Record number of students to begin Leaving and Junior Cert exams 

The State Examinations Commission said the number of students sitting State exams increased by 4% this year. File Picture: Leah Farrell

More than 146,000 students will commence State exams on Wednesday, as record numbers sit the Leaving Certificate, Leaving Certificate Applied, and Junior Certificate tests.

Some 3.5m test papers will be distributed over the course of the exams, with most students sitting down to tackle English this morning.