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Key Facts: JC Home Economics Exam

Common Level

Junior Cycle Home Economics is examined at one common level only

NCCA Junior Cycle Home Economics specification

3 strands

Food, Health and Culinary Skills; Responsible Family Living; Textiles and Craft

NCCA Junior Cycle Home Economics specification

50% / 50%

Practical food skills exam and written exam share SEC-marked marks equally

NCCA Junior Cycle Home Economics specification

1 h 30 min + 30 min

Practical food skills exam duration plus preparation time

NCCA Junior Cycle Home Economics specification

1 h 30 min

Length of the written examination at the end of third year

NCCA Junior Cycle Home Economics specification

2 CBAs

Creative Textiles and Food Literacy Skills brief, assessed in school

NCCA Junior Cycle Home Economics specification

€109

Junior Cycle examination entry fee per candidate in 2026 (medical-card exemptions apply)

Department of Education / State Examinations Commission 2026 fee notice

100

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Junior Cycle Home Economics (Ireland) is a Common Level subject assessed through two CBAs (Creative Textiles; Food Literacy Skills brief), a SEC practical food skills exam (50%) and a SEC written exam (50%). The course covers Food, Health and Culinary Skills; Responsible Family Living; and Textiles and Craft. The 2026 Junior Cycle entry fee is €109 (medical-card exemptions apply). This bank provides 100 original MCQ concept questions as written/practical knowledge practice — not a simulation of the timed cookery practical.

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1Which nutrient is the body's preferred source of quick energy?
A.Carbohydrate
B.Vitamin C
C.Calcium
D.Protein
Explanation: Carbohydrates break down to glucose, the body's preferred quick energy source for muscles and the brain.
2According to healthy-eating guidance, which food group should make up the largest share of most meals?
A.Sugary snacks and confectionery
B.Vegetables, salad and fruit
C.Salty processed meats
D.Sugary drinks
Explanation: Vegetables, salad and fruit should form a large part of most meals for fibre, vitamins and minerals with relatively few calories.
3What is the main role of protein in the body?
A.Replace the need for water
B.Carry oxygen only as haemoglobin
C.Growth, repair and maintenance of body tissues
D.Provide bulk with no other function
Explanation: Protein supplies amino acids used to build and repair tissues, enzymes and many body structures.
4Which cooking method uses dry heat in an oven with little or no added fat?
A.Stewing in liquid only on the hob
B.Deep-frying
C.Boiling
D.Baking/roasting
Explanation: Baking and roasting cook food in dry oven heat, often with little added fat compared with deep-frying.
5What does the 'danger zone' for bacterial growth in food usually refer to?
A.Temperatures between about 5°C and 63°C
B.Freezer temperatures only below −18°C
C.Oven temperatures above 200°C
D.Room temperatures below 0°C
Explanation: Pathogenic bacteria multiply most readily between about 5°C and 63°C. Keep hot foods hot and cold foods cold.
6Why should raw chicken be stored on a lower shelf of the fridge than ready-to-eat foods?
A.To keep it warmer for better flavour
B.To reduce the risk of juices dripping onto foods that will not be cooked again
C.Because raw meat does not need refrigeration
D.To encourage cross-contamination for stronger taste
Explanation: Storing raw meat below ready-to-eat foods reduces drip contamination of foods that will not receive a further kill step.
7Which vitamin is especially associated with helping the body absorb iron from plant foods?
A.Vitamin B12
B.Vitamin D
C.Vitamin C
D.Vitamin K
Explanation: Vitamin C (e.g. from citrus or peppers) enhances non-haem iron absorption when eaten with iron-containing plant foods.
8What is a key reason for washing hands thoroughly before handling food?
A.Because soap sterilises all food automatically
B.To replace the need for cooking meat thoroughly
C.To flavour the food with soap residue
D.To reduce the transfer of harmful bacteria from hands to food
Explanation: Clean hands reduce transfer of pathogens such as E. coli or norovirus to food and surfaces.
9Which nutrient provides the most energy per gram?
A.Fat
B.Water
C.Carbohydrate
D.Protein
Explanation: Fat provides about 9 kcal per gram, roughly double carbohydrate or protein (~4 kcal/g). Water provides no energy.
10What does 'HBV protein' mean in nutrition teaching?
A.Hydrolysed Bitter Vegetable protein only
B.High Biological Value protein containing all essential amino acids in useful amounts
C.High Blood Vitamin protein only in fruit
D.Heat Below Vacuum protein processing
Explanation: HBV (complete) proteins supply all essential amino acids in proportions useful to the body; animal foods and soya are common examples.

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