Leaving Cert German 2023

The 2023 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 2023 Higher Level paper?
  • Q1 reading comprehension, narrative prose, german literature · 60 marks
  • Q2 applied grammar, nouns and cases, conjunctions · 25 marks
  • Q3 reading comprehension, environment, sustainability, journalistic text · 60 marks
  • Q4 written expression, picture description, opinion writing · 25 marks
  • Q5 written production, letter writing, opinion writing · 50 marks

Ordinary Level

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What's in the 2023 Ordinary Level paper?
  • Q1 reading comprehension, literary text, narrative, friendship · 60 marks
  • Q2 applied grammar, compound words, prepositions · 15 marks
  • Q3 reading comprehension, travel, family, journalistic text · 60 marks
  • Q4 written production, dialogue, email · 15 marks
  • Q5 reading comprehension, sport, fitness, journalistic text · 40 marks
  • Q6 written production, letter, picture story · 30 marks
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