10/11/2025
Reasonable Accommodations at Certificate Examinations (RACE)
🎒 The RACE scheme helps students who have special educational needs sit their state exams without being disadvantaged. This is done by giving you reasonable accommodations, or special arrangements, that make the exam environment fair for you based on your needs.
For example, if you break your arm, you’ll get a scribe to write down your answers.
🏫 Your school applies for reasonable accommodations on your behalf, unless you are an external candidate.
📅 Schools can apply for the RACE scheme from October 2025 for students sitting the Leaving Cert and Junior Cycle exams in 2026.
Applications will close for:
📍 Leaving Certificate on 21 November 2025
📍 Junior Cycle on 12 December 2025
⚠️ Late applications for all students are open from February 2026 until 3 April 2026.
ℹ️ Your school can make an emergency application for unexpected situations in case you get sick or injured. Emergency applications are open from May to June 2026.
