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Junior Cycle Science
Irish Junior Cycle Science: 3rd Year state exam for the Junior Cycle Profile of Achievement
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At a glance
- Set by
- State Examinations Commission (SEC), Ireland
- Level
- Lower secondary (1st-3rd Year, age 12–15)
- Region
- Europe
- Programme
- Irish Junior Cycle
- Version
- Common Level
The format, as published
- Common level.
- A written exam of about 2 hours covering Earth and Space, Chemical World, Physical World and Biological World, with the Nature of Science throughout.
- CBAs: Extended Experimental Investigation and Science in Society Investigation.
- Graded Distinction (85–100) / Higher Merit (70–84) / Merit (55–69) / Achieved (40–54) / Partially Achieved (20–39) / Not Graded, on the band scale in use since June 2025.
Summarised from official sources. Always confirm dates and rules with the exam board.Official information(opens in a new tab)