Leaving Cert Spanish 2026

The 2026 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 2026 Higher Level paper?
  • Q1 written production, dialogue, letter writing, volunteering · 30 marks
  • Q1 reading comprehension, opinion writing, language learning, football · 100 marks
  • Q1 reading comprehension, prescribed literature, journalistic text, travel · 50 marks
  • Q2 reading comprehension, food, celebrity, spanish culture · 20 marks
  • Q2 written production, diary entry, note, ibiza · 20 marks

Ordinary Level

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What's in the 2026 Ordinary Level paper?
  • Q1 reading comprehension, travel, transport, latin america · 50 marks
  • Q1 written production, letter, email, dublin · 40 marks
  • Q2 reading comprehension, bullfighting, art, spanish culture · 25 marks
  • Q2 written production, note, diary entry, seville · 20 marks
  • Q3 reading comprehension, shopping, barcelona · 20 marks
  • Q4 reading comprehension, animals, news, madrid · 25 marks
  • Q5 reading comprehension, travel, holidays, spain · 40 marks

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