Cambridge International AS & A Level Computer Science (9618) Paper 31, May/June 2026. Read the question paper free and work through it with an AI tutor that explains every question step by step.
| Exam board | Cambridge International Education |
|---|---|
| Qualification | Cambridge International AS & A Level |
| Subject | Computer Science |
| Syllabus code | 9618 |
| Paper | Paper 31 (9618/31) |
| Exam series | May/June 2026 · all 2026 papers |
| Questions | 11 |
| AI explanations | Available for every question |
The questions in this paper cover these Computer Science syllabus chapters:
| Topic | Questions |
|---|---|
| Chapter 1: Information representation | 1 |
| Chapter 3: Hardware | 2 |
| Chapter 6: Security, privacy and data integrity | 1 |
| Chapter 7: Ethics and Ownership | 1 |
| Chapter 9: Algorithm Design and Problem-solving | 1 |
| Chapter 10: Data Types and Structures | 3 |
| Chapter 11: Programming | 1 |
| Chapter 13: Data Representation | 3 |
| Chapter 15: Hardware and Virtual Machines | 3 |
| Chapter 16: System Software | 1 |
| Chapter 17: Security | 1 |
| Chapter 18: Artificial Intelligence (AI) | 1 |
| Chapter 19: Computational thinking and Problem-solving | 1 |
| Chapter 20: Further Programming | 2 |
Every question in 9618 Computer Science Paper 31 — May/June 2026 and the syllabus topic it tests. Ask the AI tutor about any of them by number, for example "Question 1".
| Question | Topic |
|---|---|
| Question 1 | Chapter 10: Data Types and Structures; Chapter 13: Data Representation |
| Question 2 | Chapter 13: Data Representation; Chapter 20: Further Programming |
| Question 3 | Chapter 1: Information representation; Chapter 13: Data Representation |
| Question 4 | Chapter 3: Hardware; Chapter 10: Data Types and Structures; Chapter 15: Hardware and Virtual Machines |
| Question 5 | Chapter 15: Hardware and Virtual Machines |
| Question 6 | Chapter 3: Hardware; Chapter 15: Hardware and Virtual Machines |
| Question 7 | Chapter 10: Data Types and Structures; Chapter 16: System Software |
| Question 8 | Chapter 6: Security, privacy and data integrity; Chapter 17: Security |
| Question 9 | Chapter 7: Ethics and Ownership; Chapter 18: Artificial Intelligence (AI) |
| Question 10 | Chapter 9: Algorithm Design and Problem-solving; Chapter 19: Computational thinking and Problem-solving |
| Question 11 | Chapter 11: Programming; Chapter 20: Further Programming |
This paper tests 14 syllabus topics: Information representation (1 question), Hardware (2 questions), Security, privacy and data integrity (1 question), Ethics and Ownership (1 question), Algorithm Design and Problem-solving (1 question), Data Types and Structures (3 questions), Programming (1 question), Data Representation (3 questions), Hardware and Virtual Machines (3 questions), System Software (1 question), Security (1 question), Artificial Intelligence (AI) (1 question), Computational thinking and Problem-solving (1 question), Further Programming (2 questions).
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