# Leaving Cert History 2026

> The 2026 Leaving Cert History exam paper and official marking scheme for Higher and Ordinary level. Questions come from the official State Examinations Commission papers; every PDF link opens the original on examinations.ie.

Canonical: https://examai.ie/past-papers/leaving-cert/history/2026

## Higher Level

- [Exam Paper](https://www.examinations.ie/archive/exampapers/2026/LC004ALP000EV.pdf)
- [Marking Scheme](https://www.examinations.ie/archive/markingschemes/2026/LC004ALP000EV.pdf)

### What's in the 2026 Higher Level paper?

| Question | Topics | Marks |
| --- | --- | --- |
| Q1 | documents-based question, movements for political and social reform, 1870-1914, gaa, michael cusack | 100 |
| Q2 | ireland, ireland and the union, 1815-1870 | 100 |
| Q3 | ireland, ireland and the union, 1815-1870 | 100 |
| Q4 | ireland, ireland and the union, 1815-1870 | 100 |
| Q5 | ireland, ireland and the union, 1815-1870 | 100 |
| Q6 | ireland, the pursuit of sovereignty and the impact of partition, 1912-1949 | 100 |
| Q7 | ireland, the pursuit of sovereignty and the impact of partition, 1912-1949 | 100 |
| Q8 | ireland, the pursuit of sovereignty and the impact of partition, 1912-1949 | 100 |
| Q9 | ireland, the pursuit of sovereignty and the impact of partition, 1912-1949 | 100 |
| Q10 | ireland, the irish diaspora, 1840-1966 | 100 |
| Q11 | ireland, the irish diaspora, 1840-1966 | 100 |
| Q12 | ireland, the irish diaspora, 1840-1966 | 100 |
| Q13 | ireland, the irish diaspora, 1840-1966 | 100 |
| Q14 | ireland, politics and society in northern ireland, 1949-1993 | 100 |
| Q15 | ireland, politics and society in northern ireland, 1949-1993 | 100 |
| Q16 | ireland, politics and society in northern ireland, 1949-1993 | 100 |
| Q17 | ireland, politics and society in northern ireland, 1949-1993 | 100 |
| Q18 | ireland, government, economy and society in the republic of ireland, 1949-1989 | 100 |
| Q19 | ireland, government, economy and society in the republic of ireland, 1949-1989 | 100 |
| Q20 | ireland, government, economy and society in the republic of ireland, 1949-1989 | 100 |
| Q21 | ireland, government, economy and society in the republic of ireland, 1949-1989 | 100 |
| Q22 | europe and the wider world, nationalism and state formation in europe, 1815-1871 | 100 |
| Q23 | europe and the wider world, nationalism and state formation in europe, 1815-1871 | 100 |
| Q24 | europe and the wider world, nationalism and state formation in europe, 1815-1871 | 100 |
| Q25 | europe and the wider world, nationalism and state formation in europe, 1815-1871 | 100 |
| Q26 | europe and the wider world, nation states and international tensions, 1871-1920 | 100 |
| Q27 | europe and the wider world, nation states and international tensions, 1871-1920 | 100 |
| Q28 | europe and the wider world, nation states and international tensions, 1871-1920 | 100 |
| Q29 | europe and the wider world, nation states and international tensions, 1871-1920 | 100 |
| Q30 | europe and the wider world, dictatorship and democracy in europe 1920-1945 | 100 |
| Q31 | europe and the wider world, dictatorship and democracy in europe 1920-1945 | 100 |
| Q32 | europe and the wider world, dictatorship and democracy in europe 1920-1945 | 100 |
| Q33 | europe and the wider world, dictatorship and democracy in europe 1920-1945 | 100 |
| Q34 | europe and the wider world, division and realignment in europe, 1945-1992 | 100 |
| Q35 | europe and the wider world, division and realignment in europe, 1945-1992 | 100 |
| Q36 | europe and the wider world, division and realignment in europe, 1945-1992 | 100 |
| Q37 | europe and the wider world, division and realignment in europe, 1945-1992 | 100 |
| Q38 | europe and the wider world, european retreat from empire and the aftermath, 1945-1990 | 100 |
| Q39 | europe and the wider world, european retreat from empire and the aftermath, 1945-1990 | 100 |
| Q40 | europe and the wider world, european retreat from empire and the aftermath, 1945-1990 | 100 |
| Q41 | europe and the wider world, european retreat from empire and the aftermath, 1945-1990 | 100 |
| Q42 | europe and the wider world, the united states and the world, 1945-1989 | 100 |
| Q43 | europe and the wider world, the united states and the world, 1945-1989 | 100 |
| Q44 | europe and the wider world, the united states and the world, 1945-1989 | 100 |
| Q45 | europe and the wider world, the united states and the world, 1945-1989 | 100 |

