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Biology
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AS91603 · Biology Level 3

Responses to the environment — past exam papers

Demonstrate understanding of the responses of plants and animals to their external environment

7 exam years, newest first. Every link opens the document on the NZQA website.

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2025

Exam paper1398KB Marking schedule282KB Examiner's report94KB

2024

Exam paper1146KB Marking schedule245KB Examiner's report415KB Exemplar — Achieved10265KB Exemplar — Merit14717KB Exemplar — Excellence17455KB

Te reo Māori:Pepa whakamātautau

2023

Exam paper667KB Marking schedule219KB Examiner's report372KB

2022

Exam paper741KB Marking schedule193KB Examiner's report165KB Exemplar27364KB

Te reo Māori:Pepa whakamātautau

2021

Exam paper698KB Marking schedule185KB Examiner's report205KB

Te reo Māori:Pepa whakamātautau

2017

NZQA no longer publishes the paper for this year

Exemplar34742KB

2016

NZQA no longer publishes the paper for this year

Revision notes for Biology Level 3 →AS91603 on NZQA →

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