Cambridge (CIE) · A Level

Information Technology 9626

Explore digital systems, data and their applications. Build practical skills through tasks involving information management and technology.

21 lessons and reviews0 practice setsSyllabus 2025–2027; 2028–2030

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Published syllabus exam years: 2025, 2026, 2027, 2028, 2029, 2030. Confirm exam-series and centre availability with your school and Cambridge.

Syllabus 2025–2027; 2028–2030

Cambridge International AS & A Level Information Technology 9626 syllabus map

2028–2030 syllabus · Version 1; earlier 2025–2027 syllabus and update

21 of 21 top-level syllabus topics have teaching and practice

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All 21 top-level topics are mapped to original lessons and Guided, Independent and Transfer practice: AS Topics 1–11 and A Level Topics 12–21. Topic objectives include the examinable subtopic families, while practical software work is represented by reasoning tasks rather than an interactive office/design application. Five practical/assessment limitations remain explicit: authentic application performance and file inspection, timed full-paper simulations for Papers 2 and 4, annual technical-update review, and official marking. For the 2028–2030 syllabus, exams are available in June and November and also in March in India. Entry options and administrative zones vary; confirm the exam year, series and centre availability with the exams officer.

The mapped syllabus is the 2028–2030 Version 1. Use the 2025–2027 syllabus and its published update for earlier exam years; check Cambridge's annual technical updates and the current subject page before an exam. For the 2028–2030 syllabus, exams are available in June and November and also in March in India. Entry options and administrative zones vary; confirm the exam year, series and centre availability with the exams officer.

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AS Level onlyPaper 1 · Theory + Paper 2 · Practical
Take both papers in one series. Each is 1 hour 45 minutes/70 marks for Paper 1 and 2 hours 30 minutes/90 marks for Paper 2; each contributes 50% of AS. AS grades are a–e.
Staged A LevelYear 1: AS Papers 1 and 2; Year 2: complete A Level with Papers 3 and 4
Carry-forward rules and time limits apply; confirm the entry option with the exams officer. AS marks contribute to the final A Level under Cambridge rules.
Full A Level in one seriesPapers 1–4
Papers 1 and 2 each contribute 25% of A Level; Papers 3 and 4 each contribute 25%. A Level grades are A*–E.

Select AS Level (Topics 1–11) or A Level (Topics 1–21). A Level builds on AS content. Cambridge does not mandate one software vendor; use the application and formats required by your exam centre.

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Each of the 21 numbered syllabus topics links to one original teaching lesson with topic objectives, a worked example and three levels of fictional practice. Each objective groups the syllabus's named content and skill requirements. AS candidates study Topics 1–11; A Level candidates study Topics 1–21, and Papers 3 and 4 assume AS knowledge. The route and weighting are shown below. StudyForA has not yet validated full practical application workflows or Cambridge mark-scheme grading; those limitations remain separate from topic teaching coverage. For the 2028–2030 syllabus, exams are available in June and November and also in March in India. Entry options and administrative zones vary; confirm the exam year, series and centre availability with the exams officer.

AS Level · Topic 1

Data processing and information1
Data processing and information

AS Level · Topic 2

Hardware and software2
Hardware and software

AS Level · Topic 3

Monitoring and control3
Monitoring and control

AS Level · Topic 4

Algorithms and flowcharts4
Algorithms and flowcharts

AS Level · Topic 5

eSecurity5
eSecurity

AS Level · Topic 6

The digital divide6
The digital divide

AS Level · Topic 7

Expert systems7
Expert systems

AS Level · Topic 8

Spreadsheets8
Spreadsheets

AS Level · Topic 9

Modelling9
Modelling

AS Level · Topic 10

Database and file concepts10
Database and file concepts

AS Level · Topic 11

Video and audio editing11
Video and audio editing

A Level · Topic 12

IT in society12
IT in society

A Level · Topic 13

New and emerging technologies13
New and emerging technologies

A Level · Topic 14

Communications technology14
Communications technology

A Level · Topic 15

Project management15
Project management

A Level · Topic 16

System life cycle16
System life cycle

A Level · Topic 17

Data analysis and visualisation17
Data analysis and visualisation

A Level · Topic 18

Mail merge18
Mail merge

A Level · Topic 19

Graphics creation19
Graphics creation

A Level · Topic 20

Animation20
Animation

A Level · Topic 21

Programming for the web21
Programming for the web

Assessment limitation · practical performance

Live application performance and file inspectionSOFTWARE-PRACTICAL · Assessment limitation, not a syllabus section
Teacher, centre, or specialist assessment required
Full timed Paper 2 practical simulation and specialist mark-scheme calibrationPAPER2-MOCK · Assessment limitation, not a syllabus section
Teacher, centre, or specialist assessment required
Full timed Paper 4 practical simulation and specialist mark-scheme calibrationPAPER4-MOCK · Assessment limitation, not a syllabus section
Teacher, centre, or specialist assessment required
Annual technical update reviewTECHNICAL-UPDATES · Assessment limitation, not a syllabus section
Teacher, centre, or specialist assessment required
Official marking and grade decisionsOFFICIAL-GRADING · Assessment limitation, not a syllabus section
Teacher, centre, or specialist assessment required

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Theory · 1 hour 45 minutes · 70 marks · 50% AS / 25% A LevelPaper 1 · 11 lessons
Data processing and information Hardware and software Monitoring and control Algorithms and flowcharts eSecurity The digital divide Expert systems Spreadsheets Modelling Database and file concepts Video and audio editing
All questions are compulsory and are based on Topics 1–11. Externally assessed. StudyForA questions are original practice, not Cambridge questions or an official mark scheme.
Practical · 2 hours 30 minutes · 90 marks · 50% AS / 25% A LevelPaper 2 · 4 lessons
Spreadsheets Modelling Database and file concepts Video and audio editing
Tasks focus on spreadsheet, modelling, database/file and video/audio work, applying Topics 1–7 knowledge. Use the centre's required software. StudyForA has not yet built an authentic application simulator or full timed-paper grader.
Advanced Theory · 1 hour 45 minutes · 70 marks · 25% A LevelPaper 3 · 10 lessons
IT in society New and emerging technologies Communications technology Project management System life cycle Data analysis and visualisation Mail merge Graphics creation Animation Programming for the web
All questions are compulsory and are based on Topics 12–21. Externally assessed; A Level topics assume Topics 1–11 knowledge.
Advanced Practical · 2 hours 30 minutes · 90 marks · 25% A LevelPaper 4 · 5 lessons
Data analysis and visualisation Mail merge Graphics creation Animation Programming for the web
Tasks focus on data analysis/visualisation, mail merge, graphics, animation and web programming, applying all syllabus knowledge. StudyForA has not yet built an authentic application simulator or full timed-paper grader.

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Data processing and information
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Hardware and software
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Monitoring and control
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Algorithms and flowcharts
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eSecurity
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The digital divide
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Expert systems
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Spreadsheets
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Modelling
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Database and file concepts
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Video and audio editing
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IT in society
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New and emerging technologies
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Communications technology
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Project management
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System life cycle
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Data analysis and visualisation
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Mail merge
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Graphics creation
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Animation
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Programming for the web
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Cambridge International AS & A Level Information Technology 9626 syllabus map

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