Leaving Cert Irish 2022

The 2022 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 2022 Higher Level paper?

Paper 1

Q1 ceapadóireacht, aiste, alt nuachtáin · 100 marks
Q2 ceapadóireacht, scéal, scríbhneoireacht chruthaitheach · 100 marks
Q3 ceapadóireacht, díospóireacht, óráid · 100 marks

Paper 2

Q1 léamhthuiscint, gramadach, scríbhneoireacht · 50 marks
Q2 prós, cáca milis, an lasair choille · 30 marks
Q3 filíocht, an tearrach thiar, colscaradh · 30 marks
Q4 litríocht bhreise, an triail, caoineadh airt uí laoghaire · 40 marks

Ordinary Level

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What's in the 2022 Ordinary Level paper?

Paper 1

Q1 listening comprehension, cluastuiscint · 60 marks
Q2 creative writing, ceapadóireacht · 50 marks
Q3 creative writing, ceapadóireacht · 50 marks
Q4 creative writing, ceapadóireacht · 50 marks
Q5 creative writing, ceapadóireacht · 50 marks

Paper 2

Q1 reading comprehension, léamhthuiscint, prose · 100 marks
Q2 prose, literature, prós · 25 marks
Q3 poetry, literature, filíocht · 25 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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Questions come from the official State Examinations Commission papers. Every link opens the original PDF on examinations.ie.