It follows years of inflated grades caused by disruption during the Covid-19 pandemic.
Leaving Cert students will receive their results from 10 o'clock this morning.
2,645 students sat the Leaving Certificate exams in Limerick this year, and 249 students sat the Leaving Cert Applied.
Results have fallen as grade deflation was introduced following years of inflated outcomes caused by disruption during the COVID-19 pandemic.
The number of candidates awarded top grades is down by around 2 per cent.
Speaking on the 2025 Leaving Certificate results, Chairperson of the State Examinations Commission, Ms Jacinta Stewart offered her congratulations to the Leaving Certificate class of 2025;
“I, along with my fellow Commissioners, wish to extend our warmest congratulations to all the candidates receiving their Leaving Certificate results today. Results Day is a significant milestone 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, teachers and school communities for the support they have provided to you, on your educational journey so far.”
Commenting on the efforts of the SEC to effect the gradual return to normal Leaving Certificate outcomes beginning in 2025 Ms Stewart added “Following the marking of the examinations, the SEC has implemented a post-marking adjustment. This year’s adjustment has been formulated so that the overall Leaving Certificate results in the aggregate are at a point broadly midway between the 2020 and 2021 levels, still well above the 2019 levels when examinations were last run as normal. While the level of the post-marking adjustment has been reduced compared to previous years, the 2025 adjustment has been calibrated to meet the Minister’s commitments to a gradual return to normal while minimising the impact on candidates to the greatest possible degree.
“In all of our work on the 2025 Leaving Certificate, we have strived to ensure that candidates are treated fairly and equitably, that results are of the highest standards of quality, and that there is full transparency for candidates. I would encourage all candidates to ensure they are fully informed about their results and to avail of the opportunity to access the Candidate Self Service Portal next Tuesday when they can see more information such as their component marks and the impact of the post-marking adjustment. Candidates will also be able to view their scripts and appeal their results in due course”
Ms Stewart also noted that “the successful delivery of the State examinations depends on the collaborative work of thousands of school personnel including teachers, SNAs, Principals, Deputy Principals and others. I would like to acknowledge all involved in this collective undertaking. In particular, I wish to express appreciation to teachers who dedicated their summer holidays to mark examinations this year.“
A provisional date for the results of the Leaving Certificate appeals has been set for Friday 26 September but that can't be confirmed until it's known how many appeals will be made.
