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2026 Statistics

Key Facts: LC Art Exam

50%

Practical Coursework is worth 250 marks (half of Leaving Certificate Art)

NCCA Leaving Certificate Art Specification / SEC brief

20%

Invigilated Practical Examination is 100 marks over 5 hours in one day

State Examinations Commission Art practical brief

30%

Written Visual Studies paper is 150 marks and lasts 2 hours 30 minutes

State Examinations Commission Visual Studies examination papers

3 sections

Written paper: Today's world, Europe and the wider world, Ireland and its place in the wider world (50 marks each)

SEC Visual Studies Higher/Ordinary Level papers

6 elements

Visual Studies Framework: Context; Artists and Artworks; Analysis; Art Elements and Design Principles; Media and Areas of Practice; Innovation and Invention

Curriculum Online Visual Studies Framework

4 foci

Today's world sections: Theory and Thinking; Processes and Media; Social Commentary; Art and the Environment

Curriculum Online Content Area 3

HL/OL

Art is examined at Higher Level and Ordinary Level with differentiated marking

NCCA Leaving Certificate Art Specification

100

Free original MCQs here for Visual Studies knowledge only — not a practical portfolio substitute

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Leaving Certificate Art is assessed by Practical Coursework (50%, 250 marks), an Invigilated Practical Examination (20%, 100 marks, 5 hours) and a written Visual Studies paper (30%, 150 marks, 2 hours 30 minutes). Visual Studies covers Europe and the wider world, Ireland and its place in the wider world, and Today's world using six framework elements. This 100-question bank is original MCQ practice for the written component only — not a substitute for practical coursework or the invigilated practical.

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1Leaving Certificate Art is assessed by which three components?
A.Practical Coursework, Invigilated Practical Examination, and written Visual Studies
B.Life drawing, still life, and art history only
C.A single written paper and a terminal portfolio interview
D.Coursework only at Ordinary Level and a written paper at Higher Level
Explanation: Under the revised NCCA specification (first examined 2023), Leaving Certificate Art has three SEC components: Practical Coursework (50%), an Invigilated Practical Examination (20%), and a written Visual Studies paper (30%).
2What percentage of overall Leaving Certificate Art marks is awarded for Practical Coursework?
A.20%
B.50%
C.30%
D.70%
Explanation: Practical Coursework is worth 250 marks, which is 50% of the overall subject. The invigilated practical is 20% and written Visual Studies is 30%.
3How long does the Invigilated Practical Examination last?
A.2 hours 30 minutes
B.12 weeks of continuous exam time
C.5 hours in a single day
D.1 hour life-drawing session only
Explanation: The invigilated practical is a 5-hour examination on a single day in which candidates realise Artefact B from work planned during coursework.
4What is the mark total and duration of the written Visual Studies paper?
A.250 marks over 5 hours
B.400 marks over 3 hours
C.100 marks over 1 hour
D.150 marks over 2 hours 30 minutes
Explanation: The written Visual Studies examination is worth 150 marks (30% of the subject) and lasts 2 hours 30 minutes.
5Which statement correctly describes the three sections of the written Visual Studies paper?
A.Today's world; Europe and the wider world; Ireland and its place in the wider world (50 marks each)
B.Still life; life drawing; design or craft (50 marks each)
C.Prehistoric only; Renaissance only; contemporary only
D.Theory only; practical techniques only; career pathways only
Explanation: The written paper has three equal 50-mark sections: Section A Today's world, Section B Europe and the wider world, and Section C Ireland and its place in the wider world.
6How many elements make up the official Visual Studies Framework?
A.Three
B.Six
C.Four
D.Ten
Explanation: The framework has six elements: Context; Artists and Artworks; Analysis; Art Elements and Design Principles; Media and Areas of Practice; and Innovation and Invention.
7Which of the following is NOT one of the six Visual Studies Framework elements?
A.Context
B.Artists and Artworks
C.Market share and auction prices only
D.Innovation and Invention
Explanation: While the art market can be discussed under context, 'market share and auction prices only' is not a named framework element. The six elements are Context; Artists and Artworks; Analysis; Art Elements and Design Principles; Media and Areas of Practice; Innovation and Invention.
8For the written component, how should students approach Content Areas 1 and 2?
A.Study every European and Irish period in equal shallow depth only
B.Ignore Ireland and study Europe only at Higher Level
C.Study Content Area 3 only and skip historical content
D.Choose one section of focus in Europe and the wider world and one in Ireland and its place in the wider world
Explanation: Students must choose one section of focus within Content Area 1 (Europe and the wider world) and one within Content Area 2 (Ireland and its place in the wider world), studied using all framework elements.
9Which four sections of focus make up Content Area 3, Today's world?
A.Artists: Theory and Thinking; Artists: Processes and Media; Art as Social Commentary or Commentator; Art and the Environment
B.Drawing; Painting; Sculpture; Print only
C.Romanesque; Gothic; Renaissance; Baroque only
D.Primary sources; Secondary sources; Tertiary sources; Digital sources only
Explanation: Today's world has four sections of focus: Artists: Theory and Thinking; Artists: Processes and Media; Art as Social Commentary or Commentator; and Art and the Environment. All are studied for the written component.
10In art vocabulary, what does 'composition' mainly refer to?
A.Only the financial cost of producing the work
B.How visual elements are arranged and organised within a work
C.Only the biography of the artist
D.Only the temperature of the kiln or studio
Explanation: Composition is the arrangement and organisation of elements (such as line, shape, colour, tone and space) within an artwork to create structure, balance, emphasis and meaning.

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