 specimen papers Question paper
• 2022 Specimen Mark Scheme Paper 3, 2022 specimen papers Mark scheme

Cambridge International publishes the 9700/3 papers it makes public on Cambridge’s past-paper page for Biology 9700, with the other papers in the qualification. The 9700 past papers page shows what is published and when we last checked.

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