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BIOLOGY
Format of Biology PaperSPM Level
AspectPaper Types of Item Number of questionsTotal marksDuration of testRequirement of constructMarking
Level of difculty :Low : L : 50%Moderate : M : 30%High : H : 20%
Paper 1
4551/1Objective Items :
• Multiple-choice• Multiple-combinationEach item consists of four
opinions: A, B, C and D.50 questions. Answer all50 marks1 hour 15 minutesSection A :• Knowledge – 25Section B :• Understanding - 15Section C :• Application – 10Dichotomous 1 or 0 mark.L : M : H3 : 1 : 1• 30 easy items• 10 moderate items• 10 difcult itemsPaper 24551/2Subjective Items :• Section A : Structured based
items
• Section B : Limited
response items
• Section C : Extended
response items
Section A :• 5 items - Answer allSection B :• 2 items – Choose oneSection C :• 2 items – Choose one100 marks2 hours 30 minutesKnowledge - 10Understanding - 20Application skills - 30Analysing skills - 15Synthesising skills - 15Evaluating skill - 10
Analytical marking based on
rubric scoring.L : M : H4 : 4 : 2• 40 easy scores• 20 moderate scores• 20 difcult scoresPaper 34551/3Subjective Items :
• Structured-based items
• Extended response itemsStructured item :• 1 @ 2 items - Answer allExtended item :• 1 item – Compulsory50 marks1 hour 30 minutesScientic Process skills• 16 aspects with maximumscore of 3
Analytical marking based on
rubric scoring for 3 levels.L : M : H3 : 3 : 1• 10 easy aspect• 30 moderate aspects• 30 difcult aspects