West African Examinations Council

WASSCE Biology

Three papers: objective, essay, and a laboratory practical.

4h 30m

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Paper 1 — Objective
Multiple-choice. This is the paper the CBT simulator practises.
Start practice Warm up first Read the questionsCompulsory50 min276 questions
All 276 questions on this paper are new to you.
Scope of study — 14 topics
The bar next to each topic is how much of our own question bank touches it — not the exam board's official weighting, which we do not have.
- Cell biology21 questions
- Classification17 questions
- Coordination29 questions
- Ecology6 questions
- Evolution25 questions
- Excretion8 questions
- Genetics19 questions
- Health and disease16 questions
- Nutrition31 questions
- Plant nutrition26 questions
- Reproduction20 questions
- Respiration15 questions
- Support and movement29 questions
- Transport14 questions
Paper 2 — Essay
Written answers, marked against a rubric.
Start practice Warm up first Read the questionsCompulsory1h 40m8 questions
All 8 questions on this paper are new to you.
- Written answer, graded against a rubric
Paper 3 — Practical
Sat separately from the written papers.
Start practice Warm up first Read the questionsCompulsory2h8 questions
All 8 questions on this paper are new to you.
- Written answer, graded against a rubric

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