Australia HubPractice TestsFree Books
🌉 New South Wales · Year 11 · HSC Biology

New South Wales Year 11 Biology Practice Tests

Five free, full-length Year 11 biology practice tests for New South Wales, written to the NSW syllabuses (NESA). Take them online for instant scoring and a skill breakdown, or print them with an answer key.

Choose a practice test

Practice Test 120 questions · Biochemistry · Homeostasis · Genetics
Practice Test 220 questions · Evolution · Homeostasis · Diversity of Living Things
Practice Test 320 questions · Biochemistry · Animal Systems · Population Dynamics
Practice Test 420 questions · Homeostasis · Molecular Genetics · Diversity of Living Things
Practice Test 520 questions · Molecular Genetics · Genetics · Plants

All questions and passages are original and written for Pagine to match the published curriculum. Pagine is not affiliated with any government, ministry, department of education, exam board or assessment body. Not official tests.

What these tests cover

Biological sciencesChemical sciencesEarth and space sciencesPhysical sciencesScience as a human endeavourScience inquiry

Course: HSC Biology

Skills across all five tests: Homeostasis (14) · Molecular Genetics (13) · Genetics (12) · Metabolic Processes (10) · Evolution (10) · Biochemistry (9) · Diversity of Living Things (9) · Animal Systems (8) · Cells & Genetics (6) · Population Dynamics (5)

Each test covers the main strands of the science curriculum, with calculation questions in upper levels.

Sample questions from Practice Test 1

  1. Which kingdom includes yeasts and mushrooms?
    A. Plantae   B. Protista   C. Animalia   D. Fungi
    Show answerFungi
  2. Fermentation allows cells to make ATP…
    A. without oxygen   B. in the nucleus   C. without glucose   D. only with oxygen
    Show answerwithout oxygen
  3. The phospholipid bilayer of a membrane is arranged with…
    A. heads inward   B. hydrophobic tails inward and hydrophilic heads outward   C. random orientation   D. tails outward
    Show answerhydrophobic tails inward and hydrophilic heads outward
  4. Insulin, released by the pancreas, causes blood glucose to…
    A. stay exactly the same   B. turn into protein   C. decrease   D. increase
    Show answerdecrease

Exams and national tests at this level

More Year 11 practice

Also useful: printable worksheets · free books · New South Wales curriculum guide

Frequently asked questions

What is in these New South Wales Year 11 Biology practice tests?

Five full original tests of about 20 questions each. Each test covers the main strands of the science curriculum, with calculation questions in upper levels. You get a score, a skill breakdown and a review of every answer at the end.

Do these tests follow the New South Wales curriculum?

Yes. They are written to the NSW syllabuses (NESA) — Biological sciences, Chemical sciences, Earth and space sciences, Physical sciences. Pagine summarizes the curriculum in its own words and links to the official documents.

Can I print them?

Yes. Every test has a printable version with an answer key.

Are these official tests?

All questions and passages are original and written for Pagine to match the published curriculum. Pagine is not affiliated with any government, ministry, department of education, exam board or assessment body. Not official tests.

📰 From our blog: reading tips

📝

Christmas Book Advent Calendar: 24 Free Stories to Count Down to Christmas

Read →
📝

Famous Children’s Books Every Kid Should Read (and Which Are Free)

Read →
📝

Bibliotherapy for Kids: How Stories Help Children With Big Feelings

Read →
📝

How to Read Aloud to Kids: 15 Tips That Make Story Time Stick

Read →

All reading tips & book lists →

📚 Keep reading anywhere with the free Pagine app 20,000+ free books and audiobooks, offline reading, and streaks & badges that build a reading habit. Free on iPhone, iPad and Android.