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AQA A-Level Computer Science 2026 Predicted Practice Paper — Paper 1
A-Level Computer Science · AQA-style · 150 minutes · 100 marks
Modelled component: 7517/1 · Tier: Standard · Non-calculator
7517/1 model: 100 raw marks, 150 minutes, on-screen programming and theory of computation practice using original StudyVector prompts.
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0–100 model (higher = more demanding)
- programming
- data structures
- algorithms
- theory of computation
- skeleton program technique
I completed a StudyVector A-Level Computer Science derived predicted-practice paper (2026) and scored 0/100. This is practice-only and not an official paper:
Section A
Programming fundamentals. Answer all questions in the Electronic Answer Document.
Question SECTION-A1 (5 marks)
Computer Science Fundamentals of programming question. A program processes 12 records using a simple algorithm. (a) Explain the relevant concept. (b) Complete or trace the algorithm for the data given. (c) Describe one improvement to correctness, efficiency or security.
Question SECTION-A2 (5 marks)
Computer Science Fundamentals of data structures question. A program processes 13 records using a simple algorithm. (a) Explain the relevant concept. (b) Complete or trace the algorithm for the data given. (c) Describe one improvement to correctness, efficiency or security.
Question SECTION-A3 (10 marks)
Computer Science Fundamentals of algorithms question. A program processes 14 records using a simple algorithm. (a) Explain the relevant concept. (b) Complete or trace the algorithm for the data given. (c) Describe one improvement to correctness, efficiency or security.
Section B
Data structures and algorithms. Answer all questions in the Electronic Answer Document.
Question SECTION-B1 (5 marks)
Computer Science Theory of computation question. A program processes 15 records using a simple algorithm. (a) Explain the relevant concept. (b) Complete or trace the algorithm for the data given. (c) Describe one improvement to correctness, efficiency or security.
Question SECTION-B2 (10 marks)
Computer Science Systematic approach to problem solving question. A program processes 16 records using a simple algorithm. (a) Explain the relevant concept. (b) Complete or trace the algorithm for the data given. (c) Describe one improvement to correctness, efficiency or security.
Question SECTION-B3 (10 marks)
Computer Science Fundamentals of programming question. A program processes 17 records using a simple algorithm. (a) Explain the relevant concept. (b) Complete or trace the algorithm for the data given. (c) Describe one improvement to correctness, efficiency or security.
Section C
Theory of computation. Answer all questions in the Electronic Answer Document.
Question SECTION-C1 (5 marks)
Computer Science Fundamentals of data structures question. A program processes 18 records using a simple algorithm. (a) Explain the relevant concept. (b) Complete or trace the algorithm for the data given. (c) Describe one improvement to correctness, efficiency or security.
Question SECTION-C2 (5 marks)
Computer Science Fundamentals of algorithms question. A program processes 19 records using a simple algorithm. (a) Explain the relevant concept. (b) Complete or trace the algorithm for the data given. (c) Describe one improvement to correctness, efficiency or security.
Question SECTION-C3 (10 marks)
Computer Science Theory of computation question. A program processes 20 records using a simple algorithm. (a) Explain the relevant concept. (b) Complete or trace the algorithm for the data given. (c) Describe one improvement to correctness, efficiency or security.
Section D
Skeleton program and systematic problem solving. Answer all questions in the Electronic Answer Document.
Question SECTION-D1 (10 marks)
Computer Science Systematic approach to problem solving question. A program processes 21 records using a simple algorithm. (a) Explain the relevant concept. (b) Complete or trace the algorithm for the data given. (c) Describe one improvement to correctness, efficiency or security.
Question SECTION-D2 (10 marks)
Computer Science Fundamentals of programming question. A program processes 22 records using a simple algorithm. (a) Explain the relevant concept. (b) Complete or trace the algorithm for the data given. (c) Describe one improvement to correctness, efficiency or security.
Question SECTION-D3 (15 marks)
Computer Science Fundamentals of data structures question. A program processes 23 records using a simple algorithm. (a) Explain the relevant concept. (b) Complete or trace the algorithm for the data given. (c) Describe one improvement to correctness, efficiency or security.
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