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1. An bhfuair tú m'iarratas CAO ar-líne?
    
   Is féidir leat d'iarratas ar-líne CAO a dheimhniú ach logáil isteach nó ceangal le háis "M'Iarratas" ar-líne.

2. I am not receiving emails from CAO.
    
   You should check the email address on your CAO account is correct. Also check the "Junk" or "Spam" folder in your email account and mark CAO emails as "not junk" or "not spam".
   
   All emails sent to you by CAO will be recorded in the correspondence section of your CAO Account.To check for emails from CAO, log in to your CAO account via My Application and go to 'View Communications History' in the Correspondence section.

3. Teastaíonn uaim mo shonraí pearsanta a athrú ar-líne.
    
   Is féidir leat do shonraí pearsanta (seachas d'ainm agus do dháta breithe) a athrú ach ceangal le chuntas i CAO. To change your name and/or date of birth you must make a request to CAO by email. Once approved, it may take up to five working days to be updated.

4. How do I get a current year CAO Application Number?
    
   If you wish to apply to CAO and receive a 2025 CAO Application Number, click on the button "Apply" from the CAO menu to start your application.
   Once you have submitted an application you will receive your CAO Application Number by email. It will be sent to the email address you used to register with CAO (please check your junk/spam folders in that email account). Your 8 digit CAO Application Number will start with '25'.
   You will need to quote your application number in all communications with CAO. In addition, you will need your application number to log on to your online CAO account ("My Application"). You will find your CAO Application Number on any e-mail or statement that you receive from CAO.

5. How can I obtain my Leaving Certificate examination number?
    
   Leaving Certificate examination numbers can be obtained from your school or the State Examinations Commission (www.examinations.ie).

6. Níl m'Uimhir Ardteistiméireachta roimhe seo agam agus mar sin níl mé in ann í a sholathar ar-líne anois.
    
   When you do obtain your previous Leaving Certificate exam number (this can be obtained from the State Examinations Commission), you should login to your account again and click on Modify Qualifications and Assessment Details. If you have difficulty entering your details, please contact CAO using the correspondence section of your application.

7. Rinne mé dearmad tic a chur sa bhosca sa roinn do chailíocht agus mheasúnacht i m'iarratas. Cad is féidir liom a dhéanamh anois?
    
   Más mian leat sonraí Qualifications and Assessment a chur le d'iarratas faoi láthair, bain usáid as an leathanach "Teagmháil" agus scríobh chuig CAO leis na sonraí atá tú ag iarradh chur ar an roinn Qualifications and Assessment.

8. Nuair a cliceálaim ar "Déan Iarratas" nó "M'Iarratas" faighim "Page not Found." Tá gach rud eile ar an suíomh CAO ag obair dom.
    
   Níl do bhrabhsar ag glacadh le teastas daingean an CAO. Le do thoil, bain usáid as bhrabhsar eile mar shampla Mozilla Firefox nó Google Chrome.
   Chun seic a dhéanamh ar stádas teastas (brabhsar) do chliant téigh chuig www.howsmyssl.com.

9. Níl dóthain spáis sa roinn d'iarratasóirí ar bhonn aibíochta le mo chuid sonraí ar fad a sholáthar. Cad is féidir liom a dhéanamh faoi sin?
    
   Mura bhfuil dóthain spáis sa roinn d'iarratasóirí ar bhonn aibíochta le do chuid sonraí ar fad a sholáthar, ansin is féidir leat an t-eolas breise a chur ar fáil leis na doiciméid a sheolann tú sa phost.

10. Nuair a logáilim amach as m'iarratas an gciallaíonn sé sin nach féidir cur leis an eolas a seoladh chuig an CAO nó é a leasú ar aon bhealach ag aon am sa todhchaí.
     
    Nuair a logáileann tú amach as do chuntas déantar an t-eolas ar fad a sholáthar tú a shábhailt ar chóras an CAO. Is féidir leat logáil isteach i do chuntas ag aon am roimh na spriocdhátaí agus athruithe/rudaí sa bhreis a sholáthar.

11. Bhí mé ag soláthar eolais ar an leathanach do Chailíochtaí agus Mheasúnacht agus tharla tuairt ríomhaireachta agus chailleas m'eolas ar fad dá barr.
     
    Tá srian ama ar an leathanach seo agus d'fhéadfadh sé a bheith difriúil ó bhrabhsálaí amháin go dtí ceann eile. Ba cheart dhuit an t-eolas atá á sholáthar agat a shábhailt go rialta agus thú ag cur isteach eolais sa roinn seo. Is féidir leat filleadh ar an roinn seo arís agus eolas a athrú nó cur leis suas go dtí an spriocdháta a bhaineann le d'iarratas.

