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Key Facts: JC Religious Education Exam

3 strands

Expressing Beliefs, Exploring Questions and Living our Values

NCCA Junior Cycle Religious Education specification

Common Level

Junior Cycle Religious Education is examined at Common Level

NCCA specification / State Examinations Commission

2 hours

Approximate length of the final written examination

State Examinations Commission / subject assessment guidance

2 CBAs

A person of commitment; The human search for meaning

NCCA Junior Cycle Religious Education specification

AT not examined

Assessment Task linked to CBA 2 provided for in the specification; not examined for the 2026–2028 sittings, SEC grade based on the written exam only

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

€109 (2026)

Typical Junior Cycle examination entry fee for school candidates; medical-card exemptions apply

Department of Education / State Examinations Commission 2026 fee circulars

Descriptors

Results reported as Distinction, Higher Merit, Merit, Achieved, Partially Achieved or Not Graded

State Examinations Commission / Citizens Information

100

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Junior Cycle Religious Education is Ireland’s lower-secondary RE qualification (NCCA curriculum; SEC Common Level examination). Three strands — Expressing Beliefs, Exploring Questions, Living our Values — are developed through Enquiry, Exploration, and Reflection and Action. Students complete CBAs (A person of commitment; The human search for meaning) and a ~2-hour written paper. 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 MCQ study adaptation — the real exam is structured written response, not multiple choice.

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1Which three interconnected strands form Junior Cycle Religious Education according to the NCCA specification?
A.Number, Algebra and Functions
B.Expressing Beliefs, Exploring Questions and Living our Values
C.Oral Language, Reading and Writing
D.Physics, Chemistry and Biology
Explanation: The NCCA Junior Cycle Religious Education specification is built around three interconnected strands: Expressing Beliefs, Exploring Questions and Living our Values.
2In religious studies, a ritual is best described as:
A.Any random habit with no shared meaning
B.A patterned action or ceremony that expresses belief or belonging
C.A government law that every citizen must obey
D.A scientific experiment that proves a belief false
Explanation: A ritual is a patterned, often repeated action or ceremony through which a community expresses beliefs, marks belonging, or marks important moments in life.
3A religious symbol is best understood as something that:
A.Has no connection to beliefs or stories
B.Points beyond itself to a deeper religious meaning or story
C.Is always identical across every world religion
D.Must be made of gold to be considered sacred
Explanation: Symbols point beyond themselves to beliefs, stories or values (for example a cross, crescent, Om, menorah or wheel). Meaning is learned within a community’s tradition.
4Which of the following is commonly regarded as one of the major world religions studied in Junior Cycle Religious Education?
A.Only brand-new private clubs founded last week
B.Islam
C.The rules of a board game
D.A single sports league
Explanation: Junior Cycle RE develops knowledge of major living world religions (including, for example, Christianity, Judaism, Islam, Hinduism and Buddhism) and other living traditions, studied respectfully and factually.
5In Judaism, the weekly day of rest and worship is traditionally called:
A.Ramadan
B.Sabbath (Shabbat)
C.Diwali
D.Easter
Explanation: Shabbat (Sabbath) is the Jewish weekly day of rest and spiritual focus, beginning at sundown on Friday and ending at nightfall on Saturday.
6The Five Pillars are a well-known framework of practice in which religion?
A.Buddhism
B.Islam
C.Hinduism
D.Sikhism
Explanation: The Five Pillars of Islam include the declaration of faith, prayer, almsgiving, fasting in Ramadan and pilgrimage to Mecca (for those who are able).
7A place of worship commonly associated with Christianity is a:
A.Mosque only
B.Church (or cathedral/chapel)
C.Gurdwara only
D.Synagogue only
Explanation: Christians typically gather for worship in churches, chapels or cathedrals. Other traditions have their own characteristic places of worship.
8Sacred texts are important in many religions because they:
A.Are always identical word-for-word across all faiths
B.Preserve teachings, stories and guidance that communities treat as authoritative or formative
C.Must never be translated into any language
D.Are only useful as decoration
Explanation: Sacred texts (for example the Bible, Qur’an, Torah, Vedas, Guru Granth Sahib) carry teachings, narratives and guidance that communities hold as formative or authoritative.
9What does ‘diversity within a religion’ mean?
A.That every member of a religion must believe exactly the same thing on every issue
B.That different groups or individuals within the same religion may express belief and practice in different ways
C.That religions never change over time
D.That only one religion exists in the world
Explanation: Diversity within a religion means that denominations, schools of thought, cultures and individuals can share a tradition while differing in interpretation, worship style or practice.
10Pilgrimage is best described as:
A.A journey to a place of special religious or spiritual significance
B.A compulsory daily school exam
C.A type of sports training only
D.A ban on travel of any kind
Explanation: Pilgrimage is a journey undertaken for religious or spiritual reasons to a place regarded as sacred or significant (for example Mecca, Lourdes, Jerusalem, or local holy wells).

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