Leaving Cert French 2023

The 2023 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 2023 Higher Level paper?
  • Q1 reading comprehension, holidays at home, staycation, lifestyle · 60 marks
  • Q1 written production, obligatory, opinion, holidays · 60 marks
  • Q2 reading comprehension, literature, family, secrets · 60 marks
  • Q2 written production, diary entry, debs, decision · 40 marks
  • Q3 written production, social media, youth, image stimulus · 40 marks
  • Q4 written production, email, music festival, electric picnic · 40 marks
  • Q5 written production, university life, image stimulus, reaction · 40 marks
  • Q6 written production, online learning, education, image stimulus · 40 marks

Ordinary Level

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What's in the 2023 Ordinary Level paper?
  • Q1 reading comprehension, young people, future plans · 40 marks
  • Q2 reading comprehension, environment, tourism, safety advice · 40 marks
  • Q3 reading comprehension, interview, fashion, careers · 40 marks
  • Q4 reading comprehension, literary extract, sport, school · 40 marks
  • Q5 written production, gap fill, form filling · 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.