Westminster School — 13+ Biology Specimen Paper 2027
Westminster School published this 13+ Biology specimen paper in 2027 to show the assessment style; it is official school material, not a past paper. Hearthprep makes it interactive — 12 questions worth 25 marks in a 90-minute timed mode, each marked on submission and backed by a step-by-step worked solution.
Real 13+ Biology paper from Westminster School (2027). 12 questions, 25 marks. Answer interactively with worked solutions. Covers Cells & Organisation, Ecology & Ecosystems, Human Physiology, Plants & Photosynthesis, Scientific Enquiry & Data.
Westminster School published this specimen paper as preparation for its assessment. It is official school material, but not a paper candidates actually sat. 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
- 2027
- Questions
- 12
- Marks
- 25
- Time allowed
- 90 minutes
- Updated
- 3 Sept 2026
Topics in this paper
- Cells & Organisation
- Ecology & Ecosystems
- Human Physiology
- Plants & Photosynthesis
- Scientific Enquiry & Data
Questions in this paper (3 of 12)
- Question 1multiple choice · 1 mark
The following statements relate to cellular processes: 1. Completed in the mitochondria. 2. Affected by temperature. 3. Release oxygen. Which of the statements are correct for aerobic respiration?
- Question 2multiple choice · 1 mark
Some feeding relationships of organisms in a woodland ecosystem are shown in the food web. [Food web: arrows point from the organism eaten to the organism that eats it. Grass is eaten by ground-living insects and by mice. Ground-living insects are eaten by spiders. Spiders are eaten by mice. Mice are eaten by weasels. Nuts and leaves are eaten by tree-living insects and by squirrels. Tree-livin…
- Question 3multiple choice · 1 mark
Which row in the table describes changes in conditions that may improve the growth of plants in a greenhouse? Each option is a row of a table with the columns 'Light intensity' and 'Carbon dioxide concentration'.
9 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 Specimen Paper 2027?
12 questions with 25 marks in total; Westminster School allowed 90 minutes for it. It covers Cells & Organisation, Ecology & Ecosystems, Human Physiology, Plants & Photosynthesis, Scientific Enquiry & Data. Westminster School 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 Westminster School 13+ Biology paper?
Westminster School printed an allowance of 90 minutes on this paper. The paper carries 25 marks, roughly 216 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 9 and the marking come with a paid plan.
Is this a real past paper?
Westminster School 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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