Leaving Cert Spanish 2023

The 2023 Leaving Cert Spanish 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 2023 Higher Level paper?
  • Q1 reading comprehension, prescribed literature, journalistic text · 50 marks
  • Q1 reading comprehension, opinion writing, youth independence · 100 marks
  • Q1 written production, dialogue, letter writing · 30 marks
  • Q2 written production, diary entry, note writing · 20 marks
  • Q2 reading comprehension, crime, pets · 20 marks

Ordinary Level

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What's in the 2023 Ordinary Level paper?
  • Q1 reading comprehension, spanish language · 50 marks
  • Q2 reading comprehension, spanish language · 25 marks
  • Q3 reading comprehension, spanish language · 20 marks
  • Q4 reading comprehension, spanish language · 25 marks
  • Q5 reading comprehension, spanish language · 40 marks
  • Q6 written production, letter writing · 40 marks
  • Q7 written production, note writing · 20 marks

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Questions come from the official State Examinations Commission papers. Every link opens the original PDF on examinations.ie.