Some 2,569 students have decided to still sit the traditional written exams, which will run until December 11th. Some 879 students are taking the written exam in just one subject, with 630 taking two subjects, and 449 students sitting exams in three subjects. Eighty-eight students are sitting the written exams in seven subjects, with 24 students taking exams in eight or more subjects, according to the SEC. Biology is the most popular subject students have opted to sit the written exam in, with 1,003 students taking this exam. Some 874 students taking the exams are from Dublin, followed by 222 from Cork, and 156 from Galway.

Source: The Irish Times November 16, 2020 06:00 UTC