Thousands of students and their families are celebrating this morning after picking up their Leaving Cert results.
Over 60 thousand students have been receiving their grades online and at schools across the country.
The grades have been boosted by an average 7.5 per cent this year in a move to compensate for Covid lockdowns.
A reduction in results is to begin with next year's cohort, as grade inflation is phased out. However Education Minister Norma Foley says certain accommodations will remain in place for the class of 2025
According to the State Exams Commission, the post-marking adjustment “maintained the aggregate Leaving Certificate Results at the same level as 2022”.
“The 2024 results are at the same level on the aggregate as in 2023 and there is no grade inflation,” it said.
Some 14.3% of 2024 Higher Level students received a H1, the highest grade, compared to 14.9% in 2023 and 14.8% in 2022.
Some 5.7% of Ordinary Level students received an O1 this year, compared to 5.9% the previous year.
Students will receive first round offers from the Central Applications Office for third-level on August 28th.
