Leaving Cert Exam Dates & Timetable 2026
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Leaving Cert Examination Timetable 2026
Official timetable issued by the State Examinations Commission
Leaving Cert Examination Timetable 2026
Leaving Cert Accounting Dates
| Paper | Date | Duration | Time |
|---|---|---|---|
Accounting | 17 June 2026 | 3h 0m | 2:00 pm |
Leaving Cert Agricultural Science Dates
| Paper | Date | Duration | Time |
|---|---|---|---|
Agricultural Science | 15 June 2026 | 2h 30m | 2:00 pm |
Leaving Cert Ancient Greek Dates
| Paper | Date | Duration | Time |
|---|---|---|---|
Ancient Greek | 15 June 2026 | 3h 0m | 9:30 am |
Leaving Cert Applied Mathematics Dates
| Paper | Date | Duration | Time |
|---|---|---|---|
Applied Mathematics | 23 June 2026 | 2h 30m | 2:00 pm |
Leaving Cert Arabic Dates
| Paper | Date | Duration | Time |
|---|---|---|---|
Arabic | 23 June 2026 | 3h 0m | 9:30 am |
Leaving Cert Art, Visual Studies Dates
| Paper | Date | Duration | Time |
|---|---|---|---|
Art, Visual Studies | 12 June 2026 | 2h 30m | 2:00 pm |
Leaving Cert Biology Dates
| Paper | Date | Duration | Time |
|---|---|---|---|
Biology | 09 June 2026 | 3h 0m | 2:00 pm |
Leaving Cert Business Dates
| Paper | Date | Duration | Time |
|---|---|---|---|
Business (Ordinary Level) | 11 June 2026 | 2h 30m | 9:30 am |
Business (Higher Level) | 11 June 2026 | 3h 0m | 9:30 am |
Leaving Cert Chemistry Dates
| Paper | Date | Duration | Time |
|---|---|---|---|
Chemistry | 16 June 2026 | 3h 0m | 2:00 pm |
Leaving Cert Classical Studies Dates
| Paper | Date | Duration | Time |
|---|---|---|---|
Classical Studies | 22 June 2026 | 2h 30m | 2:00 pm |
Leaving Cert Construction Studies Dates
| Paper | Date | Duration | Time |
|---|---|---|---|
Construction Studies (Ordinary Level) | 11 June 2026 | 2h 30m | 2:00 pm |
Construction Studies (Higher Level) | 11 June 2026 | 3h 0m | 2:00 pm |
Leaving Cert Design And Communication Graphics Dates
| Paper | Date | Duration | Time |
|---|---|---|---|
Design And Communication Graphics | 18 June 2026 | 3h 0m | 9:30 am |
Leaving Cert Economics Dates
| Paper | Date | Duration | Time |
|---|---|---|---|
Economics | 19 June 2026 | 2h 30m | 9:30 am |
Leaving Cert Engineering Dates
| Paper | Date | Duration | Time |
|---|---|---|---|
Engineering (Ordinary Level) | 04 June 2026 | 2h 30m | 9:30 am |
Engineering (Higher Level) | 04 June 2026 | 3h 0m | 9:30 am |
Leaving Cert English Dates
| Paper | Date | Duration | Time |
|---|---|---|---|
English, Paper 1 | 03 June 2026 | 2h 50m | 9:30 am |
English, Paper 2 | 04 June 2026 | 3h 20m | 2:00 pm |
Leaving Cert French Dates
| Paper | Date | Duration | Time |
|---|---|---|---|
French -Written | 10 June 2026 | 2h 30m | 9:30 am |
Leaving Cert Geography Dates
| Paper | Date | Duration | Time |
|---|---|---|---|
Geography | 05 June 2026 | 2h 50m | 9:30 am |
Leaving Cert German Dates
| Paper | Date | Duration | Time |
|---|---|---|---|
German -Written | 12 June 2026 | 2h 30m | 9:30 am |
Leaving Cert Hebrew Studies Dates
| Paper | Date | Duration | Time |
|---|---|---|---|
Hebrew Studies | 15 June 2026 | 3h 0m | 9:30 am |
Leaving Cert History Dates
| Paper | Date | Duration | Time |
|---|---|---|---|
History | 10 June 2026 | 2h 50m | 2:00 pm |
Leaving Cert Home Economics, Scientific And Social Dates
