Biology 9700/12 May/June 2026: question paper and mark scheme
Cambridge AS & A Level Biology (9700), Paper 1 Multiple Choice, May/June 2026. Read both free below, or download them. Done the paper? Get it marked by AI against this mark scheme.
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- Paper
- Paper 1 Multiple Choice
- Total marks
- 40
- Time
- 1 hour 15 minutes
- Code on the paper
- 9700/12/M/J/26
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Biology 9700/12 for May/June 2026 is out of 40 marks, with 1 hour 15 minutes to answer it.
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