# Junior Cert French 2026

> The 2026 Junior Cert French exam paper and official marking scheme for Common level. Questions come from the official State Examinations Commission papers; every PDF link opens the original on examinations.ie.

Canonical: https://examai.ie/past-papers/junior-cert/french/2026

## Common Level

- [Exam Paper](https://www.examinations.ie/archive/exampapers/2026/JC010CLP000EV.pdf)
- [Marking Scheme](https://www.examinations.ie/archive/markingschemes/2026/JC010CLP000EV.pdf)
- [Sound File (audio)](https://www.examinations.ie/archive/exampapers/2026/JC010CLP017BV.mp3)

### What's in the 2026 Common Level paper?

| Question | Topics | Marks |
| --- | --- | --- |
| Q8 | picture matching, vocabulary | 20 |
| Q9 | word matching, vocabulary | 24 |
| Q10 | notice, reading comprehension, multiple choice | 16 |
| Q11 | article, reading comprehension | 16 |
| Q12 | personal account, reading comprehension | 20 |
| Q13 | interview, reading comprehension | 24 |
| Q14 | article, reading comprehension | 20 |
| Q15 | gap fill, grammar, vocabulary | 14 |
| Q16 | form filling, replying to questions, written production | 30 |
| Q17 | presentation, written production | 36 |

## Revise French by topic

- [Vocabulary & Signs](https://examai.ie/past-papers/junior-cert/french/topic/vocabulary-signs)
- [Short Texts & Messages](https://examai.ie/past-papers/junior-cert/french/topic/short-texts-messages)
- [Articles & Longer Texts](https://examai.ie/past-papers/junior-cert/french/topic/articles-longer-texts)
- [Grammar](https://examai.ie/past-papers/junior-cert/french/topic/grammar)
- [Writing](https://examai.ie/past-papers/junior-cert/french/topic/writing)

## Related

- [French 2025](https://examai.ie/past-papers/junior-cert/french/2025)
- [All French years](https://examai.ie/past-papers/junior-cert/french)