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2026 Statistics

Key Facts: JC Music Exam

3 strands

Procedural knowledge; Innovate and ideate; Culture and context

NCCA Specification for Junior Cycle Music (16226)

~30% / ~70%

SEC practical examination vs written examination mark split

NCCA Specification for Junior Cycle Music

1h 30m

Duration of the Common Level written examination

NCCA Specification for Junior Cycle Music

Common Level

Junior Cycle Music is examined at one Common Level only

NCCA Specification for Junior Cycle Music

2 CBAs

Composition portfolio and Programme note, reported separately

NCCA Specification for Junior Cycle Music

3 pieces + unprepared

Practical: three songs/pieces plus aural memory, sight-reading or improvisation

NCCA Specification for Junior Cycle Music

EUR 109

2026 Junior Cycle school-based entry fee (all subjects; medical-card exempt)

Department of Education / school fee notices 2026

100

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Junior Cycle Music is Ireland's lower-secondary Music qualification at Common Level (NCCA spec 16226). Assessment: CBAs (Composition portfolio; Programme note); SEC practical ~30% (three pieces + unprepared test); SEC written ~70% (1h30m, listening and composing). Results use descriptors (Distinction to Not Graded). 2026 Junior Cycle entry fee EUR 109 (medical-card exempt). This 100-question bank is free original MCQ concept practice only — not a practical or aural substitute.

Sample JC Music Practice Questions

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1On a treble stave, which note sits on the second line from the bottom?
A.F
B.G
C.B
D.D
Explanation: In treble (G) clef, the lines from bottom to top are E–G–B–D–F. The second line is G, which is also the note the clef circles.
2How many beats does a minim (half note) last in simple time when the crotchet is the beat?
A.1 beat
B.2 beats
C.3 beats
D.4 beats
Explanation: A minim lasts two crotchet beats. A crotchet is one beat, a dotted minim three, and a semibreve four when the crotchet is the beat unit.
3Which time signature indicates three crotchet beats in each bar?
A.2/4
B.3/4
C.4/4
D.6/8
Explanation: In 3/4 time the upper number shows three beats per bar and the lower number shows the beat is a crotchet (quarter note). Waltz-like metres often use 3/4.
4What does a sharp (#) do to a note?
A.Makes the note last twice as long
B.Raises it by a semitone
C.Lowers it by a semitone
D.Cancels a previous accidental
Explanation: A sharp raises pitch by one semitone. A flat lowers by a semitone; a natural cancels a previous accidental; duration is controlled by note values, not accidentals.
5Which rest has the same duration as a crotchet?
A.Semibreve rest
B.Minim rest
C.Crotchet rest
D.Quaver rest
Explanation: Each note value has a matching rest. The crotchet rest lasts one crotchet beat, the same duration as a crotchet note.
6The distance from C to G within the same octave is which interval?
A.Major second
B.Perfect fourth
C.Perfect fifth
D.Major sixth
Explanation: Counting letter names C–D–E–F–G gives a fifth. C to G is a perfect fifth (seven semitones) in a major scale context.
7What does a dot immediately after a note do?
A.Raises the pitch by a tone
B.Adds half of the note’s value again
C.Makes the note silent
D.Moves the note to the next bar
Explanation: A dot after a note increases its duration by half of its original value. A dotted crotchet therefore lasts one and a half crotchet beats.
8Which dynamic marking means ‘soft’?
A.f
B.mf
C.p
D.ff
Explanation: p stands for piano, meaning soft. f is loud (forte), mf is moderately loud (mezzo-forte), and ff is very loud (fortissimo).
9In 4/4 time, how many quavers equal one full bar?
A.2
B.4
C.6
D.8
Explanation: A bar of 4/4 contains four crotchet beats. Each crotchet equals two quavers, so four crotchets equal eight quavers.
10What is the key signature of G major?
A.No sharps or flats
B.One sharp (F#)
C.One flat (Bb)
D.Two sharps (F# and C#)
Explanation: G major has one sharp: F#. C major has none; F major has one flat (Bb); D major has two sharps (F# and C#).

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