Leaving Cert German 2022

The 2022 Leaving Cert German 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 2022 Higher Level paper?
  • Q1 reading comprehension, literary text, love and loss, migration · 60 marks
  • Q2 applied grammar, gap fill, prepositions, past tense · 25 marks
  • Q3 reading comprehension, education, covid-19, student life · 60 marks
  • Q4 written production, image stimulus, education, refugees · 25 marks
  • Q5 written production, letter, image stimulus, opinion · 50 marks

Ordinary Level

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What's in the 2022 Ordinary Level paper?
  • Q1 reading comprehension, literary text, school trip, narrative · 60 marks
  • Q2 applied grammar, compound words, prepositions · 15 marks
  • Q3 reading comprehension, travel, europe, diary · 60 marks
  • Q4 written production, dialogue, email, job application · 15 marks
  • Q5 reading comprehension, technology, cyberbullying, journalistic text · 40 marks
  • Q6 written production, letter, picture story · 30 marks
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