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How Many Points Did You Get In Your Leaving Cert?

We know the answer with this highly scientific quiz.

Aug 11th 2015, 8:32 PM 17,488 Views 24 Comments

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1. The night before the results, you were...
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Surprisingly calm
I can't even remember

Absolutely s***ing it
Having a few drinks in preparation
2. Do you still remember exactly what grade got in each subject?
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Of course!
Well, no.
3. On a scale of 1-10, how good was Leaving Cert results night for you?
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3, wasn't the best night ever
6, a solid night out with friends

8, serious craic
10, no night out has hit those heights since
4. Can you still name the poet you did on the English paper?
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Are you mad? No.
It will be forever etched into my memory.
5. Have you given advice recently to a Leaving Cert about how "everything is going to be grand" and maybe told them a nostalgic tale of your exams?
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I might have done that
Yes, but it wasn't patronising

No, let 'em away at it, they don't need my advice
I really dislike people who do that
6. Did you ever ask for extra paper in an exam?
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Yes, but my handwriting was extremely large
No way, man, quality over quantity

Yes, I needed an extra book for my answers
7. Have you ever dreamed/had a nightmare about having to sit the whole thing over again?
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Yes, actually
No, never
8. And finally... your favourite subject was...
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English
Maths

Irish
French

Art
History
Answer all the questions to see your result!
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You scored out of !
You got 365 points!
This highly scientific quiz has churned through the data and decided that you got a grand total of 365 points. How did that match up to reality?
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You scored out of !
You got 400 points!
This highly scientific quiz has churned through the data and decided that you got a grand total of 400 points! An admirable result.
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You scored out of !
You got 440 points!
This highly scientific quiz has churned through the data and decided that you got a grand total of 440 points! That would have made Mammy happy.
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You scored out of !
You got 480 points!
This highly scientific quiz has churned through the data and decided that you got a grand total of 480 points! You excelled.
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You scored out of !
You got 525 points!
This highly scientific quiz has churned through the data and decided that you got a grand total of 525 points! There was no need to be nervous for you.
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You scored out of !
You got 570 points!
This highly scientific quiz has churned through the data and decided that you got a grand total of 570 points in the Leaving. Kudos.
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