Leaving Cert French 2025

The 2025 Leaving Cert French exam paper and official marking scheme, free below as direct PDF links from the State Examinations Commission archive.

Higher Level

Exam PaperMarking Scheme
What's in the 2025 Higher Level paper?
  • Q1 written production, obligatory, opinion, narrative · 60 marks
  • Q1 reading comprehension, scouting, youth, society · 60 marks
  • Q2 reading comprehension, literature, writing, human connection · 60 marks
  • Q2 written production, diary entry, decision making, weather · 40 marks
  • Q3 written production, email, mobile phones, education · 40 marks
  • Q4 written production, drugs, youth, image stimulus · 40 marks
  • Q5 written production, gender equality, society, image stimulus · 40 marks
  • Q6 written production, politics, youth participation, image stimulus · 40 marks

Ordinary Level

Exam PaperMarking Scheme
What's in the 2025 Ordinary Level paper?
  • Q1 reading comprehension, fashion, vocabulary · 40 marks
  • Q2 reading comprehension, social media, vocabulary · 40 marks
  • Q3 reading comprehension, interview, cinema · 40 marks
  • Q4 reading comprehension, narrative, holidays · 40 marks
  • Q5 written production, gap fill, job application · 30 marks
  • Q6 written production, message writing, postcard · 30 marks
  • Q7 written production, diary entry, formal letter · 30 marks
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