AS91240 · Geography Level 2

Large natural environment — past exam papers

Demonstrate geographic understanding of a large natural environment

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

Sitting this in 2026?

NZQA has published the assessment specification — what the 2026 paper will and will not cover. Read it before you start on the past papers.

2026 assessment specification →

2018

NZQA no longer publishes the paper for this year

Exemplar8057KB

2017

NZQA no longer publishes the paper for this year

Exemplar8679KB

Revision notes for Geography Level 2 →AS91240 on NZQA →

Other examined standards in this course

AS91242

Differences in development

7 years of papers

AS91243

Concepts and skills

7 years of papers

AS91240 · Geography Level 2

Large natural environment — past exam papers

Demonstrate geographic understanding of a large natural environment

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

Sitting this in 2026?

NZQA has published the assessment specification — what the 2026 paper will and will not cover. Read it before you start on the past papers.

2026 assessment specification →

2025

Exam paper1242KB Marking schedule144KB Examiner's report428KB

2024

Exam paper796KB Marking schedule53KB Examiner's report74KB Exemplar — Achieved7864KB Exemplar — Merit10816KB Exemplar — Excellence7258KB

2023

Exam paper560KB Marking schedule51KB Examiner's report117KB

2022

Exam paper682KB Marking schedule54KB Examiner's report152KB Exemplar19092KB

2021

Exam paper572KB Marking schedule57KB Examiner's report197KB

2018

NZQA no longer publishes the paper for this year

Exemplar8057KB

2017

NZQA no longer publishes the paper for this year

Exemplar8679KB

Revision notes for Geography Level 2 →AS91240 on NZQA →

Other examined standards in this course

AS91242

Differences in development

7 years of papers

AS91243

Concepts and skills

7 years of papers