Design & Technology 9481 past papers and mark schemes

16 papers · 16 sittings · 2019–2026

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2024–2026

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2026

Oct/Novw261 paper
Oct/NovPaper 2

Oct/Nov 2026 on a page of its own

May/Junes261 paper

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May/JunePaper 1
May/JunePaper 2
May/JunePaper 3

May/June 2026 on a page of its own

2025

Oct/Novw251 paper

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Oct/NovPaper 1
Oct/NovPaper 2
Oct/NovPaper 3

Oct/Nov 2025 on a page of its own

May/Junes251 paper

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May/JunePaper 1
May/JunePaper 2
May/JunePaper 3

May/June 2025 on a page of its own

2024

Oct/Novw241 paper

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Oct/NovPaper 1
Oct/NovPaper 2
Oct/NovPaper 3

Oct/Nov 2024 on a page of its own

May/Junes241 paper

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May/JunePaper 1
May/JunePaper 2
May/JunePaper 3

May/June 2024 on a page of its own

Past

2019–2023

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2023

Oct/Novw231 paper

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Oct/NovPaper 1
Oct/NovPaper 2
Oct/NovPaper 3

Oct/Nov 2023 on a page of its own

May/Junes231 paper

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May/JunePaper 1
May/JunePaper 2
May/JunePaper 3

May/June 2023 on a page of its own

2022

Oct/Novw221 paper

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Oct/NovPaper 1
Oct/NovPaper 2
Oct/NovPaper 3

Oct/Nov 2022 on a page of its own

May/Junes221 paper

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May/JunePaper 1
May/JunePaper 2
May/JunePaper 3

May/June 2022 on a page of its own

2021

Oct/Novw211 paper

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Oct/NovPaper 1
Oct/NovPaper 2
Oct/NovPaper 3

Oct/Nov 2021 on a page of its own

May/Junes211 paper

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May/JunePaper 1
May/JunePaper 2
May/JunePaper 3

May/June 2021 on a page of its own

2020

Oct/Novw201 paper

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Oct/NovPaper 1
Oct/NovPaper 2
Oct/NovPaper 3

Oct/Nov 2020 on a page of its own

May/Junes201 paper
May/JunePaper 1
May/JunePaper 2
May/JunePaper 3

May/June 2020 on a page of its own

2019

Oct/Novw191 paper

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Oct/NovPaper 1
Oct/NovPaper 2

Oct/Nov 2019 on a page of its own

May/Junes191 paper

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May/JunePaper 1
May/JunePaper 2

May/June 2019 on a page of its own

END · That’s every Design & Technology paper on file. The oldest is from 2019.

About these Design & Technology papers

This is every Cambridge International AS & A Level Design & Technology (9481) question paper on file: 16 papers from 16 sittings, 2019 to 2026. 15 of them have a mark scheme beside them. The newest sitting here is Oct/Nov 2026.

Design & Technology is examined in May/June and Oct/Nov. It is made up of Paper 1, Paper 2 and Paper 3.

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