Junior Cycle exam and results

The Junior Cycle examination is held at the end of the Junior Cycle in post-primary schools.

The written examination takes place in June of the third year of the Junior Cycle.

You can get information about previous Junior Certificate examination papers.

You can get information about the assessment arrangement for the Junior Cycle 2024 exams (pdf).

The dates for Junior Cycle 2024 music practical performance tests took place between 22 April 2024 and 3 May 2024.

The Junior Cycle 2024 written exams will take place from 5 June 2024 to 17 June 2024. The State Examinations Commission (SEC) has published the exam timetable (pdf) and more information for Junior Cycle 2024.

The Junior Cycle 2024 exam results will be published in late 2024. In 2023, the exam results were published on 18 October.

In 2022, the Junior Cycle Profile of Achievement (JCPA) fully replaced the Junior Certificate. It adds a classroom-based assessment to the exam which is based on work completed by the student during second and third year.

Read about the changes to the Junior Cycle on the National Council for Curriculum and Assessment (NCCA) website.

Junior Cycle Profile of Achievement grades

From 2014 to 2021, both the old Junior Certificate grade bands of “A-NG” and the new Junior Cycle descriptors of “Not Achieved-Distinction” appeared on the Junior Cycle Profile of Achievement Award.

There will be no fee for the Junior Cycle exam in 2024.

The Junior Cycle 2024 exam results will be available in late 2024. This page will be updated once more information is available.

Getting your results from previous years

Results from 2017 onwards

Since 2017, the Junior Cycle Profile of Achievement (JCPA) has replaced the Junior Certificate. This is a school-based award, so you should contact the school directly for a statement of JCPA results.

Results up to 2016

To get a certified statement of results from an exam which took place before 2017, you can apply online on the State Examinations Commission website.

You must provide the following personal details:

• Full name
• Name at the time of the examination (if different)
• Current address
• Daytime phone number
• Date of birth
• Year of examination
• Name and address of school attended
• Examination number (if known)
• PPS number

Read more about applying for a statement of examination results.

If you want to appeal your Junior Cycle examination results, you should apply through your school.

In 2023, the appeal fee for each subject was €32. The fee was refunded if a higher grade was awarded as a result of the appeal.