AS & A Level Art & Design (9479) — real past-paper questions, marked by AI
A Level Art & Design (9479) is assessed through an Externally Set Assignment, the same format as at IGCSE but demanding a more sustained, independently directed personal response to the theme Cambridge sets. The exam rewards depth of development and a clearly argued rationale for your sources and materials, not just a finished object — plan, develop, and justify are the working instructions.
This is a small, honest bank: 15 real 9479 questions from 3 papers set across the 2023 and 2024 sessions, all Externally Set Assignment briefs. Type out how you would plan, research, and justify your response to a given brief and the AI examiner marks your written reasoning against the real Cambridge mark scheme, showing which point in your explanation of development or material choice matched what the scheme credits.
With a limited set of released briefs, use this to rehearse how you unpack and argue for a starting point before your own assignment window opens. Free, with no signup needed.
Past papers by year
2024
| Paper | Session | Questions |
|---|---|---|
| Paper 02 | October–November 2024 | 5 |
2023
| Paper | Session | Questions |
|---|---|---|
| Paper 02 | May–June 2023 | 5 |
| Paper 02 | October–November 2023 | 5 |
Practise AS & A Level Art & Design by topic
- Externally Set Assignment (15 questions)
Frequently asked questions
Which 9479 papers and years are covered?
The Externally Set Assignment briefs from the May–June and October–November sessions in 2023 and 2024 — 15 questions across 3 papers.
Why is the question bank for 9479 so small?
Only the 2023 and 2024 sessions have released assignment briefs so far, so the hub holds every question available rather than a curated subset; more will be added as sessions are published.
Can the AI really mark an art brief?
You type your planning and reasoning for a brief, and the AI examiner checks that written response against the real Cambridge mark scheme, showing which points it credits.
Is this a substitute for the practical work itself?
No. It practises how you plan, research, and justify a response to a set brief in writing; the practical piece still needs sustained studio work.
Is it free to use?
Yes — every question, mark scheme, and AI marking run is free, with no signup or card required.
Are these official Cambridge papers?
The briefs are transcribed from real Cambridge assignments and marked against the real mark schemes, which remain the copyright of Cambridge International. Cambridge Papers is an independent study tool, not affiliated with or endorsed by Cambridge.