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

Computer Science 9618/23 May/June 2026 past paper

Cambridge A Level Computer Science (9618) Paper 2 (Problem-solving & programming), variant 3, May/June 2026: the question paper and its official mark scheme, 8 questions worth 75 marks. Free to open, no account needed.

Questions
8
Marks
75
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File names: 9618_s26_qp_23 · 9618_s26_ms_23

Topics in this paper

Which syllabus chapters 9618/23 May/June 2026 tested, by marks. Each chapter links to every past-paper question on it.

ChapterQuestionsMarks
Data Types and Structures224
Programming221
Software Development217
Algorithm Design and Problem-solving213

Questions in 9618/23 May/June 2026

  1. Question 1Programming · 2 marks

    Study the pseudocode. i 1 REPEAT OUTPUT …

  2. Question 2Software Development · 6 marks

    A control program is being developed for a robot floor vacuum cleaner. The settings for the robot can be changed and include: • the strength of the suction (numerical values: …

  3. Question 3Software Development · 11 marks

    A company wishes to replace the point-of-sale software that each shop uses at its checkout. A software company is developing a new system. (a) Complete the summary about the development of the new system. The initial stage is carried out …

  4. Question 4Algorithm Design and Problem-solving · 4 marks

    An algorithm is expressed as: • A user inputs a sequence of integers. • The user will input value –1 to indicate there are no more integers to be input. • The program will calculate the total number of integers …

  5. Question 5Data Types and Structures · 11 marks

    Data is stored about people who have attended a job interview. Each interview is held at one of three office locations. Each person’s data is stored as a data packet made up of four data items: <initial><shortened surname><office code><summary of …

  6. Question 6Data Types and Structures · 13 marks

    A linked list is an example of an Abstract Data Type (ADT). A linked list is implemented using: …

  7. Question 7Algorithm Design and Problem-solving · 9 marks

    Study the pseudocode algorithm. Numbers will be copied into the Data array. // STAGE 1 Num1 12 Index 1 FOR i 2 TO Num1 DIV 2 IF Num1 MOD …

  8. Question 8Programming · 19 marks

    A warehouse stores stock in bins. A bin is a container which stores the stock items; each bin can store many identical items. The warehouse is organised on three different levels – level 0 (ground level), then level 1 and …

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Where can I get the 9618/23 May/June 2026 mark scheme?
Open the mark scheme above - it is the official Cambridge scheme for this exact paper (9618_s26_ms_23), and on a wide screen it sits beside the question you are reading.
Which topics came up in 9618/23 May/June 2026?
Mostly Data Types and Structures, Programming, Software Development. 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.