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Cambridge (CIE) O Level Biology:
Past Papers

Past Papers

Browse our range of Cambridge (CIE) O Level Biology Past Papers and Mark Schemes below. Testing yourself with O Level Biology past papers is a great way to identify which topics need more revision, so you can ensure that you are revising as effectively as possible to help you get ready for your O Level Biology exam.

Exam Papers

Mark Schemes

Specimen Papers

Paper 4 Alternative to Practical (5090/04) (QP) Paper 4 Alternative to Practical (5090/04) (MS)
Paper 3 Practical Test (5090/03) (QP) Paper 3 Practical Test (5090/03) (MS)
Paper 2 Theory (5090/02) (QP) Paper 2 Theory (5090/02) (MS)
Paper 1 Multiple Choice (5090/01) (QP) Paper 1 Multiple Choice (5090/01) (MS)

2022

June 2022 Paper 6 Alternative to Practical (5090/62) (QP)June 2022 Paper 6 Alternative to Practical (5090/62) (MS)
June 2022 Paper 3 Practical Test (5090/32) (QP)June 2022 Paper 3 Practical Test (5090/32) (MS)
June 2022 Paper 2 Theory (5090/22) (QP)June 2022 Paper 2 Theory (5090/22) (MS)
June 2022 Paper 1 Multiple Choice (5090/12) (QP)June 2022 Paper 1 Multiple Choice (5090/12) (MS)
June 2022 Paper 6 Alternative to Practical (5090/61) (QP)June 2022 Paper 6 Alternative to Practical (5090/61) (MS)
June 2022 Paper 3 Practical Test (5090/31) (QP)June 2022 Paper 3 Practical Test (5090/31) (MS)
June 2022 Paper 2 Theory (5090/21) (QP)June 2022 Paper 2 Theory (5090/21) (MS)
June 2022 Paper 1 Multiple Choice (5090/11) (QP)June 2022 Paper 1 Multiple Choice (5090/11) (MS)

2021

November 2021 Paper 6 Alternative to Practical (5090/62) (QP)November 2021 Paper 6 Alternative to Practical (5090/62) (MS)
November 2021 Paper 3 Practical Test (5090/32) (QP)November 2021 Paper 3 Practical Test (5090/32) (MS)
November 2021 Paper 2 Theory (5090/22) (QP)November 2021 Paper 2 Theory (5090/22) (MS)
November 2021 Paper 1 Multiple Choice (5090/12) (QP)November 2021 Paper 1 Multiple Choice (5090/12) (MS)
November 2021 Paper 6 Alternative to Practical (5090/61) (QP)November 2021 Paper 6 Alternative to Practical (5090/61) (MS)
November 2021 Paper 3 Practical Test (5090/31) (QP)November 2021 Paper 3 Practical Test (5090/31) (MS)
November 2021 Paper 2 Theory (5090/21) (QP)November 2021 Paper 2 Theory (5090/21) (MS)
November 2021 Paper 1 Multiple Choice (5090/11) (QP)November 2021 Paper 1 Multiple Choice (5090/11) (MS)
June 2021 Paper 6 Alternative to Practical (5090/62) (QP)June 2021 Paper 6 Alternative to Practical (5090/62) (MS)
June 2021 Paper 3 Practical Test (5090/32) (QP)June 2021 Paper 3 Practical Test (5090/32) (MS)
June 2021 Paper 2 Theory (5090/22) (QP)June 2021 Paper 2 Theory (5090/22) (MS)
June 2021 Paper 1 Multiple Choice (5090/12) (QP)June 2021 Paper 1 Multiple Choice (5090/12) (MS)
June 2021 Paper 6 Alternative to Practical (5090/61) (QP)June 2021 Paper 6 Alternative to Practical (5090/61) (MS)
June 2021 Paper 3 Practical Test (5090/31) (QP)June 2021 Paper 3 Practical Test (5090/31) (MS)
June 2021 Paper 2 Theory (5090/21) (QP)June 2021 Paper 2 Theory (5090/21) (MS)
June 2021 Paper 1 Multiple Choice (5090/11) (QP)June 2021 Paper 1 Multiple Choice (5090/11) (MS)

2020

November 2020 Paper 6 Alternative to Practical (5090/62) (QP)November 2020 Paper 6 Alternative to Practical (5090/62) (MS)
November 2020 Paper 3 Practical Test (5090/32) (QP)November 2020 Paper 3 Practical Test (5090/32) (MS)
November 2020 Paper 2 Theory (5090/22) (QP)November 2020 Paper 2 Theory (5090/22) (MS)
November 2020 Paper 1 Multiple Choice (5090/12) (QP)November 2020 Paper 1 Multiple Choice (5090/12) (MS)
November 2020 Paper 6 Alternative to Practical (5090/61) (QP)November 2020 Paper 6 Alternative to Practical (5090/61) (MS)
November 2020 Paper 3 Practical Test (5090/31) (QP)November 2020 Paper 3 Practical Test (5090/31) (MS)
November 2020 Paper 2 Theory (5090/21) (QP)November 2020 Paper 2 Theory (5090/21) (MS)
November 2020 Paper 1 Multiple Choice (5090/11) (QP)November 2020 Paper 1 Multiple Choice (5090/11) (MS)
June 2020 Paper 6 Alternative to Practical (5090/62) (QP)June 2020 Paper 6 Alternative to Practical (5090/62) (MS)
June 2020 Paper 3 Practical Test (5090/32) (QP)June 2020 Paper 3 Practical Test (5090/32) (MS)
June 2020 Paper 2 Theory (5090/22) (QP)June 2020 Paper 2 Theory (5090/22) (MS)
June 2020 Paper 1 Multiple Choice (5090/12) (QP)June 2020 Paper 1 Multiple Choice (5090/12) (MS)
June 2020 Paper 6 Alternative to Practical (5090/61) (QP)June 2020 Paper 6 Alternative to Practical (5090/61) (MS)
June 2020 Paper 3 Practical Test (5090/31) (QP)June 2020 Paper 3 Practical Test (5090/31) (MS)
June 2020 Paper 2 Theory (5090/21) (QP)June 2020 Paper 2 Theory (5090/21) (MS)
June 2020 Paper 1 Multiple Choice (5090/11) (QP)June 2020 Paper 1 Multiple Choice (5090/11) (MS)

