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Key Facts: LC History Exam

20% + 80%

Research Study Report is 20% (100 marks); written examination is 80% (400 marks)

NCCA Leaving Certificate History syllabus / SEC papers

2h 50m

The terminal written History paper lasts 2 hours 50 minutes

State Examinations Commission - History papers

4 topics

Students study four topics in one field of study: two Irish and two Europe/wider world

Curriculum Online - Leaving Certificate History syllabus

4 equal questions

Written paper: four questions of equal value, including one documents-based question

State Examinations Commission - History papers

DBQ skills

Documents-based question tests comprehension, comparison, criticism and contextualisation

NCCA Leaving Certificate History syllabus

Later Modern majority

Nearly all candidates take the Later Modern field of study (1815-1993)

NCCA background paper on Leaving Certificate History

H1-H8 / O1-O8

Grades are awarded on the senior-cycle 90-point grading scale

State Examinations Commission - Grading

100

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Leaving Certificate History is an Irish senior-cycle subject examined by the SEC at Higher and Ordinary Level. Assessment is 20% Research Study Report (100 marks) and 80% written paper (400 marks, 2 hours 50 minutes) with a compulsory documents-based question and three topic questions. Students take one field of study (almost always Later Modern 1815-1993), four topics (two Irish, two Europe/wider world), and develop skills in evidence, research and historical argument. This free bank uses original single-best-answer questions on structure, skills and core concepts — the real SEC paper is not multiple choice.

Sample LC History Practice Questions

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1Leaving Certificate History is assessed through which two main components?
A.A practical laboratory exam and an oral interview only
B.A pre-submitted Research Study Report and a terminal written examination
C.A portfolio of posters and a group project only
D.A multiple-choice paper and a listening test only
Explanation: The NCCA syllabus and SEC papers assess History through a Research Study Report (pre-submitted, 20%/100 marks) and a terminal written examination (80%/400 marks).
2Approximately what share of the total marks is awarded to the Research Study Report?
A.5%
B.20%
C.50%
D.80%
Explanation: The Research Study Report is worth 20% of the total marks (100 of 500). The written examination is worth 80% (400 marks).
3How long does the terminal Leaving Certificate History written examination last?
A.1 hour 20 minutes
B.2 hours
C.2 hours 50 minutes
D.4 hours
Explanation: The SEC written History paper lasts 2 hours 50 minutes at both Higher and Ordinary Level.
4On the written History paper, candidates answer how many questions in total?
A.One long question only
B.Two questions
C.Four questions of equal value
D.Ten short multiple-choice items only
Explanation: Candidates answer four questions of equal value: one compulsory documents-based question and three topic questions, covering the four topics studied.
5Which section of the written paper is compulsory for all History candidates?
A.An optional map-drawing section only
B.The documents-based question on the prescribed topic
C.A translation of Latin primary sources only
D.A statistics calculation section only
Explanation: The documents-based question (DBQ) on the prescribed topic is compulsory. Documents relate to a listed case study for that topic.
6The documents-based question is structured around which four skill areas?
A.Memorisation, dictation, translation and calligraphy
B.Comprehension, comparison, criticism and contextualisation
C.Multiplication, division, estimation and graphing
D.Acting, singing, dancing and costume design
Explanation: The syllabus specifies comprehension, comparison, criticism and contextualisation as the documents-based question format.
7Students must choose topics from how many fields of study?
A.Both Early Modern and Later Modern mixed freely
B.One field of study only (Early Modern or Later Modern)
C.Three separate fields spanning ancient to modern
D.No field of study is defined in the syllabus
Explanation: Candidates study topics from one discrete field only: Early Modern (1492-1815) or Later Modern (1815-1993). Mixing fields is not permitted.
8Within the chosen field of study, how many topics does a candidate study?
A.One topic only
B.Two topics only
C.Four topics (two Irish and two Europe/wider world)
D.All twelve topics in the field
Explanation: Students study four topics: two from Irish history and two from Europe and the wider world in the selected field, including the prescribed documents topic.
9Which statement best describes a primary source?
A.A textbook summary written long after the events by a non-participant
B.Evidence produced at the time of the events or by a direct participant/witness
C.Any website that appears first in a search engine
D.Only archaeological objects, never written documents
Explanation: Primary sources are created in the period under study or by people with direct involvement (for example letters, official records, photographs, speeches). Secondary sources interpret the past later.
10A secondary source is best described as:
A.Any document written by a king or queen only
B.An interpretation or account produced after the events by someone who was not a direct witness
C.Only photographs taken during a battle
D.A source that must never be used in a Research Study
Explanation: Secondary sources (for example modern history books or articles) interpret and synthesise earlier evidence. They are allowed in research when they are specialist and appropriate.

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