Leaving Cert Ag Science 2017

The 2017 Leaving Cert Ag Science exam paper and official marking scheme, free below as direct PDF links from the State Examinations Commission archive.

Higher Level

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What's in the 2017 Higher Level paper?
  • Q1 grassland, soil, plant science, animal physiology · 60 marks
  • Q2 soil, soil water, soil acidity, experiments · 48 marks
  • Q3 beef production, crop production, farmyard waste, cereals · 48 marks
  • Q4 experiments, digestibility, silage, transpiration · 48 marks
  • Q5 milk, sheep production, beef production, reproduction · 48 marks
  • Q6 grassland, grazing management, ruminant digestion · 48 marks
  • Q7 genetics, animal breeding, punnett square, suckler beef · 48 marks
  • Q8 carbon cycle, insects, pests, terminology · 48 marks
  • Q9 pig production, forestry, soil, poultry · 48 marks

Ordinary Level

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What's in the 2017 Ordinary Level paper?
  • Q1 soil, organic matter, soil science practical · 20 marks
  • Q2 farm machinery, farm equipment · 20 marks
  • Q3 true or false, animal physiology, plant science · 20 marks
  • Q4 animal health, animal disease · 20 marks
  • Q5 seed germination, plant science, experiments · 20 marks
  • Q6 insects, life cycle, crop pests · 20 marks
  • Q7 farm practices, scientific reasoning · 20 marks
  • Q8 cattle anatomy, digestive system, circulatory system · 60 marks
  • Q9 genetics, monohybrid cross, breeding · 60 marks
  • Q10 grassland, reseeding, weed control, experiments · 60 marks
  • Q11 soil, iron pan, soil sampling, soil ph · 60 marks
  • Q12 plant structure, leaf, stem, phototropism · 60 marks
  • Q13 dairy, barley cultivation, pollution, weanlings · 60 marks
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