2019

November 2019 Paper 6 Alternative to Practical (5090/62) (QP)November 2019 Paper 6 Alternative to Practical (5090/62) (MS)
November 2019 Paper 3 Practical Test (5090/32) (QP)November 2019 Paper 3 Practical Test (5090/32) (MS)
November 2019 Paper 2 Theory (5090/22) (QP)November 2019 Paper 2 Theory (5090/22) (MS)
November 2019 Paper 1 Multiple Choice (5090/12) (QP)November 2019 Paper 1 Multiple Choice (5090/12) (MS)
November 2019 Paper 6 Alternative to Practical (5090/61) (QP)November 2019 Paper 6 Alternative to Practical (5090/61) (MS)
November 2019 Paper 3 Practical Test (5090/31) (QP)November 2019 Paper 3 Practical Test (5090/31) (MS)
November 2019 Paper 2 Theory (5090/21) (QP)November 2019 Paper 2 Theory (5090/21) (MS)
November 2019 Paper 1 Multiple Choice (5090/11) (QP)November 2019 Paper 1 Multiple Choice (5090/11) (MS)
June 2019 Paper 6 Alternative to Practical (5090/62) (QP)June 2019 Paper 6 Alternative to Practical (5090/62) (MS)
June 2019 Paper 3 Practical Test (5090/32) (QP)June 2019 Paper 3 Practical Test (5090/32) (MS)
June 2019 Paper 2 Theory (5090/22) (QP)June 2019 Paper 2 Theory (5090/22) (MS)
June 2019 Paper 1 Multiple Choice (5090/12) (QP)June 2019 Paper 1 Multiple Choice (5090/12) (MS)
June 2019 Paper 6 Alternative to Practical (5090/61) (QP)June 2019 Paper 6 Alternative to Practical (5090/61) (MS)
June 2019 Paper 3 Practical Test (5090/31) (QP)June 2019 Paper 3 Practical Test (5090/31) (MS)
June 2019 Paper 2 Theory (5090/21) (QP)June 2019 Paper 2 Theory (5090/21) (MS)
June 2019 Paper 1 Multiple Choice (5090/11) (QP)June 2019 Paper 1 Multiple Choice (5090/11) (MS)

2018

November 2018 Paper 6 Alternative to Practical (5090/62) (QP)November 2018 Paper 6 Alternative to Practical (5090/62) (MS)
November 2018 Paper 3 Practical Test (5090/32) (QP)November 2018 Paper 3 Practical Test (5090/32) (MS)
November 2018 Paper 2 Theory (5090/22) (QP)November 2018 Paper 2 Theory (5090/22) (MS)
November 2018 Paper 1 Multiple Choice (5090/12) (QP)November 2018 Paper 1 Multiple Choice (5090/12) (MS)
November 2018 Paper 6 Alternative to Practical (5090/61) (QP)November 2018 Paper 6 Alternative to Practical (5090/61) (MS)
November 2018 Paper 3 Practical Test (5090/31) (QP)November 2018 Paper 3 Practical Test (5090/31) (MS)
November 2018 Paper 2 Theory (5090/21) (QP)November 2018 Paper 2 Theory (5090/21) (MS)
November 2018 Paper 1 Multiple Choice (5090/11) (QP)November 2018 Paper 1 Multiple Choice (5090/11) (MS)
June 2018 Paper 6 Alternative to Practical (5090/62) (QP)June 2018 Paper 6 Alternative to Practical (5090/62) (MS)
June 2018 Paper 3 Practical Test (5090/32) (QP)June 2018 Paper 3 Practical Test (5090/32) (MS)
June 2018 Paper 2 Theory (5090/22) (QP)June 2018 Paper 2 Theory (5090/22) (MS)
June 2018 Paper 1 Multiple Choice (5090/12) (QP)June 2018 Paper 1 Multiple Choice (5090/12) (MS)
June 2018 Paper 6 Alternative to Practical (5090/61) (QP)June 2018 Paper 6 Alternative to Practical (5090/61) (MS)
June 2018 Paper 3 Practical Test (5090/31) (QP)June 2018 Paper 3 Practical Test (5090/31) (MS)
June 2018 Paper 2 Theory (5090/21) (QP)June 2018 Paper 2 Theory (5090/21) (MS)
June 2018 Paper 1 Multiple Choice (5090/11) (QP)June 2018 Paper 1 Multiple Choice (5090/11) (MS)

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