Cambridge IGCSE Information and Communication Technology (0417)
Study ICT systems and their uses while developing practical document, database, presentation, spreadsheet and website skills.
2026–2028 examinations
Course structure and assessment routes
- All candidates take one theory and two practical components; grades A*–G are available.
Main syllabus content
- Computer systems, devices, storage and networks
- ICT applications, impacts and systems life cycle
- Safety, security, audience and communication
- File management, images, layout, styles and proofing
- Graphs, documents, databases and presentations
- Spreadsheets and website authoring
Use Syllabus for the topic checklist. Where the qualification offers options, follow your chosen route rather than treating every option as compulsory.
0417 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 30 minutes
- Marks
- 80
- Weighting
- 40%
Questions can draw on sections 1–21.
Paper 2
Document Production, Databases and Presentations
- Duration
- 2 hours 15 minutes
- Marks
- 70
- Weighting
- 30%
Practical sections 17–19, with skills from sections 11–16.
Component 3
Spreadsheets and Website Authoring
- Duration
- 2 hours 15 minutes
- Marks
- 70
- Weighting
- 30%
Practical sections 20–21, with skills from sections 11–16.
Key assessment information
- All questions/tasks are compulsory and externally assessed. Practical tests have an official test-date window; check the exam-series timetable with your centre.
Official sources and verification
Checked 2026-09-04 against the official 0417 syllabus/specification (PDF). 2026–2028 examinations.
Source PDF pages: 8, 9. PDF page positions may differ from printed page numbers.
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