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Key Facts: LCA Mathematical Applications Exam

4 + 10 credits

Key Assignments/attendance contribute 4 credits and the written examination contributes 10 credits

NCCA Mathematical Applications module descriptor (revised 2021)

2 hours

Written examination duration is two hours

NCCA Mathematical Applications module descriptor

4 modules

Planning, World Around Me, Life Skills and Work are the four sequential modules

NCCA Mathematical Applications module descriptor

200 credits

Overall LCA award is based on a maximum of 200 credits

Citizens Information / DES LCA framework

120–139

Pass grade on the full LCA certificate requires 120–139 credits (60–69%)

Citizens Information

€116

School-based LCA examination fee is about €116 in 2026 (confirm SEC annual rate)

Citizens Information 2026

MCS 1–5

All modules are underpinned by five Mathematical Concepts and Skills strands

NCCA Mathematical Applications module descriptor

100

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LCA Mathematical Applications is a four-module applied numeracy course assessed by Key Assignments/attendance (4 credits) and a 2-hour written exam (10 credits). Content covers planning/budgets, current affairs and travel maths, personal finance and healthy lifestyle maths, and workplace wages/estimates, underpinned by MCS number, shape, algebra and statistics skills. This bank provides 100 free original MCQs for revision.

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1How many sequential modules make up LCA Mathematical Applications?
A.Two modules only
B.Three modules
C.Four modules
D.Six modules like junior cycle strands
Explanation: The NCCA module descriptor structures the course as four sequential modules: Mathematics and Planning; Mathematics and the World Around Me; Mathematics and Life Skills; Mathematics and Work.
2According to the NCCA module descriptor, how many credits are for Key Assignments (with attendance) and how many for the written examination?
A.Key Assignments 10 credits; written exam 4 credits
B.Key Assignments 4 credits; written exam 10 credits
C.Key Assignments 2 credits; written exam 2 credits
D.Key Assignments 14 credits; no written exam
Explanation: Assessment has two components: credits for attendance and completion of Key Assignments for each module (4 credits) and a written examination (10 credits).
3How long is the Mathematical Applications written examination?
A.1 hour
B.1 hour 30 minutes
C.2 hours
D.2 hours 30 minutes
Explanation: The NCCA module descriptor states that the written examination will be two hours long.
4What is Module 1 of LCA Mathematical Applications called?
A.Mathematics and Work
B.Mathematics and Planning
C.Mathematics and Life Skills
D.Applied Mechanics
Explanation: Module 1 is Mathematics and Planning, covering researching/planning and budgeting.
5Which pair of units appears in Module 2: Mathematics and the World Around Me?
A.Personal Finance and Healthy Life Choices
B.Current Affairs and Travel and Recreation
C.Income Tax and Linear Algebra only
D.Nets of solids and Pythagoras only
Explanation: Module 2 units are Unit 1 Current Affairs and Unit 2 Travel and Recreation.
6What is the maximum number of credits available for the overall Leaving Certificate Applied award?
A.100 credits
B.120 credits
C.170 credits
D.200 credits
Explanation: The LCA certificate is based on a maximum of 200 credits accumulated from modules, student tasks and final examinations.
7Which credit band is required for a Pass grade on the full LCA certificate?
A.100–119 credits
B.120–139 credits
C.140–169 credits
D.170–200 credits
Explanation: Pass is 60–69% corresponding to 120–139 credits. Merit is 140–169 and Distinction is 170–200.
8Which stage is part of the mathematical case-study process used in Key Assignments?
A.Finding out
B.Writing a novel
C.Ignoring all data
D.Sitting a language oral only
Explanation: The case-study process includes finding out; collecting, comparing and calculating; interpretation; making judgements; and communicating.
9How does LCA Mathematical Applications differ from Established Leaving Certificate Applied Mathematics?
A.They are identical syllabuses with the same exam paper
B.LCA Mathematical Applications is applied numeracy within LCA; Established LC Applied Mathematics is a separate mechanics/modelling subject
C.LCA Mathematical Applications is only for primary school
D.Established LC Applied Mathematics has no calculations
Explanation: They are different subjects. LCA Mathematical Applications is the applied numeracy course in the Leaving Certificate Applied programme. Established LC Applied Mathematics is a separate senior-cycle subject focused on mathematical modelling and mechanics-style content.
10Under the LCA programme addendum, what alternative to Mathematical Applications may students take?
A.Junior Cycle Coding only
B.Established Leaving Certificate Mathematics
C.No mathematics of any kind
D.University calculus only
Explanation: Students taking LCA may, under the programme addendum, take established Leaving Certificate Mathematics instead of Mathematical Applications (school arrangements apply). This bank remains specific to Mathematical Applications.

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