Almost 61,000 candidates to receive Leaving Cert results today

The State Examinations Commission (SEC) congratulates and wishes well for the future the Leaving Certificate and Leaving Certificate Applied candidates whose results issue today.

From 10am today, Leaving Certificate candidates will be able access their provisional results through the SEC’s Candidate Self Service Portal (CSSP) at examinations.ie. Candidates can view their provisional results and will also be able to print statements of their provisional results.

Over 900 students in Offaly sat the Leaving Certificate examinations, this year, along with 111 applied entries.

Schools will be able to access results for all of the candidates in the school through the SEC’s Schools Portal. School authorities have been asked to make arrangements to support candidates receiving results today.

An Garda Siochána Laois/Offaly wished the best of luck to all candidates receiving their results today, and issued a timely reminder to all students to "be kind" to their fellow students and friends.

In a Facebook post, they reminded students that their results " do not define you as a person nor will they define your future." They added that "there are those of you who will get the results that you have been hoping for but there are also those who will not and who will feel disappointed as a result. Please be very mindful of this and be kind to your fellow Students and Friends."

The post ended with An Garda Siochána wishing all students "every happiness in the world and success in whichever path you choose to take! We may even have a few new recruits amongst ye!"

Interim chairperson of the State Examinations Commission, Martin Sisk, said: “I, and my fellow commissioners, would like to offer you our sincere congratulations as you receive your Leaving Certificate results today. Results Day is an important point in your lives and you should be proud of your efforts and all that you have achieved.

“I would also like to acknowledge your families for the support they have provided you with on your educational journey so far.”

Noting the SEC’s efforts following the announcement by Minister Foley in April this year about the 2024 results, Mr Sisk added: “Following the marking of the examinations, the SEC implemented a post-marking adjustment to give effect to the minister’s commitment that the 2024 Leaving Certificate results in the aggregate will be no lower on average than those in 2023.

"In all of our work on the 2024 Leaving Certificate, we have endeavoured to ensure that candidates are treated fairly, that results are of the highest standards of quality, and that there is full transparency for candidates.

“I would urge all candidates to ensure they are fully informed about their results and to avail of the opportunity to access the Candidate Portal next Tuesday when they can see more information such as their component marks and the impact of the post-marking adjustment.”

Mr Sisk thanked teachers who gave up their holiday time to mark the examinations.

For 2024, the intended date for the issue of the results of the Leaving Certificate appeals is Friday 27 September. This is the first time since 2019 that the SEC has been able to announce a date for the appeal results at the time of issue of the results.

The SEC is also announcing its intention to release the 2024 Junior Cycle examination results on Wednesday 9 October, which is a week earlier than last year.

General Overview of Leaving Certificate 2024

• A total of 60,839 candidates are receiving Leaving Certificate results this year; 56,791 candidates followed the Leaving Certificate (Established) programme and 4,048 (6.6%) candidates followed the Leaving Certificate Applied Programme.

• While there has been a slight drop overall (-1.45%) in the cohort this year compared to 2023, it is notable that the number of candidates who participated in the Leaving Certificate Applied programme has increased by 8.5% in the same period.

• In the Leaving Certificate established 405,171 individual results are issuing, 94% of which are in subjects marked through the SEC’s online marking system.

• Results in both the Leaving Certificate and the Leaving Certificate Applied have been subject to the application of a post marking adjustments following normal examinations marking processes.

• The numbers sitting the two newest Leaving Certificate subjects continue to rise. The cohort sitting Physical Education is up by approximately 12% and Computer Science up approximately 28%.

• Noting changes introduced from September 2022 under the programme of Senior Cycle Redevelopment to the Leaving Certificate Vocational Programme, the number of candidates taking Links Modules has increased by 34 % from 12,840 in 2023 to 17,234 in 2024.

• Also, under the programme of Senior Cycle Redevelopment, there is improved access for Leaving Certificate Applied candidates to Leaving Certificate Established Mathematics and Modern Foreign Languages. A total of 16 Leaving Certificate Applied candidates took subjects in the established Leaving Certificate. These candidates are to receive an Integrated Statement of Provisional Leaving Certificate Results through the Candidate Self Service Portal, which will include both LCA and Leaving Certificate Established results, as well as an integrated certificate in due course.