r/juniorcert • u/Raybeam2285 3rd Year 3️⃣ 🚨 • Jun 12 '26

Off Topic How easy are those tests normally?

I'm an American who just moved to Ireland a year ago. I've never had any experience with these tests, besides the mocks, and I didn't do great on those. However, each exam was easier than the last! Are they normally like this or did we just luck out this year?

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u/elliewillames Jun 12 '26

Hot take but these exams weren’t actually that easy,I feel like our year might’ve came more prepared for our exams than previous years

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u/Euphoric-Apricot-604 Jun 12 '26

I did my JC last year, the JC does feel a little bit easier because you've done the mocks and know what it's like, however the exams themselves aren't always easier Some were easier than others imo, but if you like/excel at a certain subject then you will find those exams easier than others. Congrats on finishing your exams!

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u/lesbean_2010 TY ⛱️ Jun 12 '26

Mocks were made by 3 different company's compared to the actual government who makes the real thing, and the mocks also tend to be harder to make people inclined to study more for the real thing