# Leaving Cert Home Economics 2026

> The 2026 Leaving Cert Home Economics exam papers 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/home-ec/2026

## Higher Level

- [Section A](https://www.examinations.ie/archive/exampapers/2026/LC098ALP014EV.pdf)
- [Section B&C](https://www.examinations.ie/archive/exampapers/2026/LC098ALP039EV.pdf)
- [Marking Scheme](https://www.examinations.ie/archive/markingschemes/2026/LC098ALP000EV.pdf)

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

| Question | Topics | Marks |
| --- | --- | --- |
| Q1 | protein, amino acids, deamination, food purchasing | 80 |
| Q1 | housing policy, house design, renewable energy, thermal comfort | 80 |
| Q1 | carbohydrates, classification | 6 |
| Q2 | fashion, clothing design, natural fibres, fabric properties | 40 |
| Q2 | vegetables, nutrition, food preparation, food spoilage | 50 |
| Q2 | lipids, smoke point | 6 |
| Q3 | unemployment, voluntary work, education, child development | 80 |
| Q3 | convenience foods, food processing, food additives, food labelling | 50 |
| Q3 | vitamin c, biological functions | 6 |
| Q4 | shopping patterns, consumer behaviour, household expenditure, household budgeting | 50 |
| Q4 | cereals, food processing, sensory analysis, special needs | 80 |
| Q4 | carbohydrates, culinary properties | 6 |
| Q5 | family, social change, parenting, wills | 50 |
| Q5 | milk, heat treatment | 6 |
| Q6 | energy requirements, metabolism | 6 |
| Q7 | iron, minerals | 6 |
| Q8 | food safety authority, food safety | 6 |
| Q9 | food poisoning, food poisoning bacteria | 6 |
| Q10 | microwave oven, household appliances | 6 |
| Q11 | labelling, furniture, consumer legislation | 6 |
| Q12 | pensions, social welfare | 6 |
| Q13 | housing, housing styles | 6 |
| Q14 | mabs, household budgeting | 6 |

## Ordinary Level

- [Section A](https://www.examinations.ie/archive/exampapers/2026/LC098GLP014EV.pdf)
- [Section B&C](https://www.examinations.ie/archive/exampapers/2026/LC098GLP039EV.pdf)
- [Marking Scheme](https://www.examinations.ie/archive/markingschemes/2026/LC098GLP000EV.pdf)

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

| Question | Topics | Marks |
| --- | --- | --- |
| Q1 | house design, interior design, heating systems, wall finishes | 80 |
| Q1 | iron, nutritive value, food labelling, vegetarian diets | 80 |
| Q1 | carbohydrates, nutrition, true or false | 6 |
| Q2 | cheese, menu planning, irish food industry | 50 |
| Q2 | clothing design, fashion, social media, textiles | 40 |
| Q2 | food choice, consumer behaviour | 6 |
| Q3 | women in the workplace, education, leisure, social change | 80 |
| Q3 | healthy eating, dietary guidelines, lifestyle, energy requirements | 50 |
| Q3 | lipids, fatty acids, digestion | 6 |
| Q4 | vitamin d, nutrition | 6 |
| Q4 | pregnancy, online shopping, housing, insurance | 80 |
| Q4 | microwave oven, consumer research, consumer complaints, waste management | 50 |
| Q5 | older people, family, communication | 50 |
| Q5 | eggs, nutrition, true or false | 6 |
| Q6 | food preservation, freezing | 6 |
| Q7 | pastry, baking | 6 |
| Q8 | micro-organisms, food spoilage | 6 |
| Q9 | packaging, sustainability | 6 |
| Q10 | credit, consumer studies, personal finance | 6 |
| Q11 | pollution, environment | 6 |
| Q12 | energy labelling, appliances, consumer information | 6 |
| Q13 | consumer legislation, consumer protection, consumer rights | 6 |
| Q14 | fabric properties, textiles, household textiles | 6 |

## Revise Home Economics by topic

- [Nutrition & Health](https://examai.ie/past-papers/leaving-cert/home-ec/topic/nutrition-health)
- [Food Science & Commodities](https://examai.ie/past-papers/leaving-cert/home-ec/topic/food-science-commodities)
- [Food Preparation, Preservation & Safety](https://examai.ie/past-papers/leaving-cert/home-ec/topic/food-preparation-preservation-safety)
- [Consumer Studies](https://examai.ie/past-papers/leaving-cert/home-ec/topic/consumer-studies)
- [Household Financial Management](https://examai.ie/past-papers/leaving-cert/home-ec/topic/household-financial-management)
- [Social Studies](https://examai.ie/past-papers/leaving-cert/home-ec/topic/social-studies)
- [Home Design & Management](https://examai.ie/past-papers/leaving-cert/home-ec/topic/home-design-management)
- [Textiles, Fashion & Design](https://examai.ie/past-papers/leaving-cert/home-ec/topic/textiles-fashion-design)

## Related

- [Home Economics 2025](https://examai.ie/past-papers/leaving-cert/home-ec/2025)
- [All Home Economics years](https://examai.ie/past-papers/leaving-cert/home-ec)