State Examinations Procedures

Dear Parents & Guardians,

We hope all is well as our 3rd & 6th year students continue to prepare for the State Examinations next week.

State Examinations 2026:

Examinations begin on the morning of Wednesday June 3rd. Timetables have already been shared with students and yourselves.

Please find linked here the SEC suite of information and supports for your daughter in advance of the State Examinations. This suite includes:

We ask that students familiarise and thoroughly check exam days and times and arrive at their exam centre 20 minutes before each examination commences for each of their exams. Please check timetables regularly.

Mr Seán Driscoll will coordinate State Examinations at the school across June and Ms. Holland, Ms. Harrington or Mr. Twomey will also be available daily across this period.

On the first morning, Wednesday June 3rd, all exam students need to be seated in their exam centre at least 30 minutes before the first examination as attendants will need to go through procedures for State Examinations with each candidate. We recommend being in school for 8.45 am on the first morning and at least 30 minutes before each examination session starts thereafter.

Full school uniform is obligatory at all times in school during the State Examinations. We ask that parents please check uniforms each morning at home as students do not need to be involved in awkward conversations about their uniforms during examinations. We thank you for the support with this aspect of exam protocols.

We ask students to please empty books and materials from lockers as soon as possible this week as they will be needed at home during the exams. School closes for students this Friday at midday. Please leave lockers open and locks on outside of lockers when emptied. The Lost and Found box at school is currently overflowing with items so if you find that your daughter is missing any item, please ask her to check.

FAO: Leaving Cert Results and Viewing of Scripts 2026:

10.00 am Friday 21 August - Results will be available via the Candidate Self-Service Portal

12.00 Noon Tuesday 25 August - Application to View Scripts LC Online Application

Opens: 5.00 PM Tuesday 25 August

Closes: 8.00 PM Wednesday 26 August

Viewing of Scripts Manually Marked - Candidates will be assigned to one of two three-hour sessions on Saturday 29 August;

Session 1. 9.30 am – 12.30pm

Session 2. 2.00pm – 5.00 pm

Online Marked Scripts * Online access to view over the 24-hour

Period: 9.00 AM Saturday 29 August and 9.00 AM Sunday 30 August.

Application to Appeal LC Online Application and Payment

Opens: 10.00 AM Sunday 30 August

Closes: 5.00 PM Monday 31 August

Appeals Results 11.00 AM Friday 25 September (Until such time as the number of appeals is known, the appeal date of 25 September is provisional.)

Please note:

The facility to view examination scripts is provided free of charge.
The fee to appeal a result is €40 per subject for Leaving Certificate.
The fee is refunded in the case of a successful appeal.
To provide for the earliest possible issue of the appeal results, the timelines for candidates to apply to view scripts and to lodge their appeal applications are very short.
To ensure that the remaining stages of the appeals process can be completed as quickly as possible, the deadlines will be strictly applied. Candidates should take note of these dates.
The SEC will not accept late applications for viewing or for appeals.

The upcoming Bank Holiday weekend, just before the exams begin, can be a time of pressure for students. We strongly recommend maintaining a routine and providing a supportive structure at home to ensure they get adequate rest. Your support during these days will make a significant positive difference.

Should any unexpected emergency arise during State Examinations, please contact our Senior School Deputy - Ms. Holland at s.holland@saintals.ie

We wish all our students, at Junior and Leaving Cert, the very best next week for their exams.

Ms Holland, Ms Harrington & Mr. Twomey