Junior Cert Home Economics 2026

The 2026 Junior Cert Home Economics 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 nutrients, vitamins and minerals · 8 marks
  • Q2 health and wellbeing · 8 marks
  • Q3 diet-related disease · 8 marks
  • Q4 clothing choices · 8 marks
  • Q5 sewing skills · 8 marks
  • Q6 budgeting · 8 marks
  • Q7 food presentation · 8 marks
  • Q8 energy efficiency · 8 marks
  • Q9 room design · 8 marks
  • Q10 food safety · 8 marks
  • Q11 family relationships, diet-related disease, meal planning, home safety · 80 marks
  • Q12 food labelling, nutrients, food storage, waste and recycling · 80 marks
  • Q13 technology in the home, online safety, convenience foods, textile design · 80 marks

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Nutrition & DietMeal Planning & Food SkillsFood Safety, Labelling & WasteFamily, Health & WellbeingConsumer & Money ManagementHome & Sustainable LivingTextiles & Craft
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