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

Computer Science 9618/22 Oct/Nov 2021 past paper

Cambridge A Level Computer Science (9618) Paper 2 (Problem-solving & programming), variant 2, Oct/Nov 2021: the question paper and its official mark scheme, 6 questions worth 75 marks, with the grade thresholds. Free to open, no account needed.

Questions
6
Marks
75
Grade A from
44
Open the question paperMark scheme

File names: 9618_w21_qp_22 · 9618_w21_ms_22

Grade thresholds for 9618/22 Oct/Nov 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
4436292215

Topics in this paper

Which syllabus chapters 9618/22 Oct/Nov 2021 tested, by marks. Each chapter links to every past-paper question on it.

ChapterQuestionsMarks
Data Types and Structures343
Algorithm Design and Problem-solving221
Programming111

Questions in 9618/22 Oct/Nov 2021

  1. Question 1Algorithm Design and Problem-solving · 11 marks

    (a) A programmer applies decomposition to a problem that she has been asked to solve. Describe decomposition. (b) The following pseudocode assigns a value to an element of an array: ThisArray[n] ← 42 Complete the following table by writing the …

  2. Question 2Algorithm Design and Problem-solving · 10 marks

    (a) An algorithm will: 1. input an integer value 2. jump to step 6 if the value is zero 3. sum and count the positive values 4. sum and count the negative values 5. repeat from step 1 6. output …

  3. Question 3Data Types and Structures · 14 marks

    A programmer is writing a program to help manage clubs in a school. Data will be stored about each student in the school and each student may join up to three clubs. The data will be held in a record …

  4. Question 4Programming · 11 marks

    The following is a procedure design in pseudocode. Line numbers are given for reference only. 10 PROCEDURE Check(InString : STRING) 11 DECLARE Odds, Evens, Index : INTEGER 12 13 Odds …

  5. Question 5Data Types and Structures · 10 marks

    A company has several departments. Each department stores the name, email address and the status of each employee in that department in its own text file. All text files have the same format. Employee details are stored as three separate …

  6. Question 6Data Types and Structures · 19 marks

    A mobile phone has a touchscreen. The screen is represented by a grid, divided into 800 rows and 1280 columns. The grid is represented by a 2D array Screen of type INTEGER. An array element will be set to 0 …

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Questions students ask

Where can I get the 9618/22 Oct/Nov 2021 mark scheme?
Open the mark scheme above - it is the official Cambridge scheme for this exact paper (9618_w21_ms_22), and on a wide screen it sits beside the question you are reading.
What was the grade threshold for an A in 9618/22 Oct/Nov 2021?
44 marks out of 75, a C needed 29.
Which topics came up in 9618/22 Oct/Nov 2021?
Mostly Data Types and Structures, Algorithm Design and Problem-solving, Programming. The full list is in the table above.
Do I need an account to open 9618/22 Oct/Nov 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.