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All content provided on this website, with the exception of content created by the State Examinations Commission (SEC), are considered the sole property of Exams.ie. Downloading, taking screenshots etc. of either our free or paywalled content for offline use, commercial purposes or personal gain, without prior permission, is considered a violation of these Terms and Conditions. Exams.ie reserves the right to terminate the account of that user, if such an account exists, and/or access to any Exams.ie paywalled content without any notice or refund. Exams.ie also retains the right to sue on the grounds of a breach of copyright.

Any SEC past papers, deferred papers or sample papers found on Exams.ie has not been modified or altered in any way, as per the conditions laid out by the SEC.

Any content found on this website that is not behind a paywall can be used in any setting without prior consent, including classrooms, as long as that content is accessed directly from our website and not downloaded etc. as discussed above.

Any attempt to access content behind a paywall without purchasing said content is also considered a violation of these Terms and Conditions and may also result in legal action.

The provided content is based on the official curriculum of the SEC. Exams.ie takes no responsibility if exam questions outside of this content appear in any official examination.

The content that is labelled as being for a particular level only, e.g. Higher Level, is stated as such based on the corresponding labelling within the official curricula of the SEC. Exams.ie takes no responsibility if, for example, what we have stated as Higher Level-only content appears in an Ordinary Level examination.

Snap Happy by Shane Ivers has been provided under the Creative Commons licence.

A visitor must accurately complete the full classes checkout process in order successfully book a slot for the corresponding course of classes.

When booking this course, a visitor agrees to be charged the amount shown at checkout. Such a payment grants that visitor permission to attend a class for each of the (remaining) thirty weeks of school term, the times and durations of which are stated during the checkout process.

The student will also gain access to recordings of these classes until the end of June, in addition to the additional resources stated on the checkout page.

Due to the difficulty in finding a replacement student after a course has already commenced, a visitor may only be partially refunded if they wish to cancel their attendance of the classes within the course, the amount by which is outlined below:

• 100% refund if the request was made after the first class.
• 50% refund if the request was made within the first 5 of the 30 classes.
• 25% refund if the request was made within the first 10 of the 30 classes.
• 0% refund if the request was made after the first 10 of the 30 classes.

If the student, parent of guardian instead personally knows of a student who would be willing to act as a replacement, that replacement can be made as long as we have been notified of said replacement.

A changing of the timeslot of the classes can also be requested, no questions asked, if 1) at least 24 hours notice is given before the time at which the course is due to commence and 2) a suitable timeslot is available in the corresponding calendar. Any requests for a changing of the timeslots within 24 hours is instead at the discretion of Exams.ie and may be declined.

We reserve the right to refuse either of the above requests if we believe that a visitor has been making an unreasonable amount of said requests.

During each class, a student is expected to behave in a similar manner to that outlined by the “Code of Behaviour” of their school. If a student instead behaves in a manner that we believe is reducing the overall effectiveness of that class, we reserve the right to remove that student from that specific class. If such behaviour is repeated over multiple classes, we reserve the right to remove that student in advance from all remaining classes without the possibility of a refund.

Any visitor under the age of 16 who wishes to book a course of classes on Exams.ie must have first been granted permission by a parent or guardian to book said course.

A visitor must accurately complete the full grind checkout process in order successfully book a grind.

When booking a grind, a visitor agrees to be charged the amount shown at checkout. Such a payment grants that visitor permission to attend a grind for the time and duration stated during the checkout process.

A visitor has the right to cancel any grind for a full refund, no questions asked, as long as that request is made more than 24 hours before the start of said grind.

A changing of the timeslot of the grind can also be requested, no questions asked, if 1) at least 3 hours notice is given before the time at which the grind is due to commence and 2) a suitable timeslot is available in the corresponding calendar. Any requests for a changing of the timeslots within 3 hours is instead at the discretion of Exams.ie and may be declined.

We reserve the right to refuse either of the above requests if we believe that a visitor has been making an unreasonable amount of said requests.

Any visitor who successfully books a grind with Exams.ie will also receive a personalised web page. Such visitors are responsible for maintaining the confidentiality of this page and agrees to notify Exams.ie of any unauthorised access of that page. In the event that someone else accesses this page, that visitor may be held liable for losses incurred by Exams.ie. Exams.ie will not be liable for any loss that a visitor may incur as a result of someone else accessing this page, either with or without their knowledge.

During a grind, a student is expected to behave in a similar manner to that outlined by the “Code of Behaviour” of their school. If a student instead behaves in a manner that we believe is reducing the overall effectiveness of that grind, we reserve the right to terminate that grind without the possibility of a refund.

