Junior Cycle Appeals Process 2025

APPLICATIONS FOR REVIEW OF RESULTS (APPEALS)

The following conditions apply to applications for a review of Junior Cycle results (appeals):

1. (i) Applications will be accepted only from the School Authority.

2. (ii) The SEC does not accept appeal applications or appeal fees directly from candidates, parents

   or individual teachers.

3. (iii) With the reintroduction of appeal fees, each appeal review carries a fee of €32 per subject.

   (Details of the payment of the fees are below).

4. (iv) To raise an appeal, the Principal (or authorised representative), must attest that the

   examination result attained by the candidate is significantly at variance with the school’s considered judgement of the performance of the candidate concerned at the examination in question.

5. (v) For the reason set out in (iv), the SEC will not accept School or Class based appeal applications.

6. (vi) A valid appeal consists of both the appeal application form, duly authorised by the Principal, and the payment from the school. School authorities should complete the procedures in both A and B below. Applications received where payment has been made by the

   candidate/parent will not be accepted.

7. (vii) It is the school authority’s responsibility to ensure that the appeal fee is collected from the individual candidates.

A. Complete the Appeal Application Form

The application form can be downloaded from www.examinations.ie and must be completed, scanned, and submitted to the SEC by the deadline by email. A valid appeal will require the signature of the Principal certifying that the appeal is warranted as set out at (iv) above.

The application form should state the examination number and name of each candidate for whom an appeal is considered warranted and the subject and level being appealed.

All applications for appeal should be emailed to appeals@examinations.ie no later than 5 PM on Tuesday 14 October, 2025.

B. Pay the Junior Cycle Appeal Fees

A fee of €32 per Subject per applicant must accompany each appeal application. The payment must be made by the school in respect of their candidates and will not be accepted from candidate/parents/guardians. The fee will be refunded to the school if, on review, the candidate’s work is deemed to merit the award of a higher grade. Fees must be paid via EFT to the account below before the closing date of 5 PM on Tuesday 14 October:

Bank Sort Code: Account No.: Bank Address: IBAN No.:

901634
57817003
Bank of Ireland, Church St., Athlone BIC No.: BOFIIE2D IE44 BOFI 90163457817003

You must include a description on the bank transfer, which will allow us to identify the school, as follows: JC [School Roll Number]

A valid appeal is comprised of both the application, completed as set out above, and payment which can be linked to your school through the roll number on the bank transfer description. Appeal applications received after the closing date, or without the fee having been paid by the school authority, will not be considered.