Appealing the Leaving Certificate results

You can appeal your Leaving Certificate results.

If you appeal your mark in a written exam, your script will be sent to an appeal examiner for re-marking.

If you appealed your Leaving Certificate 2023 written exam results, you can see your appeal results on the Candidate Self Service Portal from 11am on 29 September 2023.

You can call the SEC Candidate helpline on 1800 111 135 or 1800 111136 on the following dates:

• Friday, 29 September 2023 (11am to 5pm)
• Monday, 2 October until Friday 13 October 2023 (9am to 5pm)

You can also email candidateportal@examinations.ie

Viewing your exam script

You must apply to view the appeals exam script. You must complete the application form (pdf) and email it to candidateportal@examinations.ie by 5pm on Monday 2 October 2023.

You can view appealed scripts from 10am on Wednesday 11 October until 5pm on Thursday 12 October 2023.

If you are still unhappy with the outcome of your appeal, you can refer your examination appeal to the Independent Appeal Scrutineers. You must do so by 5pm on 13 October 2023 – see ‘appeals process’ below.

You can find out more in the Guide to your appeal results and post appeal process (pdf).

Changes to exam results from the appeals process have been sent to the Central Applications Office.  Final CAO offers will be made on 3 October 2023.

If you are not satisfied with the marks you get in one or more subjects of the Leaving Certificate examination, you can appeal those results to the State Examinations Commission.

Before you appeal your results, you can view your examination script and then decide if you still want to appeal. See ‘Viewing your exam script’ below.

Appeal process

Your script will be sent to an appeal examiner for re-marking. This will not be the same person who originally marked your work. The same marking scheme is used for re-marking. This means that appeal examiners apply the same standards in re-marking as were applied to all candidates in the original examination.

For Leaving Certificate 2023, a post-marking adjustment was made to all results.  These are additional marks awarded to a candidates’ component results. Post-marking adjustments cannot be appealed. However, the post-adjustment changes if your overall mark changes following the appeal.

There is further information about the appeal process on the SEC’s website.

If you are not happy with the outcome of your appeal, you may request an appeal review by the Independent Appeals Scrutineers. Application forms for an appeal review are provided with your appeal results.

Rectification outside of the appeal process

If you have viewed your script and believe there is a clear discrepancy between the mark awarded and the subsequent grade awarded, you also have means of redress. You should ask the Organising Superintendent at the viewing session for a Rectification Outside of the Appeal Process Form.

This rectification service applies only where it is clear that the total mark is inconsistent with the grade awarded and where this matter can be resolved administratively. Information on appealing your results and rectification outside of the appeal process is available on the SEC's website.

When you get your exam results, you can apply to view your examination script. This allows you to see how your work was marked so you can make an appeal if you think there was a mistake.

In 2023, the fees to appeal each subject are:

• Leaving Certificate €40 per subject
• Leaving Certificate Applied €15.50 per subject

If your appeal is successful and your subject result is upgraded, you will get a refund of the appeal fee for that subject.

You could apply to appeal your 2023 results and pay the fee through the Candidate Self Service Portal from 3 September 2023 until 4 September 2023.

More information about appeal applications for 2023 is published on the State Examinations Commission website.