Leaving Cert Irish 2016

The 2016 Leaving Cert Irish 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 2016 Higher Level paper?

Paper 1

  • Q1 cluastuiscint, fógra, listening comprehension · 10 marks
  • Q2 cluastuiscint, fógra, listening comprehension · 8 marks
  • Q3 cluastuiscint, comhrá, listening comprehension · 14 marks
  • Q4 cluastuiscint, comhrá, listening comprehension · 14 marks
  • Q5 cluastuiscint, nuacht, listening comprehension · 8 marks
  • Q6 cluastuiscint, nuacht, listening comprehension · 6 marks
  • Q7 ceapadóireacht, aiste, alt nuachtáin · 100 marks
  • Q8 ceapadóireacht, scéal, creative writing · 100 marks
  • Q9 ceapadóireacht, díospóireacht, óráid · 100 marks

Paper 2

  • Q1 léamhthuiscint, gramadach, scríbhneoireacht · 100 marks
  • Q2 prós, béaloideas, oisín i dtír na nóg · 30 marks
  • Q3 filíocht, an tearrach thiar · 30 marks
  • Q4 litríocht bhreise, an triail, caoineadh airt uí laoghaire · 40 marks

Ordinary Level

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What's in the 2016 Ordinary Level paper?

Paper 1

  • Q1 cluastuiscint, fogra, listening comprehension · 12 marks
  • Q2 cluastuiscint, fogra, listening comprehension · 12 marks
  • Q3 cluastuiscint, comhra, listening comprehension · 12 marks
  • Q4 cluastuiscint, comhra, listening comprehension · 12 marks
  • Q5 cluastuiscint, nuacht, listening comprehension · 6 marks
  • Q6 cluastuiscint, nuacht, listening comprehension · 6 marks
  • Q7 ceapadoireacht, giota leanunach, blag · 50 marks
  • Q8 ceapadoireacht, sceal · 50 marks
  • Q9 ceapadoireacht, litir, riomhphost · 50 marks
  • Q10 ceapadoireacht, comhra · 50 marks

Paper 2

  • Q1 léamhthuiscint, maureen o'hara, saoirse ronan, port láirge · 100 marks
  • Q2 prós, dís, cáca milis, an lasair choille · 50 marks
  • Q3 filíocht, géibheann, an spailpín fánach · 50 marks

Foundation Level

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Aural / Listening (Cluastuiscint)Reading Comprehension (Léamhthuiscint)Written Composition (Ceapadóireacht)Prose (Prós)Poetry (Filíocht)Additional / Prescribed Literature (Litríocht Bhreise)Grammar (Gramadach)
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