# Junior Cert Maths 2026

> The 2026 Junior Cert Maths 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/maths/2026

## Higher Level

- [Exam Paper](https://www.examinations.ie/archive/exampapers/2026/JC003ALP000EV.pdf)
- [Marking Scheme](https://www.examinations.ie/archive/markingschemes/2026/JC003ALP000EV.pdf)

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

| Question | Topics | Marks |
| --- | --- | --- |
| Q1 | probability, counting | 15 |
| Q2 | statistics, averages, charts and graphs | 25 |
| Q3 | currency conversion, percentages, income tax | 30 |
| Q4 | coordinate geometry, transformations | 20 |
| Q5 | ratio, speed distance time | 15 |
| Q6 | functions | 10 |
| Q7 | sets, venn diagrams, simultaneous equations | 30 |
| Q8 | functions, graphs, patterns, scientific notation | 25 |
| Q9 | quadratic equations, algebra, functions | 20 |
| Q10 | area and perimeter, volume, quadratic equations | 25 |
| Q11 | trigonometry, pythagoras | 20 |
| Q12 | theorems, constructions | 20 |
| Q13 | nets, pythagoras | 15 |

## Ordinary Level

- [Exam Paper](https://www.examinations.ie/archive/exampapers/2026/JC003GLP000EV.pdf)
- [Marking Scheme](https://www.examinations.ie/archive/markingschemes/2026/JC003GLP000EV.pdf)

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

| Question | Topics | Marks |
| --- | --- | --- |
| Q1 | number | 15 |
| Q2 | financial maths, counting | 20 |
| Q3 | statistics, charts and graphs, averages | 20 |
| Q4 | graphs, speed distance time, fractions | 20 |
| Q5 | area and perimeter, algebra, geometry, theorems | 30 |
| Q6 | patterns, linear equations | 30 |
| Q7 | statistics, averages, currency conversion, financial maths | 25 |
| Q8 | coordinate geometry, transformations, area and perimeter | 20 |
| Q9 | income tax, financial maths, percentages | 15 |
| Q10 | sets, venn diagrams, probability | 20 |
| Q11 | volume | 20 |
| Q12 | algebra, factorising, functions | 15 |
| Q13 | pythagoras, trigonometry | 20 |

## Revise Maths by topic

- [Number & Arithmetic](https://examai.ie/past-papers/junior-cert/maths/topic/number-arithmetic)
- [Sets](https://examai.ie/past-papers/junior-cert/maths/topic/sets)
- [Financial Maths](https://examai.ie/past-papers/junior-cert/maths/topic/financial-maths)
- [Algebra](https://examai.ie/past-papers/junior-cert/maths/topic/algebra)
- [Functions & Graphs](https://examai.ie/past-papers/junior-cert/maths/topic/functions-graphs)
- [Geometry](https://examai.ie/past-papers/junior-cert/maths/topic/geometry)
- [Coordinate Geometry](https://examai.ie/past-papers/junior-cert/maths/topic/coordinate-geometry)
- [Trigonometry](https://examai.ie/past-papers/junior-cert/maths/topic/trigonometry)
- [Area & Volume](https://examai.ie/past-papers/junior-cert/maths/topic/area-volume)
- [Probability](https://examai.ie/past-papers/junior-cert/maths/topic/probability)
- [Statistics](https://examai.ie/past-papers/junior-cert/maths/topic/statistics)

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