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Cambridge A Level · 9618 · Paper 4 · Practical programming

Computer Science 9618/43 May/June 2023 past paper

Cambridge A Level Computer Science (9618) Paper 4 (Practical programming), variant 3, May/June 2023: 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
62
Open the question paperMark scheme

File names: 9618_s23_qp_43 · 9618_s23_ms_43

Grade thresholds for 9618/43 May/June 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.

ABCDE
6255422916

Topics in this paper

Which syllabus chapters 9618/43 May/June 2023 tested, by marks. Each chapter links to every past-paper question on it.

ChapterQuestionsMarks
Programming243
Further Programming132

Questions in 9618/43 May/June 2023

  1. Question 1Programming · 18 marks

    A program reads data from a file and searches for specific data. (a) The main program needs to read 25 integer data items from the text file Data.txt into a local 1D array, DataArray (i) Write program code to declare …

  2. Question 2Further Programming · 32 marks

    A computer game is being designed that will include different vehicles. A prototype for the game is being developed using object‑oriented programming. The class Vehicle stores data about the vehicles. Each vehicle has an identification name, a maximum speed, a …

  3. Question 3Programming · 25 marks

    A program implements two stacks using 1D arrays. One stack stores the names of colours. One stack stores the names of animals. (a) The program contains the following global arrays and variables: • 1D array Animal to store the names …

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Questions students ask

Where can I get the 9618/43 May/June 2023 mark scheme?
Open the mark scheme above - it is the official Cambridge scheme for this exact paper (9618_s23_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 2023?
62 marks out of 75, a C needed 42.
Which topics came up in 9618/43 May/June 2023?
Mostly Programming, Further Programming. The full list is in the table above.
Do I need an account to open 9618/43 May/June 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.