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Pearson Edexcel A-level Biology B 9BI0 Paper 1: Advanced Biochemistry, Microbiology and Genetics

9BI0/01 · 1 hour 45 minutes · 90 marks · 30.0% of the A level.

What it examines

Topics 1 to 7.

Topics 1 to 4 are examined on this paper and on Paper 2 as well, exactly as in Pearson's other A-level biology.

Read from Pearson Edexcel Level 3 Advanced GCE in Biology B (9BI0), Specification, Issue 4, November 2018, printed page 1 (page 13 of the PDF), retrieved 2026-08-21.

Where to get the papers

June 2025

• Question paper - A Level Paper 1 - June 2025 Question paper
• Mark scheme - A Level Paper 1 - June 2025 Mark scheme
• Examiner report - A Level Paper 1 - June 2025 Examiner report

June 2024

• Question paper - A Level Paper 1 - June 2024 Question paper
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June 2023

• Question paper - A Level Paper 1 - June 2023 Question paper
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• Examiner report - A Level Paper 1 - June 2023 Examiner report

June 2022

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• Examiner report - A Level Paper 1 - June 2022 Examiner report

November 2021

• Question paper - A Level Paper 1 - November 2021 Question paper
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• Examiner report - A Level Paper 1 - November 2021 Examiner report

October 2020

• Question paper - A Level Paper 1 - October 2020 Question paper
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• Examiner report - A Level Paper 1 - October 2020 Examiner report

June 2019

• Question paper - A Level Paper 1 - June 2019 Question paper
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• Examiner report - A level Paper 1 - June 2019 Examiner report

June 2018

• Question paper - A Level Paper 1 - June 2018 Question paper
• Mark scheme - A Level Paper 1 - June 2018 Mark scheme
• Examiner report - A Level Paper 1 - June 2018 Examiner report

June 2017

• A level Paper 1 - Question paper - June 2017 Question paper
• A level Paper 1 - Mark scheme - June 2017 Mark scheme

Pearson Edexcel publishes every sitting of 9BI0/01 on Pearson’s course materials for Biology B, alongside the other papers in the qualification. The 9BI0 past papers page lists what is published and when the list was checked.

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