Haileybury — 16+ Biology Sample Paper 2022
Haileybury set this 16+ Biology paper in 2022. Hearthprep hosts it as an interactive past paper — 37 questions worth 43 marks in 52 minutes, each marked the moment the paper is submitted and backed by a step-by-step worked solution. Most 16+ entrance exams are sat between November and January of the year of entry.
Real 16+ Biology paper from Haileybury (2022). 38 questions, 44 marks. Answer interactively with worked solutions. Covers Cells & Organisation, Enzymes & Biological Molecules, Human Physiology, Variation, Evolution & Classification.
This is the school's own past paper, reproduced here with worked solutions by Hearthprep. Most 16+ entrance exams are sat between November and January of the year of entry, so a timed attempt at this paper is worth doing early enough to leave room for the topics it exposes. Work through it on screen with instant marking, or print the PDF and sit it under exam conditions.
- School
- Haileybury
- Entry level
- 16+
- Subject
- Biology
- Year
- 2022
- Questions
- 37
- Marks
- 43
- Time
- 52 minutes
- Exam board
- ISEB
Topics in this paper
- Cells & Organisation
- Enzymes & Biological Molecules
- Human Physiology
- Variation, Evolution & Classification
Questions in this paper (3 of 37)
- Question 1multiple choice · 1 mark
Which process in plant cells uses chlorophyll? A) growth, B) nutrition, C) movement, D) respiration
- Question 2multiple choice · 1 mark
The table shows the scientific names of four members of the cat family: leopard (Panthera pardus), lion (Panthera leo), ocelot (Leopardus pardalis), tiger (Panthera tigris). Which statement is correct? A) All four cats are members of the same species. B) The leopard and the ocelot are members of the same genus. C) The leopard, lion and tiger are members of the same genus. D) The leopard, lion a…
- Question 3multiple choice · 1 mark
The diagram shows a student's drawing of guard cells. Which label is NOT correct? A) cell membrane, B) cytoplasm, C) vacuole, D) cell wall
34 further questions in this paper open with any paid plan, along with marking and the worked solutions. See plans.
Frequently asked questions
What is in the Haileybury — 16+ Biology Sample Paper 2022?
37 questions worth 43 marks in total, written for 52 minutes. It covers Cells & Organisation, Enzymes & Biological Molecules, Human Physiology, Variation, Evolution & Classification. Haileybury set it as a 16+ Biology paper.
How long is the Haileybury 16+ Biology paper?
This paper is timed at 52 minutes for 43 marks — roughly 73 seconds a mark. Hearthprep runs the same clock on screen, so your child sees how far through the time they are as they answer.
Can my child answer this paper online?
Yes. Every question on this page can be answered in the browser and is marked the moment the paper is submitted — multiple choice, short answers and written responses alike. Answers are matched leniently, so a correct value written a different way (units, fractions, word numbers) still scores.
Are worked solutions included?
Every question has a step-by-step worked solution and an AI tutor that will talk through it after the paper is submitted. The first 3 questions of this paper are free to try; the remaining 34 and the marking come with a paid plan.
Where does this Haileybury paper come from?
This is the school's own past paper, reproduced here with worked solutions by Hearthprep. Use it to time a full mock attempt, then drill whichever topics your child drops marks on.
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