# Junior Cert Geography 2026

> The 2026 Junior Cert Geography exam papers 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/geography/2026

## Common Level

- [Exam Paper](https://www.examinations.ie/archive/exampapers/2026/JC005CLP000EV.pdf)
- [Map](https://www.examinations.ie/archive/exampapers/2026/JC005CLP003EV.pdf)
- [Source Paper](https://www.examinations.ie/archive/exampapers/2026/JC005CLPC00EV.pdf)
- [Marking Scheme](https://www.examinations.ie/archive/markingschemes/2026/JC005CLP000EV.pdf)

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

| Question | Topics | Marks |
| --- | --- | --- |
| Q1 | natural resources, economic activities, ordnance survey maps, graphs and charts | 35 |
| Q2 | coasts, rivers, glaciation, ordnance survey maps | 38 |
| Q3 | volcanoes, rocks, plate tectonics, earth structure | 39 |
| Q4 | ordnance survey maps, sketch maps, energy, aerial photographs | 47 |
| Q5 | weather, graphs and charts, mass movement | 42 |
| Q6 | population, development, life chances | 32 |
| Q7 | ordnance survey maps, settlement, tourism, coasts | 42 |
| Q8 | aerial photographs, settlement, migration | 26 |
| Q9 | aid, development, graphs and charts | 28 |
| Q10 | karst, weathering, aerial photographs | 31 |

## Revise Geography by topic

- [Rocks & Tectonics](https://examai.ie/past-papers/junior-cert/geography/topic/rocks-tectonics)
- [Weathering, Mass Movement & Soils](https://examai.ie/past-papers/junior-cert/geography/topic/weathering-mass-movement-soils)
- [Rivers, Coasts & Glaciers](https://examai.ie/past-papers/junior-cert/geography/topic/rivers-coasts-glaciers)
- [Weather & Climate](https://examai.ie/past-papers/junior-cert/geography/topic/weather-climate)
- [Resources, Economic Activities & Tourism](https://examai.ie/past-papers/junior-cert/geography/topic/resources-economic-activities-tourism)
- [Population & Migration](https://examai.ie/past-papers/junior-cert/geography/topic/population-migration)
- [Settlement & Urbanisation](https://examai.ie/past-papers/junior-cert/geography/topic/settlement-urbanisation)
- [Development & Globalisation](https://examai.ie/past-papers/junior-cert/geography/topic/development-globalisation)
- [Maps, Photos & Charts](https://examai.ie/past-papers/junior-cert/geography/topic/maps-photos-charts)

## Related

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