Leaving Cert Irish 2020

The 2020 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 2020 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 · 6 marks
  • Q6 cluastuiscint, nuacht, listening comprehension · 8 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 · 30 marks
  • Q3 filíocht, mo ghrá-sa idir lúibíní · 30 marks
  • Q4 litríocht bhreise, an triail, gafa, fill arís · 40 marks

Ordinary Level

Paper 1Paper 2Marking Scheme
What's in the 2020 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, an tathrú aeráide, mná agus an spórt · 100 marks
  • Q2 prós, dís, oisín i dtír na nóg · 50 marks
  • Q3 filíocht, géibheann, an tearrach thiar · 50 marks

Foundation Level

Paper 1Paper 2Marking Scheme
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