Leaving Cert Ag Science 2021

The 2021 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 2021 Higher Level paper?
  • Q1 plant identification, weeds, plant lifecycles · 10 marks
  • Q2 herbicide resistance, weed control, soil capillarity, experimental design · 10 marks
  • Q3 farm safety, farm machinery, sustainability · 10 marks
  • Q4 farmyard layout, energy efficiency, sustainability · 10 marks
  • Q5 catch crops, energy crops, crop pests, crop growth stages · 10 marks
  • Q6 respiration, soil structure, soil organic matter, carbon cycle · 10 marks
  • Q7 biodiversity · 10 marks
  • Q8 beef carcase classification, conformation, farm accounts · 10 marks
  • Q9 genomic selection, animal breeding, antibiotic resistance · 10 marks
  • Q10 sheep dairying, milk composition, farm diversification · 10 marks
  • Q11 reproduction, artificial insemination, digestive system, animal disorders · 10 marks
  • Q12 pig production, animal disease, biosecurity · 10 marks
  • Q13 multi-species swards, nitrogen cycle, grazing systems, botanical composition · 50 marks
  • Q14 animal production systems, breed identification, animal welfare, animal health · 50 marks
  • Q15 organic fertiliser, experimental design, grass dry matter, data analysis · 50 marks
  • Q16 milk pricing, milk quality, sustainable dairy, farm technology · 50 marks
  • Q17 soil sampling, soil indices, soil ph, cation exchange capacity · 50 marks
  • Q18 crop productivity, sustainable intensification, lactation, heat detection · 50 marks

Ordinary Level

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What's in the 2021 Ordinary Level paper?
  • Q1 plant identification, crops, grassland weeds · 10 marks
  • Q2 ruminant digestion, animal physiology, micro-organisms · 10 marks
  • Q3 crop rotation, biological control, crop protection · 10 marks
  • Q4 soil profile, soil types, land use · 10 marks
  • Q5 soil investigation, infiltration, soil compaction · 10 marks
  • Q6 sheep nutrition, ewe feeding, metabolic disorders · 10 marks
  • Q7 data analysis, agricultural policy, genetics · 10 marks
  • Q8 farm safety, animal health, personal protective equipment · 10 marks
  • Q9 greenhouse gases, biodiversity, environment · 10 marks
  • Q10 reproduction, artificial insemination, cattle · 10 marks
  • Q11 farm buildings, farm layout, milking technology · 10 marks
  • Q12 breed identification, cattle breeds, sheep breeds · 10 marks
  • Q13 liver fluke, notifiable diseases, biosecurity, animal welfare · 50 marks
  • Q14 dairy production, milk quality, milking hygiene, investigation · 50 marks
  • Q15 silage production, grassland management, silage analysis · 50 marks
  • Q16 soil types, soil management, soil ph, organic farming · 50 marks
  • Q17 germination, experimental design, grass seed, graphing · 50 marks
  • Q18 crop production, natural selection, animal breeding, liveweight gain · 50 marks
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