Cambridge International AS & A Level Information Technology (9626)
Connect IT concepts and social impacts with practical applications, data handling, digital media and web programming.
2025–2027 examinations
Course structure and assessment routes
- AS: Papers 1 and 2, topics 1–11. A Level: all four papers, topics 1–21; together or with an eligible AS result carried forward.
Main syllabus content
- Data, hardware, software, control and algorithms
- Security, digital divide and expert systems
- Spreadsheets, modelling, databases and media editing
- Society, emerging technology, communications and project management
- Data visualisation, mail merge, graphics, animation and web programming
Use Syllabus for the topic checklist. Where the qualification offers options, follow your chosen route rather than treating every option as compulsory.
9626 assessment structure
Use the route above to identify which components you take. Marks below are raw marks; the stated weightings determine their contribution to the award.
Paper 1
Theory
- Duration
- 1 hour 45 minutes
- Marks
- 70
- Weighting
- 50% AS / 25% A Level
Paper 2
Practical
- Duration
- 2 hours 30 minutes
- Marks
- 90
- Weighting
- 50% AS / 25% A Level
Paper 3
Advanced Theory
- Duration
- 1 hour 45 minutes
- Marks
- 70
- Weighting
- 25% A Level
Paper 4
Advanced Practical
- Duration
- 2 hours 30 minutes
- Marks
- 90
- Weighting
- 25% A Level
Key assessment information
- All questions/tasks are compulsory and externally assessed. Practical software must support the syllabus and required file formats; check the official one-day practical test windows. AS grades a–e; A Level A*–E; Cambridge carry-forward rules apply.
Official sources and verification
Checked 2026-09-04 against the official 9626 syllabus/specification (PDF). 2025–2027 examinations.
Source PDF pages: 9, 10, 11. PDF page positions may differ from printed page numbers.
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