12. Líon mé isteach an Roinn do Chailíochtaí agus do Mheasúnachta, ach ní raibh mé críochnaithe le soláthar na sonraí ar fad. Anois, ní thabharfaidh se cead dhom mo chuid cailíochtaí nó mo chuid sonraí measúnachta a nuashonrú; tá an córas ag iarraidh orm mo rogha cúrsaí a sholathar. Céard is féidir liom a dhéanamh?
     
    Caithfidh tú do rogha cúrsaí a sholáthar ar dtús. Nuair atá do rogha cúrsaí curtha ar fáil agat, ansin beidh tú in ann an Roinn a bhaineann le Cáilíochtaí agus Measúnú a leasú gan aon stró.

13. Sheolas iarratas chuig CAO i mbliain dhifriúil, an féidir liom an t-sean uimhir thagartha a úsáid?
     
    Ní féidir, nuair a sheolann tú iarratas eile isteach, ansin tabharfar uimhir thagartha NUA dhuit.

14. Nuair a logálaim isteach i mo chuntas le CAO, ní ligeann sé dhom mo rogha cúrsaí a sholathar agus leanann an córas ag iarraidh orm mo chuid sonraí maidir le Cailíochtaí agus Measúnachta a sholathar
     
    Caithfidh tú an leathanach do Cháilíochtaí agus do Mheasúnú a chomhlíonadh ar dtús sula gcuireann tú do rogha cúrsaí ar fáil.

15. Ní ligeann mo chuntas dom cúrsaí a athrú nó cur le mo roghanna
     
    Is gá roghanna cúrsaí nó cur le do roghanna a dhéanamh ag amanna ar leith. Cliceáil anseo le treoracha a fháil maidir le dataí a bhaineann le hAthruithe Intinne.

16. I have lost my CAO number.
     
    Your CAO application number would have been sent to the email address you used to register to the CAO with.
    Please check your junk/spam folders in that email account.
    If you still cannot find the email, please send an email to us confirming the following details, for security and verification purposes. Once you do this, we can provide you with your CAO application number:
    

    • Name:
    • Address:
    • Date of Birth:
    • Registered email address (or mobile phone no.):
    • First Choice on your application (or school name):

    Once we have verified these details we will look you up on our system.

17. An gá dom pasfhocal a bheith agam do mo chuntas?
     
    Tá gá le pasfhocal don chuntas atá agat le go mbeadh d'iarratas slán.

18. An gá dom seoladh ríomhphoist a bheith agam?
     
    Tá gá le seoladh ríomhphoist. Seolfar admhálacha ríomhphoist. Is feidir leat do sheoladh ríomhphoist a athrú ar d'iarratas ag aon am a fheileann thú. Is feidir leis an iarratasóir é seo a dhéanamh

19. Tá mo uimhir scrúdaithe seolta agam chuig CAO trí ríomhphost ach níl mo chuntas ar líne nuashonraithe.
     
    You can add/edit your examination details via the Qualifications and Assessment section of your CAO account (when it is permitted to do so – see dates in Q5 above).
    Prior year results should be entered under the "2006-2024 GCE A/AS and/or GCSE Examination Details:" table. You must also supply evidence of any prior year results by upload or post.
    Current year examination data must be entered under the "GCE A/AS Level examinations TO BE TAKEN:" table. 
    
    Documents supplied must be produced by the Exam Board (i.e. they must show the exam board logo) and must be certified photocopies.
    A certified photocopy means that you photocopy the documents and then bring both the originals and the photocopies to an acceptable person or body (School, University, Police Station, Admissions Office, Notary) where they will stamp the photocopy as being a true copy of the original.
    
    You must retain original copies of your transcripts or certificates as you may be required to present these to HEIs in advance of registration. Failure to present the required documents upon request of a HEI may result in a HEI withdrawing an offer of a place or declining to register you as a student.

20. I am applying for a course with subject choices, how do I enter my subject choices?
     
    Más mian leat iarratas a dhéanamh ar na chúrsaí seo be chóir duit an cód cuí a chur isteach. Ansin beidh tú in ann do chúrsaí a chur isteach níos déanaí leis an áis "Roghanna Ábhair" atá le fáil i Rannán Leibhéal 8.

