Leaving Cert Irish 2024

The 2024 Leaving Cert Irish exam papers and official marking scheme, free below as direct PDF links from the State Examinations Commission archive.

Higher Level

Paper 1 Paper 2 Marking Scheme Sound File (audio)

What's in the 2024 Higher Level paper?

Paper 1

Q1 ceapadóireacht, aiste, alt nuachtáin, social media · 100 marks
Q2 ceapadóireacht, scéal, creative writing · 100 marks
Q3 ceapadóireacht, díospóireacht, óráid, tourism · 100 marks

Paper 2

Q1 léamhthuiscint, gramadach, scríbhneoireacht thuairimíochta · 100 marks
Q2 prós, cáca milis, an lasair choille, dís · 30 marks
Q3 filíocht, géibheann, an tearrach thiar, caitlín maude · 30 marks
Q4 litríocht bhreise, an triail, a thig ná tit orm, fill arís · 40 marks

Ordinary Level

Paper 1 Paper 2 Marking Scheme Sound File (audio)

What's in the 2024 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 léamhthuiscint, an blascaod mór, mearfhaisean · 100 marks
Q2 prós, gearrscéal, scéal béaloidis, scannán/dráma · 50 marks
Q3 filíocht, colscaradh, an spailpín fánach, géibheann · 50 marks

Foundation Level

Exam Paper Marking Scheme Sound File (audio)

Revise Irish by topic

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.