Leaving Cert appeal results released today
Leaving Certificate results will be available to students who appealed their original grades today.
Leaving Certificate appeal results are being released today, with 5,119 grades upgraded following the appeals process. This represents 19% of the total appealed grades. The State Examinations Commission (SEC) processed 27% more appeals in 2026 compared to 2025 and 85% more than in 2024. Of the 12,509 candidates who appealed, only 4,779 were studying the standard Leaving Certificate program.
The SEC conducts a thorough review of each candidate's work question by question, carried out by a different examiner. When candidates review their appeal results, they will be informed whether their exam mark changed and, if so, will see their new adjusted mark and final grade. The appeal results are made public to allow students to consider their options for higher education through the Central Applications Office (CAO), which will announce Round 5 offers on September 29th.
Candidates can access their remarked scripts through the Candidate Self Service Portal on September 11th, with the deadline for viewing remarked scripts set for September 28th. The deadline to refer an examination appeal to the Independent Appeal Scrutineers (IAS) is September 9th, 2026.
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