AQA GCSE Biology 1f 2025 Question Paper Pdf

Get the official AQA GCSE Biology Paper 1 Foundation Tier question paper from the May 2025 exam series (8461/1F). This examiner-authentic PDF contains the complete Foundation Tier Biology Paper 1 in its original AQA exam layout, including microscopy questions, photosynthesis investigations, blood-vessel analysis, antibiotic practicals, respiration calculations, vaccination data interpretation, obesity graph skills, enzyme experiments, osmosis investigations, and extended-response biology questions exactly as candidates received them in the live examination.

This 2025 Biology 1F paper assesses animal and plant cells, specialised cells, diffusion and active transport, photosynthesis in pondweed, chlorophyll, rates of photosynthesis, white blood cells, blood vessels, coronary heart disease, antibiotics and bacterial growth, respiration in stingrays, aerobic and anaerobic respiration, infectious diseases, measles vaccination, obesity and sugar intake, enzyme activity, amylase and protease enzymes, osmosis in potato tissue, and active transport across the AQA GCSE Biology specification. Pair it with the matching AQA 8461/1F mark scheme on markscheme.net for complete examiner-standard revision, self-marking, and timed mock-exam practice. Updated for the 2025/2026 academic year, optimised for mobile and desktop, and instantly downloadable from markscheme.net.

This document is designed for GCSE Biology Foundation Tier students preparing for the 2026 AQA examination series, including Year 11 candidates targeting grades 4–5, resit students improving previous GCSE Biology results, and home-educated learners following the AQA 8461 specification. It is especially valuable for practising Foundation Tier calculations, graph interpretation, required practical methods, data analysis, and extended-response biology questions under authentic exam conditions.

It is also essential for biology teachers, science departments, private tutors, revision-course providers, and parents supporting GCSE revision at home. The paper can be used for classroom mocks, intervention sessions, retrieval-practice tasks, structured revision programmes, and examiner-style assessment using the official May 2025 mark scheme.