Leaving Cert Irish 2018

The 2018 Leaving Cert Irish exam papers and official marking scheme, free below as direct PDF links from the State Examinations Commission archive.

Higher Level

Paper 1Paper 2Marking Scheme
What's in the 2018 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, cáca milis, an lasair choille · 30 marks
  • Q3 filíocht, an spailpín fánach, meadaracht · 30 marks
  • Q4 litríocht bhreise, an triail, a thig ná tit orm, a chlann · 40 marks

Ordinary Level

Paper 1Paper 2Marking Scheme
What's in the 2018 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, éire an lae inniu, caitríona perry · 100 marks
  • Q2 prós, oisín i dtír na nóg, dís · 50 marks
  • Q3 filíocht, mo ghrá-sa idir lúibíní, géibheann · 50 marks

Foundation Level

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