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

Computer Science 9618/22 May/June 2024 past paper

Cambridge A Level Computer Science (9618) Paper 2 (Problem-solving & programming), variant 2, May/June 2024: the question paper and its official mark scheme, 8 questions worth 75 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_s24_qp_22 · 9618_s24_ms_22

Grade thresholds for 9618/22 May/June 2024

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	27	21

Topics in this paper

Which syllabus chapters 9618/22 May/June 2024 tested, by marks. Each chapter links to every past-paper question on it.

Chapter	Questions	Marks
Programming	4	36
Data Types and Structures	3	29
Algorithm Design and Problem-solving	1	10

Questions in 9618/22 May/June 2024

Question 1Data Types and Structures · 10 marks
(a) The following table contains pseudocode examples. Each example may contain statements that relate to one or more of the following: • selection • iteration (repetition) • input/output. Complete the table by placing one or more ticks (3) in each …
Question 2Algorithm Design and Problem-solving · 10 marks
A program is being developed. (a) An algorithm for part of the program will: • input three numeric values and assign them to identifiers Num1, Num2 and Num3 • assign the largest value to variable Ans • output a message …
Question 3Data Types and Structures · 9 marks
A factory needs a program to help manage its production of items. Data will be stored about each item. The data for each item will be held in a record structure of type Component. The programmer has started to define …
Question 4Programming · 5 marks
A triangle has sides of length A, B and …
Question 5Programming · 6 marks
A program is being designed in pseudocode. The program contains a global 1D array Data of type string containing 200 elements. The first element has the index value 1. A procedure Process() is written to initialise the values in the …
Question 6Data Types and Structures · 10 marks
A music player stores music in a digital form and has a display which shows the track being played. (a) Up to 16 characters can be displayed. Track titles longer than 16 characters will need to be trimmed as follows: …
Question 7Programming · 9 marks
A fitness club has a computerised membership system. The system stores information for each club member: name, home address, email address, mobile phone number, date of birth and exercise preferences. Many classes are full, and the club creates a waiting …
Question 8Programming · 16 marks
A teacher is designing a program to process pseudocode projects written by her students. Each student project is stored in a text file. The process is split into a number of stages. Each stage performs a different task and creates …

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Where can I get the 9618/22 May/June 2024 mark scheme?

Open the mark scheme above - it is the official Cambridge scheme for this exact paper (9618_s24_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 May/June 2024?

47 marks out of 75, a C needed 33.

Which topics came up in 9618/22 May/June 2024?

Mostly Programming, Data Types and Structures, Algorithm Design and Problem-solving. The full list is in the table above.

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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.