Immanuel College — 16+ Biology Specimen Paper 2024
Immanuel College published this 16+ Biology specimen paper in 2024 to show the assessment style; it is official school material, not a past paper. Hearthprep makes it interactive — 23 questions worth 45 marks in a 60-minute timed mode, each marked on submission and backed by a step-by-step worked solution.
Real 16+ Biology paper from Immanuel College (2024). 23 questions, 45 marks. Answer interactively with worked solutions. Covers Cells & Organisation, Digestion, Ecology & Ecosystems, Enzymes & Biological Molecules, Genetics & Inheritance, Human Physiology, Plants & Photosynthesis, Reproduction, Respiration and enzymes, Scientific Enquiry & Data.
Immanuel College published this specimen paper as preparation for its assessment. It is official school material, but not a paper candidates actually sat. 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
- Immanuel College
- Entry level
- 16+
- Subject
- Biology
- Year
- 2024
- Questions
- 23
- Marks
- 45
- Time allowed
- 60 minutes
- Updated
- 3 Sept 2026
Topics in this paper
- Cells & Organisation
- Digestion
- Ecology & Ecosystems
- Enzymes & Biological Molecules
- Genetics & Inheritance
- Human Physiology
- Plants & Photosynthesis
- Reproduction
- Respiration and enzymes
- Scientific Enquiry & Data
Questions in this paper (3 of 23)
- Question 1multiple choice · 1 mark
The table shows features that may be found in living cells. Which features are found in a liver cell? (For each option the table shows whether the cell has a large central vacuole, chloroplasts and a cellulose cell wall.)
- Question 2multiple choice · 1 mark
The diagram shows a section through a mesophyll cell of a leaf. (Diagram: a plant cell showing the cellulose cell wall at the outer edge, the cell surface membrane just inside it, chloroplasts in the cytoplasm, a large vacuole and a nucleus. Four parts are labelled A to D by pointer lines, with A at the outer edge and B just inside it.) Which part is partially permeable?
- Question 3multiple choice · 1 mark
In the pancreas, there are groups of cells that make insulin. What describes these cells?
20 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 Immanuel College — 16+ Biology Specimen Paper 2024?
23 questions with 45 marks in total; Immanuel College allowed 60 minutes for it. It covers Cells & Organisation, Digestion, Ecology & Ecosystems, Enzymes & Biological Molecules, Genetics & Inheritance, Human Physiology, Plants & Photosynthesis, Reproduction, Respiration and enzymes, Scientific Enquiry & Data. Immanuel College published this specimen paper as preparation for its assessment. It is official school material, but not a paper candidates actually sat.
How long is the Immanuel College 16+ Biology paper?
Immanuel College printed an allowance of 60 minutes on this paper. The paper carries 45 marks, roughly 80 seconds a mark.
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 20 and the marking come with a paid plan.
Is this a real past paper?
Immanuel College published this specimen paper as preparation for its assessment. It is official school material, but not a paper candidates actually sat. Use it to time a full mock attempt, then drill whichever topics your child drops marks on.
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