IGCSE Biology (0610)

Practical skills (generic) Banker

28 questions · about 25% of the marks we indexed · examined in 9 of 9 sessions.

Questions by year

Paper

2026

2026 May/June · Paper 52 · Q1 (a(i), a(ii), a(iii), a(iv), a(vi), b(i), b(ii), c(i), c(iii))18 marksErrors, improvements, reliability & safety · Measurement, apparatus & observation · Tables, graphs & calculations · Variables & controls
2026 May/June · Paper 52 · Q2 (a(i), b(i), b(ii), b(iii), b(iv), c)14 marksBiological drawing · Errors, improvements, reliability & safety · Measurement, apparatus & observation · Planning an investigation (6-mark plan) · Variables & controls
2026 May/June · Paper 62 · Q1 (a(i), a(ii), a(iii), a(iv), a(vi), a(vii), b(i), b(ii), b(iii), c(i), c(iii))17 marksErrors, improvements, reliability & safety · Measurement, apparatus & observation · Tables, graphs & calculations · Variables & controls
2026 May/June · Paper 62 · Q2 (a(i), b(i), b(ii), b(iii), b(iv), c)14 marksBiological drawing · Errors, improvements, reliability & safety · Measurement, apparatus & observation · Planning an investigation (6-mark plan) · Variables & controls

2025

2025 Oct/Nov · Paper 62 · Q1 (a(i), a(iii), a(iv), a(v), b, d(ii))10 marksErrors, improvements, reliability & safety · Tables, graphs & calculations · Variables & controls
2025 Oct/Nov · Paper 62 · Q26 marksPlanning an investigation (6-mark plan)
2025 Oct/Nov · Paper 62 · Q3 (a(i), a(iii), b(i), b(ii), b(iv))16 marksBiological drawing · Errors, improvements, reliability & safety · Measurement, apparatus & observation · Tables, graphs & calculations
2025 May/June · Paper 52 · Q1 (a(i), a(ii), a(iii), a(v), a(vi), a(vii), c(i), c(iii))15 marksBiological drawing · Errors, improvements, reliability & safety · Measurement, apparatus & observation · Tables, graphs & calculations · Variables & controls
2025 May/June · Paper 52 · Q2 (a(i), a(ii), b(i), b(ii), b(iv), b(v))13 marksErrors, improvements, reliability & safety · Measurement, apparatus & observation · Tables, graphs & calculations · Variables & controls
2025 May/June · Paper 52 · Q36 marksPlanning an investigation (6-mark plan)
2025 May/June · Paper 62 · Q1 (a(i), a(ii), a(iii), a(iv), a(vi), a(vii), a(viii), c(i), c(iii))15 marksBiological drawing · Errors, improvements, reliability & safety · Measurement, apparatus & observation · Tables, graphs & calculations · Variables & controls
2025 May/June · Paper 62 · Q2 (a(i), a(ii), b(i), b(ii), b(iv), b(v))13 marksErrors, improvements, reliability & safety · Measurement, apparatus & observation · Tables, graphs & calculations · Variables & controls
2025 May/June · Paper 62 · Q36 marksPlanning an investigation (6-mark plan)

2024

2024 Oct/Nov · Paper 62 · Q1 (a(i), a(iii), a(iv), c(i), d, f)20 marksBiological drawing · Errors, improvements, reliability & safety · Measurement, apparatus & observation · Planning an investigation (6-mark plan) · Tables, graphs & calculations · Variables & controls
2024 Oct/Nov · Paper 62 · Q2 (a(i), a(ii), a(iii), b(i), b(ii), b(iii))12 marksErrors, improvements, reliability & safety · Tables, graphs & calculations · Variables & controls
2024 May/June · Paper 62 · Q1 (a(i), a(ii), a(iv), a(v), a(vi), a(vii), b(i), b(ii), b(iii), b(iv))19 marksErrors, improvements, reliability & safety · Measurement, apparatus & observation · Tables, graphs & calculations · Variables & controls
2024 May/June · Paper 62 · Q2 (a(i), a(iii), c)13 marksBiological drawing · Measurement, apparatus & observation · Planning an investigation (6-mark plan)

2023

2023 Oct/Nov · Paper 62 · Q1 (a(i), a(iii), a(iv), b(i), b(ii), b(iii))10 marksErrors, improvements, reliability & safety · Tables, graphs & calculations · Variables & controls
2023 Oct/Nov · Paper 62 · Q2 (a)6 marksPlanning an investigation (6-mark plan)
2023 Oct/Nov · Paper 62 · Q3 (a(i), a(iii), b(i), b(ii), b(iii), b(iv), c)16 marksBiological drawing · Errors, improvements, reliability & safety · Measurement, apparatus & observation · Tables, graphs & calculations
2023 May/June · Paper 52 · Q1 (a(i), a(ii), a(iv), a(v), a(vi), a(vii), b)21 marksErrors, improvements, reliability & safety · Planning an investigation (6-mark plan) · Tables, graphs & calculations · Variables & controls
2023 May/June · Paper 52 · Q2 (a(i), a(ii), a(iii), b, d, e)14 marksBiological drawing · Measurement, apparatus & observation · Tables, graphs & calculations
2023 May/June · Paper 62 · Q1 (a(i), a(ii), a(iii), a(v), a(vi), a(vii), a(viii), b)21 marksErrors, improvements, reliability & safety · Measurement, apparatus & observation · Planning an investigation (6-mark plan) · Tables, graphs & calculations · Variables & controls
2023 May/June · Paper 62 · Q2 (a(i), a(ii), a(iii), b, d, e)14 marksBiological drawing · Measurement, apparatus & observation · Tables, graphs & calculations

2022

2022 Oct/Nov · Paper 62 · Q1 (a(i), a(ii), a(iv), b(i), b(ii), c(i), c(ii), c(iii), c(iv), c(vi))20 marksErrors, improvements, reliability & safety · Measurement, apparatus & observation · Tables, graphs & calculations · Variables & controls
2022 Oct/Nov · Paper 62 · Q2 (a(i), b)11 marksBiological drawing · Planning an investigation (6-mark plan)
2022 May/June · Paper 62 · Q1 (a(i), a(ii), a(iii), a(v), a(vi), a(vii), a(viii), b)18 marksErrors, improvements, reliability & safety · Measurement, apparatus & observation · Planning an investigation (6-mark plan) · Tables, graphs & calculations · Variables & controls
2022 May/June · Paper 62 · Q2 (a(i), b, c(i), c(iii), c(iv))14 marksBiological drawing · Errors, improvements, reliability & safety · Measurement, apparatus & observation · Tables, graphs & calculations

Find the full paper on the official Cambridge past-papers page or ask your school. “Paper 42” means Paper 4, variant 2.

Subtopics

Subtopic	Marks indexed	Sessions
Tables, graphs & calculations Banker	141	9/9
Planning an investigation (6-mark plan) Banker	72	9/9
Biological drawing Banker	49	9/9
Errors, improvements, reliability & safety Banker	46	9/9
Measurement, apparatus & observation Banker	45	9/9
Variables & controls Banker	39	9/9

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