Sample Papers for Revising Senior Cycle Science Subjects Published

ISTA Webadmin 22 April 2025

The State Examinations Commission has published sample papers for revised Senior Cycle Biology, Chemistry & Physics. The SEC have published two Higher Level and two Ordinary Level exams for each subject but sample answers or sample marks have not been provided. The various subject committees will study the papers and formulate a response to the SEC in due course.

You can find the sample papers for the redeveloped subjects here.

A sample question from one of the Biology papers.

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