# Junior Cert Wood Technology: Joints & Assembly questions

> Every Junior Cert Wood Technology exam question on Joints & Assembly, 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: woodwork joints and their advantages, nails and screws, adhesives and clamping during assembly.

9 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

- Q1 (34 marks): tree structure, sanding, workshop safety - [Paper](https://www.examinations.ie/archive/exampapers/2026/JC126CLP000EV.pdf#page=3) · [Marking scheme](https://www.examinations.ie/archive/markingschemes/2026/JC126CLP000EV.pdf#page=5)
- Q2 (31 marks): working drawings, plastics, wood preservatives - [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)
- Q3 (33 marks): veneers, marking out, product design - [Paper](https://www.examinations.ie/archive/exampapers/2026/JC126CLP000EV.pdf#page=11) · [Marking scheme](https://www.examinations.ie/archive/markingschemes/2026/JC126CLP000EV.pdf#page=9)
- Q4 (22 marks): seasoning, shaping, intarsia - [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): shaping, laminating, surface finishes - [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)
- Q4 (36 marks): product design, planes, working drawings - [Paper](https://www.examinations.ie/archive/exampapers/2025/JC126CLP000EV.pdf#page=14) · [Marking scheme](https://www.examinations.ie/archive/markingschemes/2025/JC126CLP000EV.pdf#page=12)

### 2024

- Q1 (27 marks): native irish trees, power tools, workshop safety - [Paper](https://www.examinations.ie/archive/exampapers/2024/JC126CLP000EV.pdf#page=3) · [Marking scheme](https://www.examinations.ie/archive/markingschemes/2024/JC126CLP000EV.pdf#page=5)

### 2023

- Q4 (33 marks): product design, design brief, working drawings - [Paper](https://www.examinations.ie/archive/exampapers/2023/JC126CLP000EV.pdf#page=14) · [Marking scheme](https://www.examinations.ie/archive/markingschemes/2023/JC126CLP000EV.pdf#page=11)

### 2022

- Q1 (26 marks): saws, wood defects - [Paper](https://www.examinations.ie/archive/exampapers/2022/JC126CLP000EV.pdf#page=3) · [Marking scheme](https://www.examinations.ie/archive/markingschemes/2022/JC126CLP000EV.pdf#page=4)

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