Any visitor under the age of 16 who wishes to book a grind on Exams.ie must have first been granted permission by a parent or guardian to book said grind.

A visitor must accurately complete the membership checkout process in order to use the membership content of this website.

When purchasing a membership, a visitor agrees to be charged the amount shown at checkout. Such a payment grants that visitor permission to access all of the stated material on this website until the expiration date stated therein.

A visitor has the right to cancel this membership for a full refund, no questions asked, as long as that request is made within 24 hours of that purchase. We reserve the right to refuse this request if we have evidence that suggests that a visitor has created multiple accounts.

Any requests for a refund beyond this time is instead at the discretion of Exams.ie and may be declined.

Each member is responsible for maintaining the confidentiality of their account password and agrees to notify Exams.ie of any unauthorised use of their account. In the event that someone else uses such an account, that user may be held liable for losses incurred by Exams.ie. Exams.ie will not be held liable for any loss that a user may incur as a result of someone else using their account or password, either with or without their knowledge.

Use of a membership by more than one individual is considered a violation of these Terms and Conditions. Exams.ie reserves the right to terminate that account and access to our licensed material without any notice or refund.

Active teachers are forbidden from purchasing an individual membership, be it for their own personal use or for use in a classroom setting. The use of an individual membership by a teacher is considered a violation of these Terms and Conditions. Exams.ie reserves the right to terminate that account and access to the Exams.ie content without any notice or refund. Legal action may also be taken due to a loss of revenue. Teachers who wish to use the content found within a membership may instead do so for free under a school licence, the terms and conditions of which are outlined below.

The mock exams that we have provided are for the exclusive use of members of Exams.ie and are bound by the terms & conditions as outlined in the “Content” section above.

As with all mock exams, they are not affiliated with, nor endorsed by, the SEC. The content of the mock exams are, however, based upon the official curriculum of the SEC. Exams.ie takes no responsibility if any questions in any official examination do not resemble those included within these mock exams.

At any point, some of the content found on this website, be it free of behind a paywall, may be temporarily taken off the website so that it may be updated and improved upon. By making a purchase, a visitor is confirming that they accept the possibility that some of the content that we have stated as being included with that purchase may not be available for their entire school year due to such updates.

Any visitor under the age of 16 who wishes to obtain a membership on Exams.ie must have first been granted permission by a parent or guardian to obtain said membership.

The video support feature of this membership is to be used only to request help and guidance with material found within that particular subject.

Any user that consistently requests answers to questions not related to that particular subject may have their account terminated and their access to the Exams.ie content removed without any notice or refund.

The video support feature is not to be used to request the teacher to do a student’s homework for them. Users who consistently make such requests may have their account terminated and their access to the Exams.ie content removed without any notice or refund.

All users are requested not to use vulgar or obscene language when using the video support feature. Likewise, the attachments of any files not related to schoolwork, particularly those of a graphic or sexual nature, are considered a violation of these Terms and Conditions. Exams.ie reserves the right to terminate such accounts and access to the Exams.ie content without any notice or refund.

The user may show (or send) content that is outside of the Exams.ie material to the teacher if it is relevant to answering the student’s question. Such content can only shown (or sent) if it is allowed according to the Terms and Conditions of that third party. Exams.ie takes no responsibility if a user violates the policy of a third party by showing (or sending) copyright-protected files.

When purchasing a school licence, the school agrees to be charged the deposit amount that was agreed upon. A refund of that deposit can be requested, no questions asked, within 24 hours of a school licence purchase. Any requests for a refund beyond this time is at the discretion of Exams.ie and may be declined.

A school licence grants permission for the agreed upon number of teacher and student accounts to be created and used at that school. Both the students and teachers will their be considered users of paywalled content on Exams.ie and are therefore also bound to the terms & conditions described on this page.

If any teacher wishes to use Exams.ie at more than one school, a distinct school licence must be purchased for each school. The distribution of accounts obtained from one school licence to multiple schools, or indeed to any individuals not associated with that school, is considered a violation of these Terms and Conditions. Exams.ie reserves the right to terminate that account and access to the Exams.ie content without any notice or refund. Exams.ie also retains the right to sue on the grounds of a breach of contract and a loss of revenue.

Our Privacy Policy is considered part of these Terms and Conditions. Therefore, visitors and users can only agree to these Terms and Conditions if they also agree with our Privacy Policy.

Exams.ie reserves the right to amend these terms and conditions at any time. Any such amendments become effective immediately after such amendments are made.

A user’s continued use of Exams.ie following the addition of such amendments constitutes that user’s acceptance of said amendments.