The Faculty Board of Archaeology and Anthropology give notice that the optional papers to be offered for the examination in Biological Anthropology for Parts IIA and IIB of the Archaeological and Anthropological Tripos in 2008-09 will be as follows:
| Exam paper number | Title | Form of examination |
| BA5. | Evolutionary history of African populations | Two-hour written exam and submitted practical work |
| BA6. | Humans in an evolutionary paradigm | Two-hour written exam and submitted practical work |
| BA7. | Evolutionary theory and human evolution | Submitted essay of 4,000 words |
| BA8. | Evolutionary ecology of extinct hominins | Two-hour written exam |
| BA9. | Ancient molecules and human evolution: big clues writ small... | Two-hour written exam |
| BA10. | Genetic history of human populations | Two-hour written exam and submitted practical work |
| BA11. | Health and disease in the past | Two-hour written exam and submitted practical work |
| BA12. | Tools and toolmaking | Two-hour written exam |
| BA13. | Primate molecular ecology | Two-hour written exam and submitted practical work |
| BA14. | Apes as models for human evolution | Two-hour written exam |
| BA16. | Data handling in biological anthropology | Two-hour written exam |
Note: candidates who took special subjects BA5, 6, 7, 8, 10, 11, 12, and 16 for Part IIA will not be able to take these special subjects as IIB candidates. Form and conduct notices will be published as soon as possible.