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2026 Statistics

Key Facts: JC German Exam

Common Level

Junior Cycle German is examined at Common Level (not Higher/Ordinary)

NCCA Junior Cycle Modern Foreign Languages specification / SEC

CEFR A1–A2

Communicative proficiency broadly aligned with basic-user band of the CEFR

NCCA Junior Cycle MFL specification

Shared MFL spec

Same Junior Cycle MFL framework as French, Italian and Spanish

Curriculum Online – Modern Foreign Languages

35% aural

Aural component share of the marks used for the SEC grade

NCCA Junior Cycle Modern Foreign Languages specification

AT 10% (spec)

Assessment Task linked to CBA 2 (Student Language Portfolio); 10% in the specification, not examined for 2026–2028

NCCA Junior Cycle MFL specification; Department of Education 2026–2028 arrangements

€109 (2026)

Typical school-based Junior Cycle examination entry fee (medical-card exemptions apply)

gov.ie / SEC fee notices

Descriptors

Results use Junior Cycle grade descriptors — no simple pass mark

State Examinations Commission / Junior Cycle reporting

~200 hours

Specification designed for a minimum of about 200 hours of student engagement

NCCA Junior Cycle MFL specification

100

Free original English MCQ concept-practice questions here (adapted format)

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Junior Cycle German is Ireland's lower-secondary German MFL subject (NCCA common MFL specification; SEC examination) at Common Level only, broadly aligned with CEFR A1–A2. Assessment includes CBAs (Oral Communication; Student Language Portfolio) and a final exam of up to two hours with aural stimulus (aural 35%); the specification's Assessment Task (10%, linked to CBA 2) is not examined for the 2026–2028 sittings, when the grade is based on the written paper only and students complete a minimum of one CBA. Grades use descriptors (Distinction to Not Graded) with no pass mark. 2026 school Junior Cycle entry is about €109 (medical-card exemptions apply). This free 100-question bank is an English MCQ study adaptation with optional German items — not the official SEC paper format.

Sample JC German Practice Questions

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1What does the German greeting "Guten Morgen" mean in English?
A.Good evening
B.Good morning
C.Good night
D.Goodbye
Explanation: "Guten Morgen" is the standard greeting used in the morning, equivalent to "Good morning".
2Which German word means "thank you"?
A.Bitte
B.Danke
C.Entschuldigung
D.Bitte schön
Explanation: "Danke" means "thank you". "Bitte" is often "please" or "you're welcome", depending on context.
3What does "die Schule" mean?
A.The school
B.The student
C.The teacher
D.The homework
Explanation: "Die Schule" means "the school". Student is "der Schüler/die Schülerin"; teacher is "der Lehrer/die Lehrerin".
4Which option correctly translates "I am thirteen years old" into German?
A.Ich habe dreizehn Jahre.
B.Ich bin dreizehn Jahre alt.
C.Ich mache dreizehn Jahre.
D.Ich werde dreizehn alt.
Explanation: Age uses sein + alt: "Ich bin dreizehn Jahre alt." German does not use "have" for age as in some languages.
5What does "der Bruder" mean?
A.The sister
B.The brother
C.The father
D.The friend
Explanation: "Der Bruder" means "the brother". Sister is "die Schwester".
6Which phrase means "How are you?" in informal German?
A.Wie heißen Sie?
B.Wie geht's?
C.Was machst du beruflich?
D.Wo wohnst du?
Explanation: "Wie geht's?" (Wie geht es dir/Ihnen?) is the common "How are you?". "Wie heißen Sie?" asks for a name.
7What does "das Frühstück" mean?
A.Lunch
B.Dinner
C.Breakfast
D.Snack
Explanation: "Das Frühstück" is breakfast. Lunch is often "das Mittagessen"; dinner "das Abendessen".
8Which German word means "today"?
A.Gestern
B.Morgen
C.Heute
D.Bald
Explanation: "Heute" means today. "Gestern" is yesterday; "Morgen" can mean tomorrow (or morning in other phrases).
9You want to order water in a café. Which is the most natural request?
A.Ich bin Wasser.
B.Ich möchte ein Wasser, bitte.
C.Ich habe Wasser alt.
D.Wasser ist ich.
Explanation: "Ich möchte …, bitte" (I would like …, please) is a polite, high-frequency ordering phrase at A1–A2.
10What does "die Hausaufgaben" mean?
A.House keys
B.Homework
C.Household chores only
D.School bag
Explanation: "Die Hausaufgaben" means homework (school work done at home).

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