2021

Cambridge A Level ยท 9618 ยท Paper 4 ยท Practical programming

Computer Science 9618/43 May/June 2021 past paper

Cambridge A Level Computer Science (9618) Paper 4 (Practical programming), variant 3, May/June 2021: the question paper and its official mark scheme, 3 questions worth 75 marks, with the grade thresholds. Free to open, no account needed.

Questions
3
Marks
75
Grade A from
53

File names: 9618_s21_qp_43 ยท 9618_s21_ms_43

Grade thresholds for 9618/43 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.

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5346372819

Topics in this paper

Which syllabus chapters 9618/43 May/June 2021 tested, by marks. Each chapter links to every past-paper question on it.

ChapterQuestionsMarks
Further Programming131
Computational thinking and Problem-solving124
Programming120

Questions in 9618/43 May/June 2021

  1. Question 1Computational thinking and Problem-solving ยท 24 marks

    An unordered linked list uses a 1D array to store the data. Each item in the linked list is of a record type, node, with a field data and a field nextNode. The current contents of the linked list are: โ€ฆ

  2. Question 2Programming ยท 20 marks

    A program stores the following ten integers in a 1D array with the identifier arrayData. โ€ฆ

  3. Question 3Further Programming ยท 31 marks

    A computer game requires users to travel around a world to find and open treasure chests. Each treasure chest has a mathematics question inside. The user enters the answer. The number of points awarded depends on the number of attempts โ€ฆ

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Questions students ask

Where can I get the 9618/43 May/June 2021 mark scheme?
Open the mark scheme above - it is the official Cambridge scheme for this exact paper (9618_s21_ms_43), and on a wide screen it sits beside the question you are reading.
What was the grade threshold for an A in 9618/43 May/June 2021?
53 marks out of 75, a C needed 37.
Which topics came up in 9618/43 May/June 2021?
Mostly Further Programming, Computational thinking and Problem-solving, Programming. The full list is in the table above.
Do I need an account to open 9618/43 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.