The release of outcomes for the 2016 exam marks the past year that students will receive the results in the current form.
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Aside from that, other grades stayed close to last year’s results.
Results in ordinary level English were down for the third year running, with just under 77 per cent of students achieving As, Bs and Cs compared to more than 79 per cent in 2014.
2016 is also the a year ago that students will receive Junior Certificate results in the current format.
At ordinary level, Spanish, German, French and Italian all saw an increase in the percentages of A grades awarded to students.
The percentage of fails also went up in Science to 2.5% (compared to 1.5% last year).
Applications to review results must be made through schools and received by the State Examinations Commission no later than 5pm on Friday, September 30th.
The fee is €32.00 per subject, which will be refunded in the event that a grade is upgraded.
They’re among the more than 60,000 students who sat the exam around the country in June.
Commenting on the release of the results, Education Minister Richard Bruton congratulated students, parents and teachers.
Teachers’ Union of Ireland (TUI) president Joanne Irwin said, for a variety of educational, social and economic reasons, it was critical that all students continued with their education after the Junior Cert.
In June, Typewriting was examined for the last time when just 14 students sat the exam, compared to nearly 200 two years ago.
Mr Bruton said this year’s results were “generally in keeping with previous years”. The Minister urged students to enjoy their celebrations with their families and friends sensibly and responsibly.
From 2017 students are expected to receive what will be known as a Junior Cycle “Profile of Achievement”. Students will naturally celebrate the results – but Alcohol Action Ireland are warning that drink should play no part in the celebrations for junior cert students.
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For all students getting their results today, TheJournal.ie wishes you the best of luck.
