CAIE 9618 Computer Science Paper 3 Advanced Theory Past Papers
Cambridge International (CAIE) AS & A Level 9618 Computer Science Paper 3 Advanced Theory: written paper, 75 marks, 90 minutes. 20 past papers from 2022 to 2025; 15 can be taken online.
Take a past paper online — free once
Open any series below, then choose “Take this paper online”.
Variants: one series has several variants (v1/v2/v3); the last digit of the paper number is the variant, e.g. Paper 31 = v1, Paper 32 = v2, Paper 33 = v3. The Feb/March series usually has v2 only. Variants contain different questions of similar difficulty.
All series
| Series | Code | Max | Qs | Thresholds (min marks) | Online |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Oct/Nov 2025 v1 | 9618/31/O/N/25 | – | – | – | soon |
| Oct/Nov 2025 v2 | 9618/32/O/N/25 | – | – | – | soon |
| Oct/Nov 2025 v3 | 9618/33/O/N/25 | – | – | – | soon |
| May/June 2025 v1 | 9618/31/M/J/25 | 75 | 12 | A 43 / C 28 / E 14 | online |
| May/June 2025 v2 | 9618/32/M/J/25 | 75 | 13 | A 43 / C 29 / E 14 | online |
| May/June 2025 v3 | 9618/33/M/J/25 | 75 | 13 | A 43 / C 28 / E 14 | online |
| Oct/Nov 2024 v1 | 9618/31/O/N/24 | 75 | – | A 49 / C 35 / E 23 | soon |
| Oct/Nov 2024 v2 | 9618/32/O/N/24 | 75 | – | A 55 / C 41 / E 27 | soon |
| Oct/Nov 2024 v3 | 9618/33/O/N/24 | 75 | 11 | A 49 / C 35 / E 23 | online |
| May/June 2024 v1 | 9618/31/M/J/24 | 75 | 11 | A 47 / C 33 / E 16 | online |
| May/June 2024 v2 | 9618/32/M/J/24 | 75 | 11 | A 47 / C 33 / E 16 | online |
| May/June 2024 v3 | 9618/33/M/J/24 | 75 | 11 | A 47 / C 33 / E 16 | online |
| Oct/Nov 2023 v1 | 9618/31/O/N/23 | 75 | 12 | A 49 / C 34 / E 21 | online |
| Oct/Nov 2023 v2 | 9618/32/O/N/23 | 75 | 12 | A 46 / C 31 / E 21 | online |
| Oct/Nov 2023 v3 | 9618/33/O/N/23 | 75 | 12 | A 49 / C 34 / E 21 | online |
| May/June 2023 v1 | 9618/31/M/J/23 | 75 | 12 | A 54 / C 39 / E 25 | online |
| May/June 2023 v2 | 9618/32/M/J/23 | 75 | 11 | A 54 / C 39 / E 25 | online |
| May/June 2023 v3 | 9618/33/M/J/23 | 75 | 12 | A 54 / C 39 / E 25 | online |
| Oct/Nov 2022 v2 | 9618/32/O/N/22 | 75 | 11 | A 47 / C 32 / E 20 | online |
| Oct/Nov 2022 v3 | 9618/33/O/N/22 | 75 | 12 | A 46 / C 31 / E 17 | online |
Grade thresholds (average of latest 8 series)
Grade thresholds are the minimum raw marks published by the exam board for each series and variant. A single paper has grades A–E (A–G for IGCSE); A* is awarded only on the whole-subject total.
| Grade | A | B | C | D | E |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Min marks / 75 | 48 | 40 | 34 | 27 | 20 |
| Percent | 64% | 54% | 45% | 36% | 27% |
