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

Computer Science 9618/22 Oct/Nov 2023 past paper

Cambridge A Level Computer Science (9618) Paper 2 (Problem-solving & programming), variant 2, Oct/Nov 2023: the question paper and its official mark scheme, 8 questions worth 99 marks, with the grade thresholds. Free to open, no account needed.

Questions: 8
Marks: 75
Grade A from: 47

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File names: 9618_w23_qp_22 · 9618_w23_ms_22

Grade thresholds for 9618/22 Oct/Nov 2023

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.

A	B	C	D	E
47	40	33	26	18

Topics in this paper

Which syllabus chapters 9618/22 Oct/Nov 2023 tested, by marks. Each chapter links to every past-paper question on it.

Chapter	Questions	Marks
Data Types and Structures	3	57
Programming	3	26
Software Development	1	9
Algorithm Design and Problem-solving	1	7

Questions in 9618/22 Oct/Nov 2023

Question 1Programming · 11 marks
A shop sells car accessories. A customer order is created if an item cannot be supplied from current stock. A program is being developed to create and manage the customer orders. (a) The following identifier table shows some of the …
Question 2Algorithm Design and Problem-solving · 7 marks
An algorithm will: 1. input a sequence of integer values, one at a time 2. ignore all values until the value 27 is input, then sum the remaining values in the sequence 3. stop summing values when the value 0 …
Question 3Data Types and Structures · 9 marks
The diagram represents a linked list Abstract Data Type (ADT). • Ptr1 is the start pointer. Ptr2 is the free list pointer. • Labels …
Question 4Software Development · 9 marks
A procedure Count() will: 1. input a value (all values will be positive integers) 2. count the number of odd values and count the number of even values 3. repeat from step 1 until the value input is 99 4. …
Question 5Data Types and Structures · 30 marks
A global 1D array of integers contains four elements, which are assigned values as shown: Mix ← 1 Mix ← 3 Mix ← 4 Mix …
Question 6Programming · 9 marks
(a) A procedure CreateFiles() will take two parameters: • a string representing a file name • an integer representing the number of files to be created. The procedure will create the number of text files specified. Each file is given …
Question 7Programming · 6 marks
A program contains six modules: Pseudocode module header PROCEDURE Module-A() PROCEDURE Module-X(T1 : INTEGER, S2 : REAL) PROCEDURE Reset(BYREF Code : INTEGER) FUNCTION Restore(OldCode : INTEGER) RETURNS BOOLEAN FUNCTION Module-Y(RA : INTEGER, RB : BOOLEAN) RETURNS BOOLEAN FUNCTION Module-Z(SA : …
Question 8Data Types and Structures · 18 marks
A class of students are developing a program to send data between computers. Many computers are connected together to form a wired network. Serial ports are used to connect one computer to another. Each computer: • is assigned a unique …

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Questions students ask

Where can I get the 9618/22 Oct/Nov 2023 mark scheme?

Open the mark scheme above - it is the official Cambridge scheme for this exact paper (9618_w23_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 2023?

47 marks out of 75, a C needed 33.

Which topics came up in 9618/22 Oct/Nov 2023?

Mostly Data Types and Structures, Programming, Software Development. The full list is in the table above.

Do I need an account to open 9618/22 Oct/Nov 2023?

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.