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Junior Cycle (Irish: An tSraith Shóisearach) is the first stage of the education programme for post-primary education within the Republic of Ireland. It is overseen by the State Examinations Commission of the Department of Education, the State Examinations Commission and the National Council for Curriculum and Assessment (NCCA).

The new specifications and curriculum reforms will eventually replace the Junior Certificate (first introduced in 1992). The new Specifications (formally curriculum) have been introduced on a gradual phased basis since 2014, and are expected to be complete in 2022. The Junior Cycle Student Award is issued to students who have successfully completed their post-primary education and achieved a minimum standard in their Junior Cycle Assessments and Examinations.

A "recognised pupil" who commences the Junior Cycle must reach at least 12 years of age on 1 January of the school year of admission and must have completed primary education; the examination is normally taken after three years' study in a secondary school.