OCR GCSE Biology A Gateway Paper 2 Foundation June 2025

This is the official June 2025 question paper for OCR GCSE Biology A Gateway, Paper 2 Foundation Tier (J247/02), sat on Monday 9 June 2025. The paper has a total of 90 marks and a duration of 1 hour 45 minutes.
It contains 23 questions split across Section A (15 multiple-choice questions) and Section B (extended-answer questions), covering core Foundation Tier topics including blood and the circulatory system, cardiovascular disease, inheritance and genetic disorders, food security, food webs, antibiotics and antibiotic resistance, plant disease (cucumber wilt), the immune system, and ecological sampling using quadrats. Question 19(d) is the level-of-response (extended writing) question marked with an asterisk.

This question paper is for GCSE students sitting OCR Biology A Gateway (Foundation Tier) who want authentic exam practice under timed conditions. It is also a valuable resource for teachers setting mock exams or revision tasks, tutors guiding students through Paper 2 topics, and parents helping their children prepare for GCSE Biology. Use it together with the official mark scheme to check answers and identify weak areas.