Winchester College — 13+ Biology Entrance Exam 2024 (Election, Theory)
Winchester College set this 13+ Biology paper in 2024. Hearthprep hosts it as an interactive past paper — 7 questions worth 22 marks in a 22-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 Winchester College (2024). 7 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
- Winchester College
- Entry level
- 13+
- Subject
- Biology
- Year
- 2024
- Questions
- 7
- Marks
- 22
- Timed mode
- 22 minutes
- Updated
- 3 Sept 2026
Topics in this paper
- Ecology & Ecosystems
- Plants & Photosynthesis
Questions in this paper (3 of 7)
- Question 1written answer · 5 marks
Write down a food chain with 5 trophic levels (stages) that you might find in the sea. List the organisms in order from producer to top predator, separated by arrows. You only need to write the names of the organisms and the arrows; pictures are not required.
- Question 2written answer · 4 marks
Explain why photosynthesis is one of the most important processes in nature.
- Question 3short answer · 2 marks
Figure 1 shows a graph of the absorption spectrum for a typical plant leaf. The visible light spectrum is a mixture of colours with wavelengths from 400-700 nm. Light of particular colours is absorbed by special pigments called chlorophyll a and chlorophyll b, found in chloroplasts. Chlorophyll is typically green. Interpret the absorption graph to explain why chlorophyll appears green to our eyes.
4 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 Winchester College — 13+ Biology Entrance Exam 2024 (Election, Theory)?
7 questions with 22 marks in total; Hearthprep's timed mode allows 22 minutes. It covers Ecology & Ecosystems, Plants & Photosynthesis. Winchester College set it as a 13+ Biology paper.
How long is the Winchester College 13+ Biology paper?
This paper's cover carries no time, so Hearthprep's timed mode allows 22 minutes for 22 marks and shows the clock on screen as your child answers. It is our estimate, not Winchester College's.
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 4 and the marking come with a paid plan.
Where does this Winchester College 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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