11U Biology Exam Overview, January 2016
Date of Final Exam: January 27th, 2016
EXAM FACTS
 You will have 2.0 hours to write the exam. The exam is 10 pages long (not including the answer page) and is on
8.5” × 14” paper.
 Make sure to bring the following to your final exam:
 HB pencil and eraser (to complete your Scantron card)
 Course textbook
FINAL EXAM BREAKDOWN
This break down is APPROXIMATE, and is provided to you with the intention of helping you device how to best spend
your time studying for the exam.
I. Exam Format
Section
Part A: Multiple Choice (Scantron)
Part B: Diagrams & Matching (Scantron)
Part C: Definitions & Matching (Scantron)
Part D: Short/Long Answers
TOTAL MARKS
Marks
50
31
19
30
130
II. Approximate Marks per Unit on Exam
Unit
Genetics
Diversity
Evolution
Animal Internal Systems
Plants
TOTAL MARKS
Total Marks Available
30
25
25
30
20
130
EXAM WRITING STRATEGIES
1. You should plan to spend about one (1) minute per mark on the exam. Allow five (5) to ten (10) minutes at the end
to check over your exam. Try to work quickly through the multiple choice and matching sections to give yourself
time to check over answers.
2. Work quickly. If you don’t understand how to do a question right away, skip it. Come back to it at the end if you have
time.
• When answering multiple choice questions, first read the question and try to answer it without looking at the
options. Then, read the options. If stuck, use the process of elimination, crossing out answers you know aren’t
possible right away. Always choose the answer that BEST answers the question.
• When answering short answer (explanation) questions, first identify and explain the relevant principle in
Biology. Define any laws or terms. Then, apply the principle to answer the question posed. Remember, you
must answer the short answer questions on a separate page included in your examination package.
3. If you’re done early, make sure to check over your answers once before handing it in. Did you bubble all your
multiple choice questions? Are they bubbled correctly? Did you answer all the questions? Check all the pages.