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Cambridge International A Level Design and Technology (9705) past papers and mark schemes

Cambridge International A Level Design and Technology past papers

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Cambridge sits the same paper as numbered variants in different administrative zones.

May/June 2026 Latest

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Oct/Nov 2024

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2023Oct/Nov ยท May/June

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2022Oct/Nov ยท May/June

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2021Oct/Nov

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2020Oct/Nov

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2019Oct/Nov

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2018Oct/Nov

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2017Oct/Nov

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2016Oct/Nov

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2015Oct/Nov

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2014Oct/Nov

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2013Oct/Nov

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2012Oct/Nov

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2011Oct/Nov

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2010Oct/Nov

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2009Oct/Nov

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2008Oct/Nov

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2007Oct/Nov

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2006Oct/Nov

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2005Oct/Nov ยท May/June

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2004Oct/Nov ยท May/June

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2003Oct/Nov ยท May/June

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2002Oct/Nov

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Specimen material

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Paper by year

Cambridge International A Level Design and Technology

Code9705

At a glance

The course
What we hold
We hold 133 papers from 32 sittings, Oct/Nov 2002 to May/June 2026, and the specimen papers.
Full title
Design & Technology

Not Cambridge? Same subject, other boards.

Each board sets completely different papers. Check yours before you revise the wrong thing for months.

Cambridge is the only board we hold for International A Level Design and Technology.

The board and course code are printed on the front of every mock paper.

HELP. Which board am I??

Find a mock or past paper from school. The board's name is at the top of the front cover, and the course code is printed next to it, like 9705. No paper to hand? Ask your teacher which board and course code you are entered for.

Memes

Certified Design and Technology memes. Peer-reviewed by nobody.

Laugh now. Cry in the exam hall later. Then come back and do a past paper.

Iterate the design
Hot glue it and pray
Me the week before the NEA deadline
Knowing what MDF is
Doing an ACCESS FM analysis
Annotating every single sketch
Writing a client interview with your mum
D&T enlightenment, ranked

Mum ๐Ÿ’–

what are you making in D&T?? ๐Ÿฅฐ

a phone stand (iteration 12)

you have a phone stand

๐Ÿ“ฑ Screen time this week ยท Pinterest4h 51m

Iteration 13 is coming

D&T starter pack

One sheet of MDF, guardedHot glue gun burnPortfolio with 47 iterationsThis website
Collect all four