Leaving Cert Spanish 2024

The 2024 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 2024 Higher Level paper?
  • Q1 reading comprehension, prescribed literature, journalistic text · 50 marks
  • Q1 written production, dialogue, letter writing · 30 marks
  • Q1 reading comprehension, opinion writing, irish diaspora, sport · 100 marks
  • Q2 reading comprehension, crime, food and culture · 20 marks
  • Q2 written production, diary entry, note writing · 20 marks

Ordinary Level

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What's in the 2024 Ordinary Level paper?
  • Q1 written production, letter, email, buenos aires · 40 marks
  • Q1 reading comprehension, travel, cuba, havana · 50 marks
  • Q2 reading comprehension, football, world cup, spain · 25 marks
  • Q2 written production, note, diary entry, barcelona · 20 marks
  • Q3 reading comprehension, news, animals, almeria · 20 marks
  • Q4 reading comprehension, music, celebrity, madrid · 25 marks
  • Q5 reading comprehension, christmas, tourism, madrid · 40 marks

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