State exams: 'Extremely relevant' climate change questions feature

The production of hydrogen and its use as an alternative fuel featured on the Leaving Cert higher-level engineering paper. File photo: Eric Piermont/AFP/Getty Images

Climate change was the prominent feature on the second day of the 2025 State exams, featuring on both the Leaving Cert engineering paper and the Junior Cycle Irish exam. 

The 2025 Leaving Cert engineering papers had good choice overall for students, according to Eamonn Dennehy, subject spokesperson with the ASTI and teacher at Heywood Community School, Ballinakill, Portlaoise.