Leaving Cert French 2020

The 2020 Leaving Cert French exam papers 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 2020 Higher Level paper?
  • Q1 written production, young people, travel · 40 marks
  • Q1 reading comprehension, diabetes, discrimination, young people · 60 marks
  • Q2 written production, diary entry, travel review, image stimulus · 30 marks
  • Q2 reading comprehension, family secret, literature, mystery · 60 marks
  • Q3 written production, cycling, gender equality, image stimulus · 30 marks
  • Q4 written production, housing crisis, transition year, image stimulus · 30 marks

Ordinary Level

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What's in the 2020 Ordinary Level paper?
  • Q1 reading comprehension, sport, pastimes · 40 marks
  • Q2 reading comprehension, travel, holidays · 40 marks
  • Q3 reading comprehension, music, interview · 40 marks
  • Q4 reading comprehension, literary text, friendship · 40 marks
  • Q5 written production, letter, form · 30 marks
  • Q6 written production, message, postcard · 30 marks
  • Q7 written production, diary, formal letter · 30 marks

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Questions come from the official State Examinations Commission papers. Every link opens the original PDF on examinations.ie.