OCR A-level Computer Science past papers and mark schemes
18 papers · June 2017 – June 2024
OCR A-level Computer Science (H446) papers on this page are split between Component 01 (Computer systems) and Component 02 (Algorithms and programming). Both are listed with 140 marks and a time of 2 hours 30 minutes, so each one is a long sitting worth practising in full. There are 9 papers per component, 18 in all, and each comes with a mark scheme.
16 of the papers are from exam series between June 2017 and June 2024, including the November 2020 and November 2021 series, and 2 are specimen papers. All of them open on Physics & Maths Tutor. Try to set aside the full 2 hours 30 minutes, work without notes, and then go through the mark scheme line by line. Starting with June 2017 and moving forward means the most recent papers stay fresh for your final revision.
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Component 01 (Computer systems)H446/01
2 h 30 min · 140 marks
What this paper covers
- 1 Computer systems (Component 01)Types of programming language · Software · Applications generation · Software development · Computer systems · Data types · Data structures · Logic gates and Boolean algebra · Databases · Data transmission · The internet · Computer law and ethical, moral and social issues
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| June 2024 | H446/01 | Question paper | Mark scheme | — |
| June 2023 | H446/01 | Question paper | Mark scheme | — |
| June 2022 | H446/01 | Question paper | Mark scheme | — |
| November 2021 | H446/01 | Question paper | Mark scheme | — |
| November 2020 | H446/01 | Question paper | Mark scheme | — |
| June 2019 | H446/01 | Question paper | Mark scheme | — |
| June 2018 | H446/01 | Question paper | Mark scheme | — |
| June 2017 | H446/01 | Question paper | Mark scheme | — |
| Specimen | H446/01 | Question paper | Mark scheme | — |
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Component 02 (Algorithms and programming)H446/02
2 h 30 min · 140 marks
What this paper covers
- 2 Algorithms and programming (Component 02)Computational thinking · Elements of computational thinking · Problem solving · Programming techniques · Algorithms
| Series | Code | Question paper | Mark scheme | Insert |
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| June 2024 | H446/02 | Question paper | Mark scheme | — |
| June 2023 | H446/02 | Question paper | Mark scheme | — |
| June 2022 | H446/02 | Question paper | Mark scheme | — |
| November 2021 | H446/02 | Question paper | Mark scheme | — |
| November 2020 | H446/02 | Question paper | Mark scheme | — |
| June 2019 | H446/02 | Question paper | Mark scheme | — |
| June 2018 | H446/02 | Question paper | Mark scheme | — |
| June 2017 | H446/02 | Question paper | Mark scheme | — |
| Specimen | H446/02 | Question paper | Mark scheme | — |
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Common questions
- Where can I find OCR Computer Science mark schemes?
- Every paper on this page has its mark scheme linked in the same row. Each link opens the PDF where it is hosted.
- Which years of OCR Computer Science past papers are here?
- The page lists 16 papers from 8 exam series, June 2017 to June 2024, and 2 specimen or sample papers.
- How are OCR Computer Science past papers organised on this page?
- Papers are grouped by exam paper, then by series with the newest first: Component 01 (Computer systems) (2 hours 30 minutes, 140 marks) and Component 02 (Algorithms and programming) (2 hours 30 minutes, 140 marks). Durations and marks are the most common values across the series listed.
- Are these the official OCR papers?
- They are the papers set by OCR. Links open the PDF where it is hosted: 18 on Physics & Maths Tutor. Reschedule is independent and not affiliated with any exam board.
- How do I fit past papers into my revision plan?
- Add Computer Science and OCR in Reschedule with the date of each paper. It builds a daily revision plan that schedules each subtopic before the paper that examines it and adds past papers for each paper, then re-fits the plan if you miss a day.
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