The wait is almost over for 1,866 local students with Leaving Cert results due out this morning.
450 girls & 391 boys in Carlow with 511 girls & 514 boys in Kilkenny sat the exams last June.
They’ll begin to return to their former schools from 9am while details can also be accessed online from midday.
A helpline will open at 10am for anyone who’s not happy with their results.
Almost 4-thousand pupils failed maths this year – the majority were sitting the ordinary paper.
Guidance Counsellor at Tyndall College in Carlow Gemma Lawlor says students should take a good look through their results and if there is a grade you are not satisfied with then you can apply for a recheck.
Meanwhile the Education Minister is congratulating students on their exam results.
Richard Bruton says they’re looking at reforming the Leaving Cert as the type of jobs on offer change
