H2 Biology Paper 1 MCQ Strategy (9477, 2026)
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Q: What does H2 Biology Paper 1 MCQ Strategy (9477, 2026) cover?
A: Nail the 30-question sprint that contributes 15 % of H2 Biology by drilling scenario-based MCQs, data handling, and cross-topic recall drawn straight from the 2026 syllabus and specimen paper.
TL;DR
Paper 1 compresses Core and Extension ideas into 30 MCQs in 60 minutes, so accuracy under timed pressure is everything. Pair daily ten-question sprints with weekly specimen-paper run-throughs, and annotate misses by syllabus section so revision feeds directly back into Topics 1–4 and Extension A–B.\[1]
Status: SEAB H2 Biology (9477, first exam 2026) syllabus and 9477/01 specimen paper last checked 2026-01-12. Paper 1 remains 30 MCQs in 1 hour, 30 marks, weighted at 15 %.
Blueprint for Paper 1
| Duration | Marks | Weighting | Format | Assessment Objective focus |
| 1 hour | 30 | 15 % | 30 four-option MCQs, all compulsory | AO A (knowledge) + AO B (application) |
- SEAB’s 2026 syllabus confirms the MCQ paper samples both Core Ideas and Extension Topics with multi-step reasoning and data stimulus items.\[1]
- Expect roughly equal emphasis on interpretation (enzyme curves, inheritance pedigrees, ecology graphs) and rapid recall (membrane transport, command-word definitions).
Question styles to expect
- Data-based MCQs: The specimen paper opens with cell fractionation speed-tiering.\[2] Reduce the visual into an order-of-operations chain (homogenise → differential centrifugation) before scanning options, and sketch rough sediment orderings if needed.
- Multi-topic blends: Questions can blend concepts across Core Ideas. Keep a note of which Core idea each distractor targets so you can backfill weak areas.
