# Junior Cert Home Economics: Home & Sustainable Living questions

> Every Junior Cert Home Economics exam question on Home & Sustainable Living, grouped by level and year. Questions come from the official State Examinations Commission papers; every PDF link opens the original on examinations.ie.

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Responsible Family Living: room design and planning, safety in the home, energy and water efficiency, waste and recycling, and sustainable choices.

16 past Home Economics questions on this topic, spanning 2022 to 2026, grouped by year. Each links to its exact page in the official paper and marking scheme.

## Common Level

### 2026

- Q8 (8 marks) - [Paper](https://www.examinations.ie/archive/exampapers/2026/JC052CLP000EV.pdf#page=6) · [Marking scheme](https://www.examinations.ie/archive/markingschemes/2026/JC052CLP000EV.pdf#page=7)
- Q9 (8 marks) - [Paper](https://www.examinations.ie/archive/exampapers/2026/JC052CLP000EV.pdf#page=7) · [Marking scheme](https://www.examinations.ie/archive/markingschemes/2026/JC052CLP000EV.pdf#page=7)
- Q11 (80 marks): family relationships, diet-related disease, meal planning - [Paper](https://www.examinations.ie/archive/exampapers/2026/JC052CLP000EV.pdf#page=8) · [Marking scheme](https://www.examinations.ie/archive/markingschemes/2026/JC052CLP000EV.pdf#page=8)
- Q12 (80 marks): food labelling, nutrients, food storage - [Paper](https://www.examinations.ie/archive/exampapers/2026/JC052CLP000EV.pdf#page=12) · [Marking scheme](https://www.examinations.ie/archive/markingschemes/2026/JC052CLP000EV.pdf#page=10)

### 2025

- Q6 (8 marks) - [Paper](https://www.examinations.ie/archive/exampapers/2025/JC052CLP000EV.pdf#page=5) · [Marking scheme](https://www.examinations.ie/archive/markingschemes/2025/JC052CLP000EV.pdf#page=5)
- Q12 (80 marks): health and wellbeing, meal planning, dietary needs - [Paper](https://www.examinations.ie/archive/exampapers/2025/JC052CLP000EV.pdf#page=12) · [Marking scheme](https://www.examinations.ie/archive/markingschemes/2025/JC052CLP000EV.pdf#page=9)

### 2024

- Q1 (8 marks) - [Paper](https://www.examinations.ie/archive/exampapers/2024/JC052CLP000EV.pdf#page=3) · [Marking scheme](https://www.examinations.ie/archive/markingschemes/2024/JC052CLP000EV.pdf#page=4)
- Q3 (8 marks) - [Paper](https://www.examinations.ie/archive/exampapers/2024/JC052CLP000EV.pdf#page=4) · [Marking scheme](https://www.examinations.ie/archive/markingschemes/2024/JC052CLP000EV.pdf#page=4)
- Q10 (8 marks): fabric care - [Paper](https://www.examinations.ie/archive/exampapers/2024/JC052CLP000EV.pdf#page=7) · [Marking scheme](https://www.examinations.ie/archive/markingschemes/2024/JC052CLP000EV.pdf#page=6)
- Q11 (80 marks): food safety, sewing skills - [Paper](https://www.examinations.ie/archive/exampapers/2024/JC052CLP000EV.pdf#page=8) · [Marking scheme](https://www.examinations.ie/archive/markingschemes/2024/JC052CLP000EV.pdf#page=7)

### 2023

- Q2 (8 marks) - [Paper](https://www.examinations.ie/archive/exampapers/2023/JC052CLP000EV.pdf#page=3) · [Marking scheme](https://www.examinations.ie/archive/markingschemes/2023/JC052CLP000EV.pdf#page=4)
- Q6 (8 marks) - [Paper](https://www.examinations.ie/archive/exampapers/2023/JC052CLP000EV.pdf#page=5) · [Marking scheme](https://www.examinations.ie/archive/markingschemes/2023/JC052CLP000EV.pdf#page=5)
- Q11 (80 marks): family relationships, consumer rights - [Paper](https://www.examinations.ie/archive/exampapers/2023/JC052CLP000EV.pdf#page=8) · [Marking scheme](https://www.examinations.ie/archive/markingschemes/2023/JC052CLP000EV.pdf#page=8)

### 2022

- Q1 (8 marks) - [Paper](https://www.examinations.ie/archive/exampapers/2022/JC052CLP000EV.pdf#page=3) · [Marking scheme](https://www.examinations.ie/archive/markingschemes/2022/JC052CLP000EV.pdf#page=4)
- Q8 (8 marks) - [Paper](https://www.examinations.ie/archive/exampapers/2022/JC052CLP000EV.pdf#page=6) · [Marking scheme](https://www.examinations.ie/archive/markingschemes/2022/JC052CLP000EV.pdf#page=6)
- Q9 (8 marks) - [Paper](https://www.examinations.ie/archive/exampapers/2022/JC052CLP000EV.pdf#page=7) · [Marking scheme](https://www.examinations.ie/archive/markingschemes/2022/JC052CLP000EV.pdf#page=6)

## Related

- [Nutrition & Diet](https://examai.ie/past-papers/junior-cert/home-ec/topic/nutrition-diet)
- [Meal Planning & Food Skills](https://examai.ie/past-papers/junior-cert/home-ec/topic/meal-planning-food-skills)
- [Food Safety, Labelling & Waste](https://examai.ie/past-papers/junior-cert/home-ec/topic/food-safety-labelling-waste)
- [Family, Health & Wellbeing](https://examai.ie/past-papers/junior-cert/home-ec/topic/family-health-wellbeing)
- [Consumer & Money Management](https://examai.ie/past-papers/junior-cert/home-ec/topic/consumer-money-management)
- [Textiles & Craft](https://examai.ie/past-papers/junior-cert/home-ec/topic/textiles-craft)
- [All Home Economics past papers](https://examai.ie/past-papers/junior-cert/home-ec)