The increase is the consequence of a 3% rise in the number of students taking Junior Cycle examinations due to population growth.

The popularity of the Leaving Certificate Applied curriculum is still rising. The number of applicants taking LCA examinations increased by 20% in the previous year. There is an additional 6% rise this year.

An estimated 74,000 students are anticipated to take Junior Cycle papers out of the 62,421 student candidates who have enrolled for the Leaving Certificate examinations. Of them, 4,055 are sitting LCA exams.

As the name implies, the Leaving Certificate Applied features a higher ongoing assessment component and is more skill oriented.

800 post-primary schools and other locations throughout the nation are hosting the tests.

For the majority of applicants, the Leaving Certificate exams start with English paper 1, and LCA students will also take their English paper.

Since the Covid-19 epidemic, the marking procedure for Leaving Cert examinations has not yet returned to normal.

Students have been assured once more that the class of 2024's total aggregate scores would not, on average, be poorer than those of the previous year.

This implies that the marks that are initially given to students using the standard marking procedure will once more be adjusted by the State Examinations Commission.

On August 23, students will receive their final test results.

Next year is expected to see a gradual return to the typical outcomes of the Leaving Certificate.