Leaving Cert day five: Irish paper two brings relief as ‘wordy’ question is only complaint in biology exam
The State Examinations Commission has apologized for a mislabelling error in a biology exam paper during the Irish Leaving Certificate. The commission confirmed that the error will be accounted for in the marking scheme to ensure no students are disadvantaged.
Why it matters
Standardized testing integrity is critical for student progression, and this highlights the administrative challenges in managing large-scale national examinations.
It’s day five of the State exams with Leaving Cert students facing Irish paper two this morning, followed by biology in the afternoon .
The report is a straightforward factual account of an administrative error and the official response.
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