# Junior Cert Irish 2026

> The 2026 Junior Cert Irish exam papers and official marking scheme for Higher and Ordinary 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/irish/2026

## Higher Level

- [Exam Paper](https://www.examinations.ie/archive/exampapers/2026/JC001ALP000IV.pdf)
- [Marking Scheme](https://www.examinations.ie/archive/markingschemes/2026/JC001ALP000IV.pdf)
- [Sound File (audio)](https://www.examinations.ie/archive/exampapers/2026/JC001ZLP017IV.mp3)

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

| Question | Topics | Marks |
| --- | --- | --- |
| Q4 | léamhthuiscint | 65 |
| Q5 | litríocht, úrscéal | 40 |
| Q6 | ceapadóireacht, blag | 50 |
| Q7 | gramadach, foclóir | 10 |
| Q8 | litríocht, gearrscannán, dráma | 25 |
| Q9 | gramadach | 10 |
| Q10 | litríocht, gearrscéal | 25 |

## Ordinary Level

- [Exam Paper](https://www.examinations.ie/archive/exampapers/2026/JC001GLP000IV.pdf)
- [Marking Scheme](https://www.examinations.ie/archive/markingschemes/2026/JC001GLP000IV.pdf)
- [Sound File (audio)](https://www.examinations.ie/archive/exampapers/2026/JC001ZLP017IV.mp3)

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

| Question | Topics | Marks |
| --- | --- | --- |
| Q4 | léamhthuiscint | 20 |
| Q5 | ceapadóireacht, teachtaireacht | 20 |
| Q6 | léamhthuiscint | 30 |
| Q7 | léamhthuiscint, ceapadóireacht, fógra, póstaer | 80 |
| Q8 | foclóir | 25 |
| Q9 | ceapadóireacht, scéal | 35 |

## Revise Irish by topic

- [Reading Comprehension (Léamhthuiscint)](https://examai.ie/past-papers/junior-cert/irish/topic/reading-comprehension)
- [Written Composition (Ceapadóireacht)](https://examai.ie/past-papers/junior-cert/irish/topic/written-composition)
- [Studied Texts (Litríocht)](https://examai.ie/past-papers/junior-cert/irish/topic/studied-texts)
- [Grammar & Vocabulary (Gramadach agus Foclóir)](https://examai.ie/past-papers/junior-cert/irish/topic/grammar-vocabulary)

## Related

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