Past exam papers
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| 2026 | Junior Cycle | English | Higher | Exam paper |
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| 2026 | Junior Cycle | English | Higher | Marking scheme |
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| 2026 | Junior Cycle | English | Ordinary | Exam paper |
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| 2026 | Junior Cycle | English | Ordinary | Marking scheme |
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examinations.ie · official PDF
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| 2025 | Junior Cycle | English | Higher | Exam paper |
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| 2025 | Junior Cycle | English | Higher | Marking scheme |
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| 2025 | Junior Cycle | English | Ordinary | Exam paper |
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examinations.ie · official PDF
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| 2025 | Junior Cycle | English | Ordinary | Marking scheme |
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| 2024 | Junior Cycle | English | Higher | Exam paper |
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| 2024 | Junior Cycle | English | Higher | Marking scheme |
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examinations.ie · official PDF
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| 2024 | Junior Cycle | English | Ordinary | Exam paper |
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examinations.ie · official PDF
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| 2024 | Junior Cycle | English | Ordinary | Marking scheme |
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| 2023 | Junior Cycle | English | — | Papers & marking schemes |
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| 2022 | Junior Cycle | English | Ordinary | Marking scheme |
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| 2019 | Junior Cycle | English | Higher | Exam paper |
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| 2019 | Junior Cycle | English | Higher | Marking scheme |
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| 2019 | Junior Cycle | English | Ordinary | Exam paper |
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| 2018 | Junior Cycle | English | Higher | Exam paper |
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| 2017 | Junior Cycle | English | Ordinary | Exam paper |
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| 2017 | Junior Cycle | English | Ordinary | Marking scheme |
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| 2016 | Junior Certificate | English | Higher | Marking scheme
Junior Certificate (pre-Junior Cycle) syllabus — useful for practice, but the course has since changed. |
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| 2016 | Junior Certificate | English | Ordinary | Exam paper
Junior Certificate (pre-Junior Cycle) syllabus — useful for practice, but the course has since changed. |
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| 2015 | Junior Certificate | English | Higher Paper 1 | Exam paper
Junior Certificate (pre-Junior Cycle) syllabus — useful for practice, but the course has since changed. |
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examinations.ie · official PDF
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| 2015 | Junior Certificate | English | Higher Paper 2 | Exam paper
Junior Certificate (pre-Junior Cycle) syllabus — useful for practice, but the course has since changed. |
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examinations.ie · official PDF
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| 2015 | Junior Certificate | English | Higher | Marking scheme
Junior Certificate (pre-Junior Cycle) syllabus — useful for practice, but the course has since changed. |
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examinations.ie · official PDF
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| 2015 | Junior Certificate | English | Ordinary | Exam paper
Junior Certificate (pre-Junior Cycle) syllabus — useful for practice, but the course has since changed. |
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examinations.ie · official PDF
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| 2015 | Junior Certificate | English | Ordinary | Marking scheme
Junior Certificate (pre-Junior Cycle) syllabus — useful for practice, but the course has since changed. |
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examinations.ie · official PDF
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| 2014 | Junior Certificate | English | Higher Paper 2 | Exam paper
Junior Certificate (pre-Junior Cycle) syllabus — useful for practice, but the course has since changed. |
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examinations.ie · official PDF
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| 2014 | Junior Certificate | English | Higher | Marking scheme
Junior Certificate (pre-Junior Cycle) syllabus — useful for practice, but the course has since changed. |
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examinations.ie · official PDF
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| 2014 | Junior Certificate | English | Ordinary | Exam paper
Junior Certificate (pre-Junior Cycle) syllabus — useful for practice, but the course has since changed. |
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examinations.ie · official PDF
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| 2013 | Junior Certificate | English | Higher Paper 1 | Exam paper
Junior Certificate (pre-Junior Cycle) syllabus — useful for practice, but the course has since changed. |
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examinations.ie · official PDF
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| 2013 | Junior Certificate | English | Higher Paper 2 | Exam paper
Junior Certificate (pre-Junior Cycle) syllabus — useful for practice, but the course has since changed. |
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examinations.ie · official PDF
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| 2013 | Junior Certificate | English | Higher | Marking scheme
Junior Certificate (pre-Junior Cycle) syllabus — useful for practice, but the course has since changed. |
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examinations.ie · official PDF
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| 2013 | Junior Certificate | English | Ordinary | Exam paper
Junior Certificate (pre-Junior Cycle) syllabus — useful for practice, but the course has since changed. |
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examinations.ie · official PDF
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| 2013 | Junior Certificate | English | Ordinary | Marking scheme
Junior Certificate (pre-Junior Cycle) syllabus — useful for practice, but the course has since changed. |
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examinations.ie · official PDF
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| 2012 | Junior Certificate | English | Higher Paper 2 | Exam paper
Junior Certificate (pre-Junior Cycle) syllabus — useful for practice, but the course has since changed. |
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examinations.ie · official PDF
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| 2012 | Junior Certificate | English | Higher | Marking scheme
Junior Certificate (pre-Junior Cycle) syllabus — useful for practice, but the course has since changed. |
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examinations.ie · official PDF
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| 2012 | Junior Certificate | English | Ordinary | Exam paper
Junior Certificate (pre-Junior Cycle) syllabus — useful for practice, but the course has since changed. |
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examinations.ie · official PDF
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| 2012 | Junior Certificate | English | Ordinary | Marking scheme
Junior Certificate (pre-Junior Cycle) syllabus — useful for practice, but the course has since changed. |
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examinations.ie · official PDF
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| 2011 | Junior Certificate | English | — | Papers & marking schemes
Junior Certificate (pre-Junior Cycle) syllabus — useful for practice, but the course has since changed. |
SEC archive
Choose: Exam Papers → 2011 → Junior Cycle → English
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| 2010 | Junior Certificate | English | — | Papers & marking schemes
Junior Certificate (pre-Junior Cycle) syllabus — useful for practice, but the course has since changed. |
SEC archive
Choose: Exam Papers → 2010 → Junior Cycle → English
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| 2009 | Junior Certificate | English | — | Papers & marking schemes
Junior Certificate (pre-Junior Cycle) syllabus — useful for practice, but the course has since changed. |
SEC archive
Choose: Exam Papers → 2009 → Junior Cycle → English
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| 2008 | Junior Certificate | English | — | Papers & marking schemes
Junior Certificate (pre-Junior Cycle) syllabus — useful for practice, but the course has since changed. |
SEC archive
Choose: Exam Papers → 2008 → Junior Cycle → English
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| 2007 | Junior Certificate | English | — | Papers & marking schemes
Junior Certificate (pre-Junior Cycle) syllabus — useful for practice, but the course has since changed. |
SEC archive
Choose: Exam Papers → 2007 → Junior Cycle → English
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Examination papers and marking schemes are © State Examinations Commission. StudyRoom is independent and links to the official archive; we do not host or alter them. Some papers contain third-party material with its own rights. 2020 exams did not take place, and Junior Cycle exams were also cancelled in 2021.