21. I have completed GCE/GCSE exams previously, where do I enter my results?
     
    Please enter the details of your previously taken GCE/GCSE examinations under the GCE/GCSE section of the application in the table headed "2006-2023 GCE A/AS and/or GCSE Examination Details:". Further guidance on completing this table can be found at the link: GCE A/AS/GCSE Applicant Information
    
    You MUST upload or post to CAO certified A4 photocopies (certified by school stamp) of the appropriate certificates for any GCE/GCSE examinations which you have already completed and for which a certificate has been issued - these will be required as part of meeting minimum entry requirements for consideration for entry to courses. Results printed on school headed paper will not suffice. It is not acceptable to fax or e-mail examination results. You must retain original copies of your transcripts or certificates as you may be required to present these to HEIs in advance of registration. Failure to present the required documents upon request of a HEI may result in a HEI withdrawing an offer of a place or declining to register you as a student.

22. Tá iarratas seolta agam chuig UCAS freisin. Cá bhfuil an cnaipe le haghaidh iarratas a sheoladh isteach le fáil ar fhoirm iarratais an CAO?
     
    Tá córas an CAO éagsúil ar UCAS sa mhéid agus nach gá duit gach rud a chur ar fáil i d'iarratas ag an tús. Déanfaidh an coláiste d'iarratas a mheas bunaithe ar an eolas ar fad atá ar fáil agus an obair mheasúnachta á déanamh.

23. I have been displaced by the war in Ukraine and granted Temporary Protection in Ireland, how do I apply for higher education?
     
    All applicants who have been displaced by the war in Ukraine and who have been granted Temporary Protection in Ireland, are eligible to apply via CAO . Whether you are presenting the Irish Leaving Certificate or other qualifications, you should refer to the Qualificiations and Assessments section of the CAO Handbook for further information. Please pay particular attention to section 5 ‘Other school leaving exams’. Documents not printed in English must be accompanied by an official translation by a professional translation service.
    
    In addition to any documents you may be sending to CAO (e.g. your school leaving exam results or other qualifications), it is also necessary to provide a certified copy of your Temporary Protection document, which was issued to you by the Irish Department of Justice. This document should be sent no later than 12 days before the relevant offer round, but ideally before July 1st, 2025.
    
    If you do not hold Temporary Protection in Ireland, you should contact the institution(s) to which you have applied, to get clarification on the correct application procedure.
    
    Tuition Fees and Funding:
    There is no update yet on fees and funding for 2025 entrants. However, you are encouraged to check on the following website periodically as any government decisions will be published here: www.gov.ie
    
    Contact:
    For further information you should contact the HEIs to which you have applied. See the CAO website here for contact details: www.cao.ie/hei

24. Conas d'iarratas a chealú
     
    In order to cancel a CAO application you must download a Cancellation form. Ensure you have read and understand the form fully before sending your request to CAO.

25. Conas a bheidh fhois agam go bhfuair CAO mo chuid doiciméid?
     
    If you wish to receive an acknowledgement of receipt of your documents, you must include a stamped-addressed postcard or envelope with your mailing. CAO will return this postcard/envelope on receipt but please note that CAO is not in a position to check supporting documents for correctness and completeness.
    CAO will scan your documents electronically and you will have an opportunity to view them online via the 'My Application' section of the CAO web site (by the end of April for documents received by the end of March).
    Documents received after the end of March are processed and added to accounts on a fortnightly basis. If you have sent documents to arrive after 31st March, you must check your account no later than 30th June to ensure they have been uploaded.
    
    Please note: HEAR and/or DARE documentation is not available to view via 'View Supporting Documents'.

26. Cathain a bheidh mé in ann mo dhociméad a fheicáil ar líne?
     
    From 17 April, you can view documents you have sent to CAO by clicking on 'View Supporting Documents'.
    If the 'View Supporting Documents' facility is not available to you, this is because you have not sent any documents to CAO or your documentation was not received by 31st March.
    Documents received after the end of March are processed and added to accounts on a fortnightly basis. If you have sent documents to arrive after 31st March you must check your account no later than 30th June to ensure they have been uploaded.
    
    Please note: HEAR and/or DARE documentation is not available to view via 'View Supporting Documents'.

27. I applied to CAO before, do I need to resend my documents for my new application?
     
    If you applied to CAO in a prior year and you wish to reapply for 2025, you must make a new application in full i.e. you must complete the application form, pay the application fee, and supply any additional information/documentation required.
    Documents from a previous CAO application cannot be transferred to a new CAO application.

28. I need evidence of my application to CAO.
     
    As proof of application, you may use a copy of the acknowledgement recorded when you applied to CAO, entitled `CAO Application Account activated`. This is your receipt of application and can be found in the Correspondence section of your online CAO account.

29. I have a Department of Education Exemption from taking Irish in secondary school - what do I need to do?
     
    If you have been granted an exemption from completing Irish at secondary school by the Department of Education, it will still be necessary to follow the steps outlined at cao.ie/exemptions in order to obtain an exemption from Higher Education Institution minimum entry requirements.
    A school exemption will not be sufficient.