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Resources & Past exams

NCEA Level 1

Year 11

Biology & Chemistry

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Demonstrate understanding of genetic variation in relation to an identified characteristic

5 credits

AS 92022

Where do I start?

1.3 (Genetics) - Student Guide

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Our 1.3 (Genetics) Guide & Cheat Sheet will take you through...

  1. The terminology you need to be familiar with;

  2. The content you need to know; and

  3. Practice questions.

Updated for 2026.

After that...

Official past exams

2025: Exam paper

2025 (Sample assessment): Exam paper | Answers

Older past exams

Note:  Prior to 2025, the 1.3 exam took a different format. These older past exams are still great study tools, but be aware the exam you sit will look a lot different.

The 2024 paper is unavailable as it has been withheld by NZQA.

2023: Exam paper | Answers (Official) | Excellence Exemplar

2022: Exam paper | Answers (Unofficial)

Note:  Official answers to the 2022 exam are unavailable as they have been withheld by NZQA. We have created our own marking schedule for this exam, which we provide here.

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