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Cambridge A Level · 9618 · Paper 4 · Practical programming

Computer Science 9618/42 Oct/Nov 2021 past paper

Cambridge A Level Computer Science (9618) Paper 4 (Practical programming), variant 2, Oct/Nov 2021: the question paper and its official mark scheme, 3 questions worth 81 marks, with the grade thresholds. Free to open, no account needed.

Questions
3
Marks
75
Grade A from
50
Open the question paperMark scheme

File names: 9618_w21_qp_42 · 9618_w21_ms_42

Grade thresholds for 9618/42 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.

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5042352821

Topics in this paper

Which syllabus chapters 9618/42 Oct/Nov 2021 tested, by marks. Each chapter links to every past-paper question on it.

ChapterQuestionsMarks
Computational thinking and Problem-solving134
Further Programming130
Programming117

Questions in 9618/42 Oct/Nov 2021

  1. Question 1Programming · 17 marks

    Study the following pseudocode for a recursive function. FUNCTION Unknown(BYVAL X, BYVAL Y : INTEGER) RETURNS INTEGER IF …

  2. Question 2Further Programming · 30 marks

    A program, written using object-oriented programming, stores pictures as objects. The program stores the dimensions of the picture (width and height), the colour of the frame (e.g. black), and a description of the picture (e.g. flowers). The class has the …

  3. Question 3Computational thinking and Problem-solving · 34 marks

    An ordered binary tree stores integer data in ascending numerical order. The data for the binary tree is stored in a 2D array with the following structure: LeftPointer Data RightPointer Index …

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Questions students ask

Where can I get the 9618/42 Oct/Nov 2021 mark scheme?
Open the mark scheme above - it is the official Cambridge scheme for this exact paper (9618_w21_ms_42), and on a wide screen it sits beside the question you are reading.
What was the grade threshold for an A in 9618/42 Oct/Nov 2021?
50 marks out of 75, a C needed 35.
Which topics came up in 9618/42 Oct/Nov 2021?
Mostly Computational thinking and Problem-solving, Further Programming, Programming. The full list is in the table above.
Do I need an account to open 9618/42 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.