Leaving Cert Maths 2017

The 2017 Leaving Cert Maths 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 2017 Higher Level paper?

Paper 1

  • Q1 completing the square, quadratic functions, roots · 25 marks
  • Q2 complex numbers, de moivre's theorem, polar form · 25 marks
  • Q3 differentiation from first principles, chain rule, composite functions · 25 marks
  • Q4 geometric series, exponential decay, surds · 25 marks
  • Q5 cubic functions, factor theorem, turning points · 25 marks
  • Q6 exponential functions, graphs, integration, area between curves · 25 marks
  • Q7 exponential functions, differentiation, definite integration, logarithms · 55 marks
  • Q8 geometric series, financial maths, compound interest, logarithms · 55 marks
  • Q9 trigonometric functions, periodic functions, graphs · 40 marks

Paper 2

  • Q1 probability, bernoulli trials, binomial · 25 marks
  • Q2 correlation, line of best fit, rates · 25 marks
  • Q3 coordinate geometry, centroid, orthocentre · 25 marks
  • Q4 circle, coordinate geometry, angle between lines · 25 marks
  • Q5 similar triangles, area, geometry · 25 marks
  • Q6 trigonometry, pythagoras, geometry of solids · 25 marks
  • Q7 volume, similar triangles, cavalieri · 40 marks
  • Q8 normal distribution, hypothesis testing, conditional probability · 60 marks
  • Q9 trigonometry, 3d geometry, angle of elevation · 50 marks

Ordinary Level

Paper 1Paper 2Marking Scheme
What's in the 2017 Ordinary Level paper?

Paper 1

  • Q1 depreciation, compound interest, financial maths · 25 marks
  • Q2 complex numbers, argand diagram · 25 marks
  • Q3 quadratic equations, differentiation, turning points · 25 marks
  • Q4 linear equations, simultaneous equations · 25 marks
  • Q5 trapezoidal rule, area · 25 marks
  • Q6 arithmetic, percentages, commission · 25 marks
  • Q7 patterns, arithmetic sequences, arithmetic series · 50 marks
  • Q8 quadratic functions, graphing, differentiation · 45 marks
  • Q9 linear functions, percentage error, formula rearrangement · 55 marks

Paper 2

  • Q1 probability, expected value · 25 marks
  • Q2 coordinate geometry, circle equation, area · 25 marks
  • Q3 coordinate geometry, distance, equation of a line, trigonometry · 25 marks
  • Q4 constructions, area, pythagoras · 25 marks
  • Q5 normal distribution, empirical rule, probability · 25 marks
  • Q6 trigonometry, sine rule, cosine rule · 25 marks
  • Q7 cone, surface area, arc length, sectors · 55 marks
  • Q8 coordinate geometry, slope, area of triangle, enlargement · 40 marks
  • Q9 percentages, statistics, margin of error, hypothesis testing · 55 marks

Foundation Level

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