Junior Cert History 2026

The 2026 Junior Cert History exam papers and official marking scheme, free below as direct PDF links from the State Examinations Commission archive.

Common Level

Exam PaperMarking Scheme
What's in the 2026 Common Level paper?
  • Q1 archaeology, museums and heritage, source analysis, historical significance · 51 marks
  • Q2 age of exploration, conquest and colonisation, source analysis · 45 marks
  • Q3 renaissance, medieval life, source analysis · 39 marks
  • Q4 irish rebellions, physical force tradition, archives, primary and secondary sources · 36 marks
  • Q5 world war i, world war ii, source analysis, cause and consequence · 42 marks
  • Q6 the holocaust, world war ii, chronology, historical terms · 63 marks
  • Q7 northern ireland troubles, source analysis, historical significance · 42 marks
  • Q8 sporting and cultural movements, source analysis, primary and secondary sources, historical terms · 42 marks

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The Historian's CraftAncient & Medieval WorldsRenaissance, Reformation & ExplorationPlantation, Revolution & FamineIrish Politics & IndependenceWorld Wars & DictatorshipModern Ireland & Society
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