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Cambridge A Level · 9618 · Paper 4 · Practical programming

Computer Science 9618/43 Oct/Nov 2022 past paper

Cambridge A Level Computer Science (9618) Paper 4 (Practical programming), variant 3, Oct/Nov 2022: 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
55
Open the question paperMark scheme

File names: 9618_w22_qp_43 · 9618_w22_ms_43

Grade thresholds for 9618/43 Oct/Nov 2022

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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5545362718

Topics in this paper

Which syllabus chapters 9618/43 Oct/Nov 2022 tested, by marks. Each chapter links to every past-paper question on it.

ChapterQuestionsMarks
Further Programming131
Programming123
Computational thinking and Problem-solving121

Questions in 9618/43 Oct/Nov 2022

  1. Question 1Programming · 23 marks

    The text file IntegerData.txt stores 100 integer numbers between 1 and 100 inclusive. A program is required to read in this data and perform searching and sorting on the data. (a) Write program code to declare a global 1D array, …

  2. Question 2Further Programming · 31 marks

    A computer program is being developed that uses a set of cards. The program is written using object-oriented programming. The program has two classes: Card and Hand. The methods and attributes of these classes are shown: Card Number : INTEGER …

  3. Question 3Computational thinking and Problem-solving · 21 marks

    A binary tree consists of nodes. Each node has 3 integer values: a left pointer, data and a right pointer. The binary tree is stored using a global 2D array. The pseudocode declaration for the array is: DECLARE ArrayNodes : …

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Questions students ask

Where can I get the 9618/43 Oct/Nov 2022 mark scheme?
Open the mark scheme above - it is the official Cambridge scheme for this exact paper (9618_w22_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 Oct/Nov 2022?
55 marks out of 75, a C needed 36.
Which topics came up in 9618/43 Oct/Nov 2022?
Mostly Further Programming, Programming, Computational thinking and Problem-solving. The full list is in the table above.
Do I need an account to open 9618/43 Oct/Nov 2022?
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.