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Cambridge A Level ยท 9618 ยท Paper 4 ยท Practical programming

Computer Science 9618/42 May/June 2024 past paper

Cambridge A Level Computer Science (9618) Paper 4 (Practical programming), variant 2, May/June 2024: 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
50

File names: 9618_s24_qp_42 ยท 9618_s24_ms_42

Grade thresholds for 9618/42 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.

ABCDE
5039302214

Topics in this paper

Which syllabus chapters 9618/42 May/June 2024 tested, by marks. Each chapter links to every past-paper question on it.

ChapterQuestionsMarks
Programming245
Further Programming130

Questions in 9618/42 May/June 2024

  1. Question 1Programming ยท 22 marks

    A program outputs a main word. The program asks the user to enter the different words of 3 or more letters that can be made from the letters in the main word. These are called the answers. There are 3 โ€ฆ

  2. Question 2Further Programming ยท 30 marks

    A binary tree stores data in ascending order. For example: โ€ฆ

  3. Question 3Programming ยท 23 marks

    A program sorts an array of integers and searches the array for a particular value. (a) The array of integers, NumberArray, stores the following data in the order given: โ€ฆ

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Where can I get the 9618/42 May/June 2024 mark scheme?
Open the mark scheme above - it is the official Cambridge scheme for this exact paper (9618_s24_ms_42), and on a wide screen it sits beside the question you are reading.
What was the grade threshold for an A in 9618/42 May/June 2024?
50 marks out of 75, a C needed 30.
Which topics came up in 9618/42 May/June 2024?
Mostly Programming, Further Programming. The full list is in the table above.
Do I need an account to open 9618/42 May/June 2024?
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.