Leaving Cert Ag Science 2024

The 2024 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 2024 Higher Level paper?
  • Q1 farm machinery, sheep husbandry · 10 marks
  • Q2 animal breeds, cattle breeding, sustainability · 10 marks
  • Q3 grassland management, grazing systems, sustainability · 10 marks
  • Q4 soil compaction, soil organic matter, soil management · 10 marks
  • Q5 cereal crops, crop identification, seed certification · 10 marks
  • Q6 sheep production, animal welfare, farm schemes · 10 marks
  • Q7 agroforestry, sustainability, forestry · 10 marks
  • Q8 weed control, biological control, pest management · 10 marks
  • Q9 soil texture, soil structure, ion exchange · 10 marks
  • Q10 multi-species swards, biodiversity, soil biology · 10 marks
  • Q11 dairy herd fertility, calving interval, culling · 10 marks
  • Q12 water quality, runoff, pollution · 10 marks
  • Q13 botanical composition, biodiversity, peat soils · 50 marks
  • Q14 silage, dry matter, grass growth stages · 50 marks
  • Q15 animal nutrition, beef production, mineral deficiency · 50 marks
  • Q16 experimental design, colostrum, calf rearing · 50 marks
  • Q17 rhizosphere, soil organic matter, abiotic factors · 50 marks
  • Q18 crossbreeding, genotyping, integrated pest management · 50 marks

Ordinary Level

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What's in the 2024 Ordinary Level paper?
  • Q1 grassland management, grazing systems · 10 marks
  • Q2 farm machinery, animal handling, farm safety · 10 marks
  • Q3 soil, weathering, soil profile · 10 marks
  • Q4 animal health, animal diseases · 10 marks
  • Q5 ruminant digestion, calf rearing · 10 marks
  • Q6 sheep breeds, conservation grazing, beef cattle · 10 marks
  • Q7 soil compaction, soil composition · 10 marks
  • Q8 animal welfare, agricultural technology · 10 marks
  • Q9 plant nutrition, nitrogen fixation, water quality · 10 marks
  • Q10 milk composition, food marketing, dairy · 10 marks
  • Q11 selective breeding, cattle breeds, poultry · 10 marks
  • Q12 experimental design, variables, plant growth · 10 marks
  • Q13 grassland, botanical composition, experimental design, data analysis · 50 marks
  • Q14 silage, grass growth, feed quality · 50 marks
  • Q15 sheep breeding, reproduction, flock management · 50 marks
  • Q16 soil organic matter, soil investigation, calculations · 50 marks
  • Q17 artificial insemination, crop production, pest management · 50 marks
  • Q18 calving, dairy management, cattle breeds · 50 marks
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