| Paper | Date | Duration | Time |
|---|---|---|---|
Home Economics, Scientific And Social | 03 June 2026 | 2h 30m | 2:00 pm |
Leaving Cert Irish Dates
| Paper | Date | Duration | Time |
|---|---|---|---|
Irish Paper 1 (Higher Level) | 08 June 2026 | 2h 20m | 2:00 pm |
Irish Paper 1 (Ordinary Level) | 08 June 2026 | 1h 50m | 2:00 pm |
Irish, Paper 2 (Ordinary Level) | 09 June 2026 | 2h 20m | 9:30 am |
Irish, Paper 2 (Higher Level) | 09 June 2026 | 3h 5m | 9:30 am |
Leaving Cert Italian Dates
| Paper | Date | Duration | Time |
|---|---|---|---|
Italian -Written | 22 June 2026 | 2h 30m | 9:30 am |
Leaving Cert Japanese Dates
| Paper | Date | Duration | Time |
|---|---|---|---|
Japanese -Written | 23 June 2026 | 2h 30m | 9:30 am |
Leaving Cert Latin Dates
| Paper | Date | Duration | Time |
|---|---|---|---|
Latin | 22 June 2026 | 3h 0m | 2:00 pm |
Leaving Cert Lithuanian Dates
| Paper | Date | Duration | Time |
|---|---|---|---|
Lithuanian -Written | 15 June 2026 | 2h 30m | 9:30 am |
Leaving Cert Mandarin Chinese Dates
| Paper | Date | Duration | Time |
|---|---|---|---|
Mandarin Chinese -Written | 15 June 2026 | 2h 30m | 9:30 am |
Leaving Cert Mathematics Dates
| Paper | Date | Duration | Time |
|---|---|---|---|
Mathematics, Paper 1 | 05 June 2026 | 2h 30m | 2:00 pm |
Mathematics (Foundation Level) | 05 June 2026 | 2h 30m | 2:00 pm |
Mathematics, Paper 2 | 08 June 2026 | 2h 30m | 9:30 am |
Leaving Cert Music Dates
| Paper | Date | Duration | Time |
|---|---|---|---|
Music - Listening (Core) | 18 June 2026 | 1h 30m | 1:30 pm |
Music Composing | 18 June 2026 | 1h 30m | 3:15 pm |
Music - Listening (Elective) | 18 June 2026 | 45m | 5:00 pm |
Leaving Cert Physical Education Dates
| Paper | Date | Duration | Time |
|---|---|---|---|
Physical Education | 19 June 2026 | 2h 30m | 2:00 pm |
Leaving Cert Physics Dates
| Paper | Date | Duration | Time |
|---|---|---|---|
Physics | 17 June 2026 | 3h 0m | 9:30 am |
Leaving Cert Physics And Chemistry Dates
| Paper | Date | Duration | Time |
|---|---|---|---|
Physics And Chemistry | 17 June 2026 | 3h 0m | 9:30 am |
Leaving Cert Polish Dates
| Paper | Date | Duration | Time |
|---|---|---|---|
Polish -Written | 15 June 2026 | 2h 30m | 9:30 am |
Leaving Cert Politics & Society Dates
| Paper | Date | Duration | Time |
|---|---|---|---|
Politics & Society | 23 June 2026 | 2h 30m | 9:30 am |
Leaving Cert Portuguese Dates
| Paper | Date | Duration | Time |
|---|---|---|---|
Portuguese -Written | 15 June 2026 | 2h 30m | 9:30 am |
Leaving Cert Religious Education Dates
| Paper | Date | Duration | Time |
|---|---|---|---|
Religious Education (Ordinary Level) | 23 June 2026 | 2h 0m | 2:00 pm |
Religious Education (Higher Level) | 23 June 2026 | 2h 30m | 2:00 pm |
Leaving Cert Russian Dates
| Paper | Date | Duration | Time |
|---|---|---|---|
Russian -Written | 22 June 2026 | 2h 30m | 9:30 am |
Leaving Cert Spanish Dates
| Paper | Date | Duration | Time |
|---|---|---|---|
Spanish -Written | 16 June 2026 | 2h 30m | 9:30 am |
Leaving Cert Technology Dates
| Paper | Date | Duration | Time |
|---|---|---|---|
Technology (Ordinary Level) | 22 June 2026 | 2h 0m | 2:00 pm |
Technology (Higher Level) | 22 June 2026 | 2h 30m | 2:00 pm |
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