ECZ · GCE Exam Companion
GCE Biology
Multiple choice Paper 1, theory Paper 2 and a practical test Paper 3, from cells and nutrition to genetics and ecology.
The papers
Paper 1
Multiple choice
Forty multiple choice questions with four options each, covering the whole syllabus. One mark each, no penalty for a wrong answer.
Paper 2
Theory
Section A has compulsory structured questions and Section B gives a choice of longer free response questions. Clear working, units and labelled diagrams earn marks.
Paper 3
Practical test
A laboratory paper with real apparatus or specimens: taking and recording readings, drawing tables and graphs, observing and drawing, and drawing conclusions. Practise it here through written practical style questions.
Topics
How often each topic came up across the 10 GCE papers from 2016 to 2023 that we studied. Start with the topics that come up most.
- 1. Cell Structure and Organisation FreeIn 8 of 10 papers
- 2. Diffusion, Osmosis and Active TransportIn 4 of 10 papers
- 3. EnzymesIn 6 of 10 papers
- 4. Plant Nutrition and PhotosynthesisIn 6 of 10 papers
- 5. Animal Nutrition and DigestionIn 9 of 10 papers
- 6. Transport in PlantsIn 6 of 10 papers
- 7. Transport in HumansIn 8 of 10 papers
- 8. RespirationIn 8 of 10 papers
- 9. Excretion and HomeostasisIn 8 of 10 papers
- 10. Coordination and ResponseIn 9 of 10 papers
- 11. Support and MovementIn 7 of 10 papers
- 12. Reproduction in PlantsIn 8 of 10 papers
- 13. Human Reproduction and Sexually Transmitted InfectionsIn 6 of 10 papers
- 14. Inheritance and VariationIn 7 of 10 papers
- 15. Classification of Living OrganismsIn 4 of 10 papers
- 16. Ecology and the EnvironmentIn 8 of 10 papers
- 17. Microorganisms, Health and DiseaseIn 7 of 10 papers
- 18. Practical and Experimental SkillsIn 9 of 10 papers
Bright Minds practice questions in the GCE style, not official ECZ examination questions.