# Junior Cert History 2026

> The 2026 Junior Cert History 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/history/2026

## Common Level

- [Exam Paper](https://www.examinations.ie/archive/exampapers/2026/JC004CLP000EV.pdf)
- [Marking Scheme](https://www.examinations.ie/archive/markingschemes/2026/JC004CLP000EV.pdf)

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

| Question | Topics | Marks |
| --- | --- | --- |
| Q1 | archaeology, museums and heritage, source analysis, historical significance | 51 |
| Q2 | age of exploration, conquest and colonisation, source analysis | 45 |
| Q3 | renaissance, medieval life, source analysis | 39 |
| Q4 | irish rebellions, physical force tradition, archives, primary and secondary sources | 36 |
| Q5 | world war i, world war ii, source analysis, cause and consequence | 42 |
| Q6 | the holocaust, world war ii, chronology, historical terms | 63 |
| Q7 | northern ireland troubles, source analysis, historical significance | 42 |
| Q8 | sporting and cultural movements, source analysis, primary and secondary sources, historical terms | 42 |

## Revise History by topic

- [The Historian's Craft](https://examai.ie/past-papers/junior-cert/history/topic/historians-craft)
- [Ancient & Medieval Worlds](https://examai.ie/past-papers/junior-cert/history/topic/ancient-medieval-worlds)
- [Renaissance, Reformation & Exploration](https://examai.ie/past-papers/junior-cert/history/topic/renaissance-reformation-exploration)
- [Plantation, Revolution & Famine](https://examai.ie/past-papers/junior-cert/history/topic/plantation-revolution-famine)
- [Irish Politics & Independence](https://examai.ie/past-papers/junior-cert/history/topic/irish-politics-independence)
- [World Wars & Dictatorship](https://examai.ie/past-papers/junior-cert/history/topic/world-wars-dictatorship)
- [Modern Ireland & Society](https://examai.ie/past-papers/junior-cert/history/topic/modern-ireland-society)

## Related

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