Bolstered supply of examiners facilitates results being issued a month earlier than last year
More than 70,000 students will find out how they performed in the Junior Cycle exams today. This is the largest ever volume of candidates to sit a State exam. Photograph: Dara Mac DónaillResults will be available in schools from 9am, though it is at the discretion of principals when they are provided to students. Candidates can also access their results online via the
The overall number who sat Junior Cycle exams this year – 70,727 candidates, up 5 per cent on last year – reflects a demographic bubble which is passing through second level. Some 629,189 grades are being issued across 21 individual subjects. A breakdown of this year’s results shows just a small proportion of students scored distinctions , while more students received a higher merit , achieved or partially achieved grade across most subjects. The broad pattern of results reflects last year’s.
In a message to candidates, Minister for Education Norma Foley sent her “sincere congratulations and good wishes to all”. In a change to traditional arrangements, school authorities can access the results in digital format through the SEC’s schools portal from 9am where they can print off candidates’ results.