'Milestone day' for thousands as Leaving and Junior Cert exams kick off
Kinsale Community School student Rachel O'Brien catching up on some last minute study for the Leaving Cert. Picture: Dan Linehan
Wednesday morning marks a major milestone for thousands of students across the country as the 2023 State exams get under way.
More than 135,000 students today will begin their Junior Cert, Leaving Cert, and Leaving Cert Applied exams on Wednesday, a record number of candidates linked to demographic increases and a 3% increase on the numbers sitting exams in 2022.
