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Cambridge A Level · 9618 · Paper 2 · Problem-solving & programming

Computer Science 9618/21 May/June 2021 past paper

Cambridge A Level Computer Science (9618) Paper 2 (Problem-solving & programming), variant 1, May/June 2021: the question paper and its official mark scheme, 7 questions worth 75 marks, with the grade thresholds. Free to open, no account needed.

Questions
7
Marks
75
Grade A from
41
Open the question paperMark scheme

File names: 9618_s21_qp_21 · 9618_s21_ms_21

Grade thresholds for 9618/21 May/June 2021

The minimum raw marks Cambridge set for each grade on this component (out of 75). Thresholds change every session and variant, so always compare your score with the paper you actually sat.

ABCDE
4134282216

Topics in this paper

Which syllabus chapters 9618/21 May/June 2021 tested, by marks. Each chapter links to every past-paper question on it.

ChapterQuestionsMarks
Programming339
Algorithm Design and Problem-solving220
Data Types and Structures216

Questions in 9618/21 May/June 2021

  1. Question 1Algorithm Design and Problem-solving · 12 marks

    (a) A program is being developed to help manage the membership of a football club. Complete the following identifier table. Example value Explanation Variable name Data type "Wong" The preferred name of the member joining the football club FALSE A …

  2. Question 2Programming · 13 marks

    (a) Four program modules form part of a program for a library. A description of the relationship between the modules is summarised as follows: Module name Description UpdateLoan() • Calls either LoanExtend() or LoanReturn() LoanExtend() • Called with parameters LoanID …

  3. Question 3Programming · 10 marks

    (a) A concert venue uses a program to calculate admission prices and store information about ticket sales. A number of arrays are used to store data. The computer is switched off overnight and data has to be input again at …

  4. Question 4Data Types and Structures · 10 marks

    Study the following pseudocode. Line numbers are for reference only. 10 FUNCTION Convert(Name : STRING) RETURNS STRING 11 12 DECLARE Flag: BOOLEAN 13 DECLARE Index : INTEGER 14 DECLARE ThisChar : CHAR 15 DECLARE NewName : STRING 16 17 CONSTANT …

  5. Question 5Algorithm Design and Problem-solving · 8 marks

    A global 2D array Result of type INTEGER is used to store a list of exam candidate numbers together with their marks. The array contains 2000 elements, organised as 1000 rows and 2 columns. Column 1 contains the candidate number …

  6. Question 6Data Types and Structures · 6 marks

    The following diagram represents an Abstract Data Type (ADT) for a linked list. A The free list is as follows: …

  7. Question 7Programming · 16 marks

    A program is needed to take a string containing a full name and produce a new string of initials. Some words in the full name will be ignored. For example, "the", "and", "of", "for" and "to" may all be ignored. …

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Questions students ask

Where can I get the 9618/21 May/June 2021 mark scheme?
Open the mark scheme above - it is the official Cambridge scheme for this exact paper (9618_s21_ms_21), and on a wide screen it sits beside the question you are reading.
What was the grade threshold for an A in 9618/21 May/June 2021?
41 marks out of 75, a C needed 28.
Which topics came up in 9618/21 May/June 2021?
Mostly Programming, Algorithm Design and Problem-solving, Data Types and Structures. The full list is in the table above.
Do I need an account to open 9618/21 May/June 2021?
No. Every paper opens for free without signing in. A free account also saves your pen marks and records your score against the grade thresholds.