Leaving Cert Irish 2023

The 2023 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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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, oisín i dtír na nóg, dís · 30 marks
  • Q3 filíocht, mo ghrá-sa (idir lúibíní), an spailpín fánach · 30 marks
  • Q4 litríocht bhreise, an triail, a thig ná tit orm · 40 marks

Ordinary Level

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What's in the 2023 Ordinary Level paper?

Paper 1

  • Q1 ceapadóireacht, giota leanúnach, blag · 50 marks
  • Q2 ceapadóireacht, scéal · 50 marks
  • Q3 ceapadóireacht, litir, ríomhphost · 50 marks
  • Q4 ceapadóireacht, comhrá · 50 marks

Paper 2

  • Q1 reading comprehension, léamhthuiscint · 100 marks
  • Q2 prose, literature, prós · 50 marks
  • Q3 poetry, literature, filíocht · 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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Questions come from the official State Examinations Commission papers. Every link opens the original PDF on examinations.ie.