IB Diploma Programme Biology Predicted Question Paper
The Biology paper in the IB Diploma Programme is structured for 120 minutes for 75 marks across 2 sections: Paper 1B: Data-Based Questions (35 marks) and Paper 1A: Multiple Choice (40 marks). A predicted paper mirrors this exact shape so practising it feels like sitting the real exam.
Exam intelligence dashboard
= model estimate- Blueprint match95%Strong structure match
- Total marks75marks
- Duration120 min~2.7 min/question
- Questions modelled442 sections
- Syllabus topics6analysed
- Est. topic coverage6/6~100% per topic
- Objective share53%40 marks
- Prediction for2026Board / public exam
- Built withGoogle AIintel-1.0
Figures marked ● are model estimates derived from the exam’s published blueprint and syllabus — not measured historical frequencies. How this is built.
Paper blueprint
| Section | Type | Questions | Marks |
|---|---|---|---|
| Paper 1B: Data-Based Questions | Short-answer questions | 4 · 8-10 each | 35 |
| Paper 1A: Multiple Choice | Multiple-choice questions | 40 · 1 each | 40 |
| Total · 120 min | 75 | ||
Question-type distribution
By the blueprint's own weighting, multiple-choice questions account for 40 of 75 marks (53%) and short-answer questions account for 35 of 75 marks (47%).
- Multiple-choice questions40 marks · 53%
- Short-answer questions35 marks · 47%
Frequently assessed Biology topics
The IB Diploma Programme Biology syllabus spans 6 core areas — including Unity and diversity, Form and function, Interaction and interdependence and Continuity and change — and a predicted paper draws questions across them in line with how the real paper is weighted.
- Unity and diversity
- Form and function
- Interaction and interdependence
- Continuity and change
- Levels of organisation: molecules to ecosystems
- Scientific investigation (IA)
Your AI study plan
Model estimateA suggested strategy built from the blueprint weighting and syllabus order — adapt it to your own strengths.
Priority chapters
- 1.Unity and diversity
- 2.Form and function
- 3.Interaction and interdependence
- 4.Continuity and change
Suggested time & order
Plan roughly 11 hours across the syllabus.
Practice in this order
- 1.Paper 1A: Multiple Choice — 40 marks
- 2.Paper 1B: Data-Based Questions — 35 marks
Last-minute revision checklist
- Nail the Paper 1A: Multiple Choice section — it is worth the most (40 marks).
- Re-read your notes on the foundational topics: Unity and diversity, Form and function.
- Do a timed MCQ set — objective marks (40 marks) are the quickest to secure.
- Practise to ~2.7 min/question so timing feels automatic.
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How the prediction is made
Each predicted paper is assembled from two real inputs: the exam’s published paper structure — its sections, marks, question types and timing — and the official syllabus topic list. Questions are written slot-by-slot to match that blueprint and to read in the exam’s own style, then checked so every multiple-choice item is well-formed and the marks add up. This is structured, exam-style revision material — not a forecast of the exact questions, and it never uses leaked or copyrighted past papers.
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Frequently asked questions
- How is the IB Diploma Programme Biology paper structured?
- The Biology paper in the IB Diploma Programme is structured for 120 minutes for 75 marks across 2 sections: Paper 1B: Data-Based Questions (35 marks) and Paper 1A: Multiple Choice (40 marks). A predicted paper mirrors this exact shape so practising it feels like sitting the real exam.
- How many marks is the Biology paper and how long is it?
- The paper is 75 marks, sat over 120 minutes. By the blueprint's own weighting, multiple-choice questions account for 40 of 75 marks (53%) and short-answer questions account for 35 of 75 marks (47%).
- What question types appear in Biology?
- You’ll practise multiple-choice questions and short-answer questions, matching the real paper’s mix.
- Are these the real exam questions?
- MCQForge is an independent study tool. Predicted IB Diploma Programme papers are original practice material — they are not affiliated with, endorsed by, or sourced from the examining authority, do not reproduce real or leaked questions, and make no guarantee about which questions will appear in any sitting.
MCQForge is an independent study tool. Predicted IB Diploma Programme papers are original practice material — they are not affiliated with, endorsed by, or sourced from the examining authority, do not reproduce real or leaked questions, and make no guarantee about which questions will appear in any sitting.