Leaving Cert Ag Science: Genetics & Breeding questions

Inheritance and crosses, selection and breeding indices, and the reproductive technologies used on farms.

63 past Ag Science questions on this topic, spanning 2015 to 2026, grouped by year. Every question opens on the exact page of the official paper, with its marking scheme beside it.

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2026 · 4 questions

Q810 marks

cattle breeds

Q1210 marks

pig production

Q1550 marks

farm technology

Q1850 marks

performance testing, plant breeding, milk quality

2025 · 6 questions

Q110 marks

cattle breeds, animal production

Q1010 marks

sheep production, farm technology

Q1210 marks

water quality, photosynthesis, transpiration

Q1350 marks

dairy production, milk recording, calculations

Q1550 marks

plant breeding, weed control, plant identification

Q1750 marks

sheep production, animal housing, graph plotting

2024 · 3 questions

Q210 marks

animal breeds, sustainability

Q1110 marks

culling

Q1850 marks

integrated pest management

2023 · 5 questions

Q110 marks

animal breeds, cattle

Q410 marks

performance testing, beef

Q710 marks

dairy, sustainability

Q910 marks

agricultural technology, gps

Q1110 marks

suckler beef, key performance indicators

2022 · 3 questions

Q210 marks

animal breeds

Q1550 marks

agricultural technology, animal housing

Q1750 marks

soil biology, earthworms, plant breeding

Show 7 earlier years (2015 to 2021)

2021 · 4 questions

Q910 marks

antibiotic resistance

Q1110 marks

digestive system, animal disorders

Q1450 marks

animal production systems, animal welfare, animal health

Q1850 marks

crop productivity, sustainable intensification, lactation

2020 · 2 questions

Q548 marks

dairy production, milk quality

2019 · 2 questions

Q748 marks

sheep production

Q948 marks

grass digestibility, dairy herd management, hedgerows

2018 · 1 question

Q748 marks

micropropagation

2017 · 2 questions

Q548 marks

milk, sheep production, beef production

Q748 marks

suckler beef

2016 · 2 questions

Q548 marks

dairy production, milk composition

2015 · 2 questions

Q548 marks

sheep production, animal physiology

Q748 marks

dairy enterprise

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2026 · 3 questions

Q510 marks

cattle breeds

Q710 marks

dairy cattle

Q910 marks

farm safety, biosecurity, health and safety

2025 · 3 questions

Q910 marks

animal husbandry, farm economics

Q1850 marks

suckler beef, body condition score, dairy exports

2024 · 4 questions

Q1110 marks

cattle breeds, poultry

Q1550 marks

flock management

Q1750 marks

crop production, pest management

Q1850 marks

dairy management, cattle breeds

2023 · 2 questions

2022 · 3 questions

Q210 marks

animal breeds

Q410 marks

organic farming, biodiversity

Q1850 marks

grass varieties, reseeding, data analysis

Show 7 earlier years (2015 to 2021)

2021 · 4 questions

Q710 marks

data analysis, agricultural policy

Q1210 marks

cattle breeds, sheep breeds

Q1850 marks

crop production, liveweight gain

2020 · 2 questions

2019 · 1 question

2018 · 2 questions

Q220 marks

animal production, pigs, sheep

2017 · 1 question

2016 · 1 question

2015 · 1 question

Q1260 marks

cell structure

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