Leaving Cert Irish 2017

The 2017 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 2017 Higher Level paper?

Paper 1

  • Q1 cluastuiscint, fogra, listening comprehension · 10 marks
  • Q2 cluastuiscint, fogra, listening comprehension · 8 marks
  • Q3 cluastuiscint, comhra, listening comprehension · 14 marks
  • Q4 cluastuiscint, comhra, listening comprehension · 14 marks
  • Q5 cluastuiscint, nuacht, listening comprehension · 8 marks
  • Q6 cluastuiscint, nuacht, listening comprehension · 6 marks
  • Q7 ceapadoireacht, aiste, alt nuachtain · 100 marks
  • Q8 ceapadoireacht, sceal, creative writing · 100 marks
  • Q9 ceapadoireacht, diospoireacht, oraid · 100 marks

Paper 2

  • Q1 léamhthuiscint, gramadach, scríbhneoireacht · 100 marks
  • Q2 prós, hurlamaboc, úrscéal · 30 marks
  • Q3 filíocht, géibheann · 30 marks
  • Q4 litríocht bhreise, an triail, a thig ná tit orm, éiceolaí · 40 marks

Ordinary Level

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What's in the 2017 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, slí an atlantaigh fhiáin, kíla · 100 marks
  • Q2 prós, cáca milis, an lasair choille, hurlamaboc · 50 marks
  • Q3 filíocht, colscaradh, an tearrach thiar · 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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