Leaving Cert Irish oral, 2027
40% of the subject at both levels: 240 of 600 marks.
Provisional dates: Saturday 20 March to Thursday 25 March 2027. About 15 minutes. Facts on this page come from the State Examinations Commission; see the sources at the end.
Sections, in order
| Section | Time | Marks | How Spake practises it |
|---|---|---|---|
| Fáiltiú | 1 min | 5 | Record and play back on the phone, with a checklist. Nothing is uploaded. |
| Léamh na filíochta | 2 min | 35 | Record and play back on the phone, with a checklist. Nothing is uploaded. |
| Comhrá | 8 min | 120 | Full AI conversation on original topic banks, with follow-up questions. |
| Sraith pictiúr | 4 min | 80 | You narrate from your own booklet. The examiner's questions come from what you said. |
What the examiner marks
| Area | Marks |
|---|---|
| Content and range | 75 |
| Ability and accuracy | 45 |
| Pronunciation | — |
Topics students practise in Spake
Original question banks written for Spake and checked by a teacher. These are not the exam board’s questions.
Mé féinMo theaghlachMo cheantarMo theachAn scoilNa hábhair scoileCaitheamh aimsireSpórtCeolAn teilifís agus scannáinLéitheoireachtAn deireadh seachtaineLaethanta saoirePost páirtaimsearthaAn Ghaeilge agus an GhaeltachtTeicneolaíocht agus na meáin shóisialtaFadhbanna na n-ógAn timpeallachtBia agus sláinteTar éis na hArdteisteYour own picture sequence
What Spake cannot do yet
- Spake does not rate Irish pronunciation yet.
- Irish transcripts contain more errors than French ones. Check your transcript before reading the feedback.
- Spake does not show the sraith pictiúr. Open your own booklet.