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Cambridge A Level · 9618 · Paper 4 · Practical programming

Computer Science 9618/41 Oct/Nov 2025 past paper

Cambridge A Level Computer Science (9618) Paper 4 (Practical programming), variant 1, Oct/Nov 2025: 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
51
Open the question paperMark scheme

File names: 9618_w25_qp_41 · 9618_w25_ms_41

Grade thresholds for 9618/41 Oct/Nov 2025

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
5141322416

Topics in this paper

Which syllabus chapters 9618/41 Oct/Nov 2025 tested, by marks. Each chapter links to every past-paper question on it.

ChapterQuestionsMarks
Programming245
Further Programming130

Questions in 9618/41 Oct/Nov 2025

  1. Question 1Programming · 20 marks

    A program stores integers in a stack. The stack is represented as a 1D array of 30 elements with the identifier Stack The global pointer TopOfStack stores the index of the last element inserted into the stack. TopOfStack is initialised …

  2. Question 2Further Programming · 30 marks

    A program stores data about trains and train stations using Object-Oriented Programming (OOP). The class Train stores the data about the trains: Train TrainIDNumber : String Route : Integer stores the train ID number stores the route number the train …

  3. Question 3Programming · 25 marks

    A program stores records in the 2D array HashTable. Each record is stored at a specific index of the array that is calculated using a hashing algorithm with the record’s key field. The array has …

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Questions students ask

Where can I get the 9618/41 Oct/Nov 2025 mark scheme?
Open the mark scheme above - it is the official Cambridge scheme for this exact paper (9618_w25_ms_41), and on a wide screen it sits beside the question you are reading.
What was the grade threshold for an A in 9618/41 Oct/Nov 2025?
51 marks out of 75, a C needed 32.
Which topics came up in 9618/41 Oct/Nov 2025?
Mostly Programming, Further Programming. The full list is in the table above.
Do I need an account to open 9618/41 Oct/Nov 2025?
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.