# Junior Cert Wood Technology 2026

> The 2026 Junior Cert Wood Technology exam paper 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/wood-tech/2026

## Common Level

- [Exam Paper](https://www.examinations.ie/archive/exampapers/2026/JC126CLP000EV.pdf)
- [Marking Scheme](https://www.examinations.ie/archive/markingschemes/2026/JC126CLP000EV.pdf)

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

| Question | Topics | Marks |
| --- | --- | --- |
| Q1 | tree structure, woodwork joints, sanding, workshop safety | 34 |
| Q2 | fixings, working drawings, plastics, wood preservatives | 31 |
| Q3 | veneers, marking out, woodwork joints, product design | 33 |
| Q4 | seasoning, shaping, intarsia, clamping | 22 |

## Revise Wood Technology by topic

- [Trees & Forestry](https://examai.ie/past-papers/junior-cert/wood-tech/topic/trees-forestry)
- [Timber & Materials](https://examai.ie/past-papers/junior-cert/wood-tech/topic/timber-materials)
- [Joints & Assembly](https://examai.ie/past-papers/junior-cert/wood-tech/topic/joints-assembly)
- [Tools, Machines & Safety](https://examai.ie/past-papers/junior-cert/wood-tech/topic/tools-machines-safety)
- [Finishes & Woodcraft](https://examai.ie/past-papers/junior-cert/wood-tech/topic/finishes-woodcraft)
- [Design & Communication](https://examai.ie/past-papers/junior-cert/wood-tech/topic/design-communication)

## Related

- [Wood Technology 2025](https://examai.ie/past-papers/junior-cert/wood-tech/2025)
- [All Wood Technology years](https://examai.ie/past-papers/junior-cert/wood-tech)