Is Junior Cycle Graphics Higher or Ordinary Level?

Junior Cycle Graphics is examined at common level. Students do not choose separate Higher and Ordinary Level papers for Graphics as they do for Irish, English and Mathematics.

How is Junior Cycle Graphics assessed?

Assessment includes Classroom-Based Assessments (Communicating through sketching and Graphical presentation skills), an SEC project with theme response, dimensioned drawings and 3D CAD modelling (30% of terminal assessment marks), and a common-level two-hour final examination (70%).

How long is the Junior Cycle Graphics written examination?

The final written/drawing examination is typically two hours at common level. Confirm the exact timetable and paper structure for your year on examinations.ie.

What strands are in Junior Cycle Graphics?

The NCCA specification organises learning into three interconnected strands: 2D graphics, 3D graphics and Applied graphics, developed through spatial reasoning, design thinking, communicating and geometric principles and constructions.

Is there a pass mark for Junior Cycle Graphics?

No. Results are reported using grade descriptors rather than a simple pass or fail cut score.

What does the Junior Cycle entry fee cover?

For 2026 the Junior Cycle entry fee is €109, with an exemption for medical-card holders. Confirm the current fee with your school and the State Examinations Commission; there is no separate per-subject Graphics charge.

Are these official SEC examination questions?

No. These are original OpenExamPrep practice questions written as an English-language multiple-choice study adaptation of Junior Cycle Graphics ideas. Official past papers and marking schemes are available from the State Examinations Commission at examinations.ie. The official assessment is not pure multiple-choice and includes project and drawing work.

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Key Facts: JC Graphics Exam

Common level

Junior Cycle Graphics is examined at common level

NCCA Junior Cycle Graphics specification

3 strands

2D graphics, 3D graphics and Applied graphics

NCCA / Curriculum Online Graphics specification

~30% + ~70%

Historical SEC project and final examination weightings of terminal assessment

NCCA Junior Cycle Graphics specification assessment section

2 hours

Typical length of the final written/drawing examination

NCCA Junior Cycle Graphics specification

€109

Junior Cycle entry fee for 2026 (medical-card holders exempt)

State examinations fee information for 2026

Descriptors

Results reported with grade descriptors, not a simple pass/fail

State Examinations Commission / Junior Cycle reporting

Technology suite

Graphics sits with Engineering, Wood Technology and Applied Technology

NCCA Junior Cycle Graphics specification

100

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Junior Cycle Graphics (Ireland) is a common-level SEC/NCCA lower-secondary graphics subject in the technology suite. Strands: 2D, 3D and Applied graphics. Final assessment combines an SEC project (30%: theme, dimensioned drawings, 3D CAD) and a two-hour written/drawing exam (70%), plus CBAs. 2026 JC entry fee €109 (medical card exempt); grade descriptors, not pass/fail. This free bank is an English-language MCQ study adaptation, not an official-format simulation.

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1What does a 2D orthographic view primarily show?

A.Only the isometric axes of an object

B.Only freehand cartoon sketches

C.Only colour and artistic style of an object

D.One face of an object projected flat onto a plane without perspective

Explanation: An orthographic view is a 2D projection of one face of an object onto a plane without vanishing-point perspective, so lengths can be measured true to scale in that view.

2In Irish Junior Cycle Graphics, multi-view technical drawings normally use which orthographic convention?

A.One-point perspective only

B.Cavalier oblique only

C.Third-angle projection only

D.First-angle projection

Explanation: Irish Junior Cycle Graphics uses first-angle orthographic projection as the standard multi-view convention. The specification glossary lists first-angle orthographic among 2D conventions.

3Which instrument is traditionally used to draw accurate circles in board work?

A.Protractor only

B.French curve only

C.Set square only

D.Compass

Explanation: A compass is the standard instrument for drawing accurate circles and arcs of a chosen radius in geometric constructions and technical drawings.

4A regular hexagon has how many equal sides?

A.Four

B.Five

C.Six

D.Eight

Explanation: A regular hexagon is a six-sided polygon with all sides and interior angles equal.

5What is a bisector of a line segment?

A.A line that erases the segment

B.A line that only colours the endpoints

C.A line that multiplies the segment by two

D.A line that divides the segment into two equal parts

Explanation: A bisector divides a line segment into two equal lengths. A perpendicular bisector does so at 90°.

6Which plane figure has four equal sides and four right angles?

A.Rectangle that is not a square

B.Rhombus that is not a square

C.Square

D.Trapezium with one pair of parallel sides only

Explanation: A square has four equal sides and four right angles. It is both a special rectangle and a special rhombus.

7Hidden edges in an orthographic view are conventionally shown using which line type?

A.Wavy break line only

B.Continuous thick outline only

C.Dashed (hidden detail) line

D.Chain centre line only

Explanation: Edges not visible from a viewing direction are shown with dashed hidden-detail lines so the complete geometry can still be understood.

8In first-angle projection, where is the plan view typically placed relative to the front elevation?

A.Inside the front elevation outline only

B.On a completely unrelated page with no link

C.Above the front elevation

D.Below the front elevation

Explanation: In first-angle projection the plan is conventionally placed below the front elevation. Third-angle places the plan above.

9Which of the following is a plane figure?

A.Cylinder

B.Sphere

C.Triangle

D.Cube

Explanation: A triangle is a 2D plane figure. Spheres, cubes and cylinders are three-dimensional solids.

10What does an end elevation typically show?

A.Only a perspective street scene

B.Only a materials list

C.Only the top view of an object

D.A side view of the object looking from an end

Explanation: An end elevation is an orthographic side or end view showing the object as seen from that end.

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