# Junior Cert Wood Technology: Finishes & Woodcraft questions

> Every Junior Cert Wood Technology exam question on Finishes & Woodcraft, 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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Principles and practices: preparing and applying surface finishes, wood preservatives, and craft techniques such as marquetry, intarsia, laminating, carving and shaping.

8 past Wood Technology 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

- Q2 (31 marks): fixings, working drawings, plastics - [Paper](https://www.examinations.ie/archive/exampapers/2026/JC126CLP000EV.pdf#page=7) · [Marking scheme](https://www.examinations.ie/archive/markingschemes/2026/JC126CLP000EV.pdf#page=7)
- Q4 (22 marks): seasoning, clamping - [Paper](https://www.examinations.ie/archive/exampapers/2026/JC126CLP000EV.pdf#page=15) · [Marking scheme](https://www.examinations.ie/archive/markingschemes/2026/JC126CLP000EV.pdf#page=11)

### 2025

- Q2 (26 marks): fixings - [Paper](https://www.examinations.ie/archive/exampapers/2025/JC126CLP000EV.pdf#page=7) · [Marking scheme](https://www.examinations.ie/archive/markingschemes/2025/JC126CLP000EV.pdf#page=7)
- Q3 (27 marks): timber conversion, marking out, native irish trees - [Paper](https://www.examinations.ie/archive/exampapers/2025/JC126CLP000EV.pdf#page=11) · [Marking scheme](https://www.examinations.ie/archive/markingschemes/2025/JC126CLP000EV.pdf#page=10)

### 2024

- Q3 (22 marks): chisels, design brief, marking out - [Paper](https://www.examinations.ie/archive/exampapers/2024/JC126CLP000EV.pdf#page=9) · [Marking scheme](https://www.examinations.ie/archive/markingschemes/2024/JC126CLP000EV.pdf#page=8)

### 2023

- Q2 (28 marks): saws, marking out, tool sharpening - [Paper](https://www.examinations.ie/archive/exampapers/2023/JC126CLP000EV.pdf#page=6) · [Marking scheme](https://www.examinations.ie/archive/markingschemes/2023/JC126CLP000EV.pdf#page=7)

### 2022

- Q2 (32 marks): manufactured boards, working drawings, sanding - [Paper](https://www.examinations.ie/archive/exampapers/2022/JC126CLP000EV.pdf#page=6) · [Marking scheme](https://www.examinations.ie/archive/markingschemes/2022/JC126CLP000EV.pdf#page=5)
- Q4 (28 marks): veneers, marking out, product design - [Paper](https://www.examinations.ie/archive/exampapers/2022/JC126CLP000EV.pdf#page=14) · [Marking scheme](https://www.examinations.ie/archive/markingschemes/2022/JC126CLP000EV.pdf#page=9)

## Related

- [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)
- [Design & Communication](https://examai.ie/past-papers/junior-cert/wood-tech/topic/design-communication)
- [All Wood Technology past papers](https://examai.ie/past-papers/junior-cert/wood-tech)