Free biology test
Free Leaving Cert Biology test
18 questions, all nine sections, 24 minutes. Then your weakest section, a lesson and a plan.
- Four-option multiple choice on learning both levels share, about 80 seconds a question.
The course
| Section | Specification | Questions on a practice paper |
|---|---|---|
| 1. Nature of science and investigating | Unifying strand | 2 of 30 |
| 2. Characteristics of life, biomolecules and cells | 1.1 to 1.3 | 4 of 30 |
| 3. Inheritance, evolution, cell division and protein synthesis | 1.4, 1.5 and 2.3 | 4 of 30 |
| 4. Enzymes, photosynthesis and respiration | 2.1 and 2.2 | 4 of 30 |
| 5. Response | 2.4 | 4 of 30 |
| 6. Reproduction | 2.5 | 3 of 30 |
| 7. Transport and transfer | 2.6 | 4 of 30 |
| 8. Ecology, ecosystems and biodiversity | 3.1 | 3 of 30 |
| 9. Microorganisms, nutrient cycling and genetic engineering | 3.2 and 3.3 | 2 of 30 |
The written examination is 60% of the marks, at Higher or Ordinary Level, and the Biology in Practice Investigation 40%.
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Independent preparation for the Leaving Certificate Biology examination. Not affiliated with or endorsed by the State Examinations Commission or the NCCA.