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2026 Statistics

Key Facts: JC Irish T2 Exam

T2 / L2

Specification for English-medium schools — Irish taught mainly as a second language

NCCA Curriculum Online — Junior Cycle Irish T2

3 strands

Communicative competence; Language and cultural awareness; Learner’s self-awareness

NCCA Specification for Junior Cycle Irish T2 (2023)

2 hours

Length of the final SEC written examination at Higher and Ordinary Level

NCCA Junior Cycle Irish T2 specification

2 CBAs

Language portfolio and Interacting through Irish CBAs (Assessment Task not examined for 2026–2028; minimum one CBA)

NCCA Junior Cycle Irish T2 assessment arrangements

HL 35/55

Higher Level final-exam weighting: receptive 35% / productive 55%

NCCA T2 specification Table 5

OL 55/35

Ordinary Level final-exam weighting: receptive 55% / productive 35%

NCCA T2 specification Table 5

€109 (2026)

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

gov.ie fee notices

English MCQ adaptation

This bank is an English-language study aid; the official exam is largely through Irish and includes aural

OpenExamPrep practice-language policy

Junior Cycle Irish T2 is Ireland’s English-medium (L2) junior-cycle Irish qualification (NCCA T2 specification; SEC examination). Three strands — communicative competence, language/cultural awareness, learner self-awareness — are assessed through CBAs (Language portfolio; Interacting through Irish) and a 2-hour written paper with aural at Higher or Ordinary Level; the specification's Assessment Task is not examined for the 2026–2028 sittings (grade based on the written paper only; minimum one CBA). Grades use descriptors (Distinction to Not Graded). 2026 school Junior Cycle entry is about €109 (medical-card exemptions apply). This free 100-question bank is an English MCQ study adaptation for L2 concepts — not an oral, aural or full-paper substitute.

Sample JC Irish T2 Practice Questions

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1Who is the Junior Cycle Irish T2 specification mainly designed for?
A.Students in English-medium schools learning Irish mainly as a second language (L2)
B.Only university lecturers of medieval Latin
C.Only primary infants with no Irish lessons
D.Only candidates outside Ireland with no school entry
Explanation: T2 (also called L2) is the NCCA specification for English-medium schools, where Irish is taught mainly as a second language. T1 serves Irish-medium / Gaeltacht school contexts.
2What does T1 typically refer to in Junior Cycle Irish?
A.Irish for Irish-medium / Gaeltacht school contexts
B.Only a driving theory paper
C.Only Leaving Certificate Applied Mathematics
D.A fee code with no curriculum meaning
Explanation: T1 is the specification for Irish-medium schools (and related Gaeltacht contexts). T2 is for English-medium schools. Both offer Higher and Ordinary Level final exams.
3How long is the final Junior Cycle Irish T2 written examination?
A.1 hour
B.2 hours
C.4 hours with no break policy ever
D.30 minutes only
Explanation: The NCCA T2 specification states students sit a two-hour final examination set by the SEC at Higher or Ordinary Level at the end of third year.
4At which levels is Junior Cycle Irish T2 finally examined by the SEC?
A.Higher and Ordinary Level
B.Foundation Level only
C.PhD viva only
D.No levels exist
Explanation: The final examination is set at Higher Level and Ordinary Level. Candidates choose a level through their school.
5Which skill is explicitly assessed in the T2 final examination at both Higher and Ordinary Level?
A.Listening in context (aural)
B.Only silent film directing
C.Only pure mathematics proofs
D.Only woodwork practical joints
Explanation: Table 4 of the T2 specification lists listening in context for both Higher and Ordinary Level, along with reading and communicative composition.
6What does the Irish phrase 'Go raibh maith agat' mean?
A.Thank you
B.Good night only
C.Open the window only
D.I am lost forever
Explanation: Go raibh maith agat is the standard way to say thank you (to one person). A plural form is go raibh maith agaibh.
7What is the usual English meaning of the Irish word 'scoil'?
A.School
B.River only
C.Bicycle only
D.Cloud only
Explanation: Scoil means school — a core T2 topic (an scoil, mo scoil, sa scoil, mo mhúinteoirí).
8In Irish, which form is the copula used for identification such as 'Is dalta mé'?
A.Is
B.Only the English word am
C.Only the number seacht
D.Only the word bus
Explanation: The copula is identifies or classifies: Is dalta mé ≈ I am a student/pupil. Learners often confuse it with tá from the verb bí.
9What does 'Tá' typically express in a sentence like 'Tá mé go maith'?
A.Present state/condition with the substantive verb bí
B.Only the past copula forever
C.Only a future shopping list
D.That the sentence is English
Explanation: Tá is the present of bí (the substantive verb), used for states, locations and progressive constructions — Tá mé go maith ≈ I am well.
10Séimhiú (lenition) in Irish typically involves which change?
A.Softening a consonant (often shown with h, e.g. b → bh)
B.Deleting every vowel in the language
C.Capitalising all prepositions only
D.Turning Irish into Latin permanently
Explanation: Séimhiú softens an initial consonant (b → bh, c → ch, etc.) in many grammar environments. T2 learners meet it after possessives, the article with feminine nouns, and various particles.

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