Westminster School — 13+ Biology Entrance Exam 2022
Westminster School set this 13+ Biology paper in 2022. Hearthprep hosts it as an interactive past paper — 16 questions worth 30 marks in a 30-minute timed mode, each marked on submission and backed by a step-by-step worked solution. Most 13+ entrance exams are sat between November and January of the year of entry.
Real 13+ Biology paper from Westminster School (2022). 16 questions, 30 marks. Answer interactively with worked solutions. Covers Cells, Classification, Ecology, Health and disease, Human biology, Plant biology, Respiration, Scientific enquiry.
This is the school's own past paper, reproduced here with worked solutions by Hearthprep. Most 13+ 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
- Westminster School
- Entry level
- 13+
- Subject
- Biology
- Year
- 2022
- Questions
- 16
- Marks
- 30
- Time allowed
- 30 minutes
- Updated
- 3 Sept 2026
Topics in this paper
- Cells
- Classification
- Ecology
- Health and disease
- Human biology
- Plant biology
- Respiration
- Scientific enquiry
Questions in this paper (3 of 16)
- Question 1multiple choice · 1 mark
The photographs show two different rats. Rattus norvegicus Rattus rattus Which statement about the rats is correct?
- Question 2multiple choice · 1 mark
Lichens are formed from two different organisms living together. The table shows some of the characteristics of two organisms, X and Y, found in most lichens. X: made of strands called hyphae; hyphae have cell walls and many nuclei Y: single celled; cell contains a nucleus and chloroplasts Which kingdoms are represented by X and Y?
- Question 3multiple choice · 1 mark
What are the possible effects of deforestation?
13 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 Westminster School — 13+ Biology Entrance Exam 2022?
16 questions with 30 marks in total; Westminster School allowed 30 minutes for it. It covers Cells, Classification, Ecology, Health and disease, Human biology, Plant biology, Respiration, Scientific enquiry. Westminster School set it as a 13+ Biology paper.
How long is the Westminster School 13+ Biology paper?
Westminster School printed an allowance of 30 minutes on this paper. The paper carries 30 marks, roughly 60 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 13 and the marking come with a paid plan.
Where does this Westminster School 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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