Leaving Cert Ag Science 2026

The 2026 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 2026 Higher Level paper?
  • Q1 farm machinery, soil compaction, environmental sustainability · 10 marks
  • Q2 photosynthesis, carbon cycle, crop production · 10 marks
  • Q3 herbicide resistance, weed control, tillage crops · 10 marks
  • Q4 metabolic disorders, dairy production, animal nutrition · 10 marks
  • Q5 lameness, dairy production, farm technology · 10 marks
  • Q6 parasites, parasite control, sheep production, data interpretation · 10 marks
  • Q7 soil biology, soil health, sustainability · 10 marks
  • Q8 breed identification, cattle breeds, crossbreeding · 10 marks
  • Q9 drainage, soil texture, scientific investigation · 10 marks
  • Q10 weed identification, certified seed, weeds · 10 marks
  • Q11 animal housing, animal welfare, farm safety, calculations · 10 marks
  • Q12 pig production, selective breeding, crossbreeding · 10 marks
  • Q13 nutrient management, flocculation, soil fertility, soil testing · 50 marks
  • Q14 clover, nitrogen fixation, reseeding, microbiology · 50 marks
  • Q15 animal reproduction, farm technology, heat detection, calving interval · 50 marks
  • Q16 silage, grass growth stages, multi-species swards, soil fertility · 50 marks
  • Q17 beef production, liveweight gain, graph plotting, traceability · 50 marks
  • Q18 performance testing, plant breeding, genotyping, milk quality · 50 marks

Ordinary Level

Exam PaperMarking Scheme
What's in the 2026 Ordinary Level paper?
  • Q1 farm machinery, farm safety · 10 marks
  • Q2 sustainable farming, water quality, pollination, crop yield · 10 marks
  • Q3 photosynthesis, crop yield, roots, plant nutrients · 10 marks
  • Q4 farm safety, farmyard layout, health and safety · 10 marks
  • Q5 cattle breeds, breed identification · 10 marks
  • Q6 organic farming, true or false · 10 marks
  • Q7 calving interval, gestation, breeding management, dairy cattle · 10 marks
  • Q8 soil organisms, soil biology, soil ph, laboratory investigation · 10 marks
  • Q9 farm safety, calving, biosecurity, health and safety · 10 marks
  • Q10 plant lifecycles, weed control, grassland weeds · 10 marks
  • Q11 digestive system, monogastric, pigs · 10 marks
  • Q12 soil composition, soil texture, calculations, laboratory investigation · 10 marks
  • Q13 grass growth stages, silage production, silage quality, grass measurement · 50 marks
  • Q14 sheep breeds, sheep production, grazing systems, farm technology · 50 marks
  • Q15 soil formation, soil profile, soil compaction, slurry management · 50 marks
  • Q16 calf rearing, cattle breeds, traceability, animal health · 50 marks
  • Q17 carbon emissions, fertilisers, crop establishment, experimental design · 50 marks
  • Q18 milk quality, milk hygiene, graph plotting, udder anatomy · 50 marks

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Scientific Practices & InvestigationSoilsCrops & Plant ScienceGrassland & ForageAnimal Production & HusbandryAnimal Health & DiseaseGenetics & BreedingSustainability & EnvironmentFarm Management, Machinery & Safety
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