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About As A level Biology Exam

The As A level Biology Exam test your understanding of the major concepts of biology typically learned in high school and is an excellent way to showcase your achievements.Taking the As A level Subject Test in either Biology Ecological or Biology Molecular can help you indicate to colleges that you are interested in focusing on science.

As A level Biology Grades

The As A level grading system has a raw score and a scaled score. The Raw score is determined as 1 mark per question currently answered. Penalties in terms of negative marks are added to discourage guessing. The raw score of the exam is then rounded off, and then scaled to a score between 200-800 points, which are used as the final score.

As A level Biology Exam Calculator Policy

You are allowed to use a four-function, scientific, or graphing calculator on the entire IB Biology Exam–including both the multiple-choice and free response sections.

The Exam

The As A level Biology exam runs for 60 minutes.All questions have a Raw score of 1 for every correct answer and a deduction of -1/4 for every incorrect answer.

Points - 200-800 - 80 (Multiple Choice)

60 of the 80 questions are common to both Biology E and M, followed by 20 specialized questions for each section.

Skills (for both E and M)

Fundamental concepts and knowledge - 30%

Application - 35%

Interpretation - 35%