Leaving Cert History 2025

The 2025 Leaving Cert History 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 documents-based question, dictatorship and democracy in europe 1920-1945, the jarrow march · 100 marks
  • Q2 ireland, ireland and the union, 1815-1870 · 100 marks
  • Q3 ireland, ireland and the union, 1815-1870 · 100 marks
  • Q4 ireland, ireland and the union, 1815-1870 · 100 marks
  • Q5 ireland, ireland and the union, 1815-1870 · 100 marks
  • Q6 ireland, movements for political and social reform, 1870-1914 · 100 marks
  • Q7 ireland, movements for political and social reform, 1870-1914 · 100 marks
  • Q8 ireland, movements for political and social reform, 1870-1914 · 100 marks
  • Q9 ireland, movements for political and social reform, 1870-1914 · 100 marks
  • Q10 ireland, the pursuit of sovereignty and the impact of partition, 1912-1949 · 100 marks
  • Q11 ireland, the pursuit of sovereignty and the impact of partition, 1912-1949 · 100 marks
  • Q12 ireland, the pursuit of sovereignty and the impact of partition, 1912-1949 · 100 marks
  • Q13 ireland, the pursuit of sovereignty and the impact of partition, 1912-1949 · 100 marks
  • Q14 ireland, the irish diaspora, 1840-1966 · 100 marks
  • Q15 ireland, the irish diaspora, 1840-1966 · 100 marks
  • Q16 ireland, the irish diaspora, 1840-1966 · 100 marks
  • Q17 ireland, the irish diaspora, 1840-1966 · 100 marks
  • Q18 ireland, politics and society in northern ireland, 1949-1993 · 100 marks
  • Q19 ireland, politics and society in northern ireland, 1949-1993 · 100 marks
  • Q20 ireland, politics and society in northern ireland, 1949-1993 · 100 marks
  • Q21 ireland, politics and society in northern ireland, 1949-1993 · 100 marks
  • Q22 ireland, government, economy and society in the republic of ireland, 1949-1989 · 100 marks
  • Q23 ireland, government, economy and society in the republic of ireland, 1949-1989 · 100 marks
  • Q24 ireland, government, economy and society in the republic of ireland, 1949-1989 · 100 marks
  • Q25 ireland, government, economy and society in the republic of ireland, 1949-1989 · 100 marks
  • Q26 europe and the wider world, nationalism and state formation in europe, 1815-1871 · 100 marks
  • Q27 europe and the wider world, nationalism and state formation in europe, 1815-1871 · 100 marks
  • Q28 europe and the wider world, nationalism and state formation in europe, 1815-1871 · 100 marks
  • Q29 europe and the wider world, nationalism and state formation in europe, 1815-1871 · 100 marks
  • Q30 europe and the wider world, nation states and international tensions, 1871-1920 · 100 marks
  • Q31 europe and the wider world, nation states and international tensions, 1871-1920 · 100 marks
  • Q32 europe and the wider world, nation states and international tensions, 1871-1920 · 100 marks
  • Q33 europe and the wider world, nation states and international tensions, 1871-1920 · 100 marks
  • Q34 europe and the wider world, division and realignment in europe, 1945-1992 · 100 marks
  • Q35 europe and the wider world, division and realignment in europe, 1945-1992 · 100 marks
  • Q36 europe and the wider world, division and realignment in europe, 1945-1992 · 100 marks
  • Q37 europe and the wider world, division and realignment in europe, 1945-1992 · 100 marks
  • Q38 europe and the wider world, european retreat from empire and the aftermath, 1945-1990 · 100 marks
  • Q39 europe and the wider world, european retreat from empire and the aftermath, 1945-1990 · 100 marks
  • Q40 europe and the wider world, european retreat from empire and the aftermath, 1945-1990 · 100 marks
  • Q41 europe and the wider world, european retreat from empire and the aftermath, 1945-1990 · 100 marks
  • Q42 europe and the wider world, the united states and the world, 1945-1989 · 100 marks
  • Q43 europe and the wider world, the united states and the world, 1945-1989 · 100 marks
  • Q44 europe and the wider world, the united states and the world, 1945-1989 · 100 marks
  • Q45 europe and the wider world, the united states and the world, 1945-1989 · 100 marks

Ordinary Level

Exam PaperMarking Scheme
What's in the 2025 Ordinary Level paper?
  • Q1 documents-based question, dictatorship and democracy in europe 1920-1945, the jarrow march · 100 marks
  • Q2 ireland, ireland and the union 1815-1870 · 100 marks
  • Q3 ireland, movements for political and social reform 1870-1914 · 100 marks
  • Q4 ireland, the pursuit of sovereignty and the impact of partition 1912-1949 · 100 marks
  • Q5 ireland, the irish diaspora 1840-1966 · 100 marks
  • Q6 ireland, politics and society in northern ireland 1949-1993 · 100 marks
  • Q7 ireland, government economy and society in the republic of ireland 1949-1989 · 100 marks
  • Q8 europe and the wider world, nationalism and state formation in europe 1815-1871 · 100 marks
  • Q9 europe and the wider world, nation states and international tensions 1871-1920 · 100 marks
  • Q10 europe and the wider world, division and realignment in europe 1945-1992 · 100 marks
  • Q11 europe and the wider world, european retreat from empire and the aftermath 1945-1990 · 100 marks
  • Q12 europe and the wider world, the united states and the world 1945-1989 · 100 marks
  • Q13 europe and the wider world, dictatorship and democracy in europe 1920-1945 · 30 marks
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