## Ordinary Level

- [Exam Paper](https://www.examinations.ie/archive/exampapers/2026/LC004GLP000EV.pdf)
- [Marking Scheme](https://www.examinations.ie/archive/markingschemes/2026/LC004GLP000EV.pdf)

### What's in the 2026 Ordinary Level paper?

| Question | Topics | Marks |
| --- | --- | --- |
| Q1 | documents-based question, movements for political and social reform 1870-1914, gaelic athletic association | 100 |
| Q2 | ireland, ireland and the union 1815-1870 | 100 |
| Q3 | ireland, the pursuit of sovereignty and the impact of partition 1912-1949 | 100 |
| Q4 | ireland, the irish diaspora 1840-1966 | 100 |
| Q5 | ireland, politics and society in northern ireland 1949-1993 | 100 |
| Q6 | ireland, government economy and society in the republic of ireland 1949-1989 | 100 |
| Q7 | europe and the wider world, nationalism and state formation in europe 1815-1871 | 100 |
| Q8 | europe and the wider world, nation states and international tensions 1871-1920 | 100 |
| Q9 | europe and the wider world, dictatorship and democracy in europe 1920-1945 | 100 |
| Q10 | europe and the wider world, division and realignment in europe 1945-1992 | 100 |
| Q11 | europe and the wider world, european retreat from empire and the aftermath 1945-1990 | 100 |
| Q12 | europe and the wider world, the united states and the world 1945-1989 | 100 |
| Q13 | ireland, movements for political and social reform 1870-1914, home rule, charles stewart parnell | 30 |

## Revise History by topic

- [Ireland and the Union, 1815-1870](https://examai.ie/past-papers/leaving-cert/history/topic/ireland-and-the-union)
- [Movements for Political and Social Reform, 1870-1914](https://examai.ie/past-papers/leaving-cert/history/topic/political-and-social-reform)
- [The Pursuit of Sovereignty and the Impact of Partition, 1912-1949](https://examai.ie/past-papers/leaving-cert/history/topic/pursuit-of-sovereignty)
- [The Irish Diaspora, 1840-1966](https://examai.ie/past-papers/leaving-cert/history/topic/irish-diaspora)
- [Politics and Society in Northern Ireland, 1949-1993](https://examai.ie/past-papers/leaving-cert/history/topic/northern-ireland)
- [Government, Economy and Society in the Republic of Ireland, 1949-1989](https://examai.ie/past-papers/leaving-cert/history/topic/republic-of-ireland)
- [Nationalism and State Formation in Europe, 1815-1871](https://examai.ie/past-papers/leaving-cert/history/topic/nationalism-and-state-formation)
- [Nation States and International Tensions, 1871-1920](https://examai.ie/past-papers/leaving-cert/history/topic/nation-states-and-tensions)
- [Dictatorship and Democracy in Europe, 1920-1945](https://examai.ie/past-papers/leaving-cert/history/topic/dictatorship-and-democracy)
- [Division and Realignment in Europe, 1945-1992](https://examai.ie/past-papers/leaving-cert/history/topic/division-and-realignment)
- [European Retreat from Empire and the Aftermath (Decolonisation), 1945-1990](https://examai.ie/past-papers/leaving-cert/history/topic/retreat-from-empire)
- [The United States and the World, 1945-1989](https://examai.ie/past-papers/leaving-cert/history/topic/usa-and-the-world)
- [Historical Skills & Documents](https://examai.ie/past-papers/leaving-cert/history/topic/historical-skills-documents)

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