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Biology
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AS91605 · Biology Level 3

Speciation — past exam papers

Demonstrate understanding of evolutionary processes leading to speciation

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

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2025

Exam paper1454KB Marking schedule162KB Examiner's report94KB Exemplar — Achieved5240KB Exemplar — Merit7456KB Exemplar — Excellence7934KB

2024

Exam paper1129KB Marking schedule207KB Examiner's report400KB Exemplar — Achieved7159KB Exemplar — Merit11303KB Exemplar — Excellence13728KB

Te reo Māori:Pepa whakamātautau

2023

Exam paper675KB Marking schedule224KB Examiner's report372KB

Te reo Māori:Pepa whakamātautau

2022

Exam paper776KB Marking schedule152KB Examiner's report165KB Exemplar28732KB

Te reo Māori:Pepa whakamātautau

2021

Exam paper699KB Marking schedule154KB Examiner's report205KB

Te reo Māori:Pepa whakamātautau

2017

NZQA no longer publishes the paper for this year

Exemplar15037KB

2016

NZQA no longer publishes the paper for this year

Exemplar14613KB

Revision notes for Biology Level 3 →AS91605 on NZQA →

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