Westminster School — 13+ Biology Entrance Exam 2024
Westminster School set this 13+ Biology paper in 2024. Hearthprep hosts it as an interactive past paper — 2 questions worth 22 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. It covers Ecology & Ecosystems and Plants & Photosynthesis.
Real 13+ Biology paper from Westminster School (2024). 2 questions, 22 marks. Answer interactively with worked solutions. Covers Ecology & Ecosystems, Plants & Photosynthesis.
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
- 2024
- Questions
- 2
- Marks
- 22
- Time allowed
- 30 minutes
- Updated
- 3 Sept 2026
Topics in this paper
- Ecology & Ecosystems
- Plants & Photosynthesis
Questions in this paper
- Question 1written answer · 10 marks
Steve is a gardener. He grows some plants (shown growing in a seed tray). (a)(i) Steve's plants use photosynthesis to produce glucose. Complete the word equation for photosynthesis: water + ...................... -> glucose + ...................... [2] (a)(ii) What is the source of energy for this process? [1] (b) Glucose is produced by photosynthesis. Steve writes down three things that his pl…
- Question 2written answer · 12 marks
This question is based on the article 'Invasive Species'. Key points from the article: Invasive species are foreign plants and animals introduced - deliberately or by accident - into environments where they are not normally found, and they threaten biodiversity in Europe. Thirty years ago, 600 invasive species were identified in Europe; the number has increased by 75% since then, and the overal…
Frequently asked questions
What is in the Westminster School — 13+ Biology Entrance Exam 2024?
2 questions with 22 marks in total; Westminster School allowed 30 minutes for it. It covers Ecology & Ecosystems, Plants & Photosynthesis. 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 22 marks, roughly 82 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 2 questions of this paper are free to try; the remaining 0 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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