ExamWatch

Many exam moments were reproductions of previous questions, sometimes with only a minor name change

Students presented with a mix of original and covered Beatles tunes, including Eleanor Rigby, Blackbird and Come Together

Dynamic mechanisms question related to a spiral galaxy in space

‘Everything has appeared in some form before and patterns from previous years remained’

Candiates were able to draw extensively on their practical laboratory experience

Listening comprehension was tricky for some but not unfair

Students familiar with past papers should feel confident in their performance,

In a stressful exam scenario, students could easily have been spooked by some surprises

Students needed to have a comprehensive grasp of the language

A very accessible, relevant paper which remained close to the style of previous exams

Fair and open-ended questions posed little barrier to those hoping for chance to display their knowledge, says teacher

Many candidates will have recognised the majority of higher-level questions from previous papers, ASTI representative says

More than 100,000 students are completing day six of the State exams

Land reform, home rule, Edward Carson, John Redmond, the GAA, Eamonn de Valera and the Eucharistic Congress make a welcome appearance

Answers for questions required knowledge of idioms which some students ‘realistically would not have’

Seán Cleary is doing his best to keep up his athletics and volunteering in the middle of the State exams

The TV presenter secured a sports scholarship in the US after finishing second level

It’s day five of the exams for more than 100,000 students around the country

Some of the language in a reading comprehension on the topical issue of artificial intelligence was challenging

Teachers said students would have been comfortable working through the short maths questions, while long questions required some careful reading and thinking

Leaving Certs face maths paper 2 and Irish paper 1, while Junior Cycle students have science and business studies

Language in the listening comprehension was ‘challenging’ and at a ‘fast pace’

Megan Glynn is doing her best to balance study with sleep, meals and family time

The Dublin-based TD went on to study law after school but left his PhD studies to pursue a career in politics

A good mixture of questions that gradually increased the challenge of the paper, say teachers

Not everyone knows what the Leaving Cert Applied is, but it was an obvious fit for Leah O’Callaghan

Usual suspects of statistics, coordinate geometry, trigonometry and volume came out in force

Student leave exam halls happy in contrast to last year when a highly challenging paper upset many candidates

The broadcaster and author loved English and struggled with Irish before going on to study commerce at UCC

It's geography and maths for Leaving Certs, while Junior Cycle students have history and maths

Students left exam tired but relieved, knowing they had a fair chance to display their knowledge

Leaving Certs sat engineering and English paper two, while Junior Cycle students had Irish and geography

Despite the curveballs, Daksh Wadhwa says he is happy to have it over and done with

While predicted poets appeared, teachers say the initial euphoria will have faded for many

She aced the Irish orals after being told applicants needed to sound like native speakers to get into the Abbey Theatre

Language used was ‘student friendly’ and broadly in line with past and sample papers

There are grounds to criticise the English exam, but it can only be successfully tackled with critical thinking

Our diarist initially felt overwhelmed, but calmed himself down to take on English paper one

Higher level paper described by teachers as fair, but challenging in parts

Met Éireann meteorologist loved maths and science, but had no interest in studying French