Round One CAO Offers Issued

1. 2026 Offers and Acceptances Chart
2. Points Chart - Round One Level 8 Admission Data 2026*
3. Points Chart - Round One Level 7/6 Admission Data 2026*
4. Summary statistics by course classification, by qualification type, and the county-by-county breakdown

The Central Applications Office (CAO) has today (Wednesday, 26 August) issued 90,866 Round One Offers to 62,166 CAO applicants. These offers consist of 56,618 Level 8 course offers and 34,248 Level 7/6 course offers.

26,917 (48%) Level 8 offers are for the applicant's first preference course, and 42,989 (76%) Level 8 offers are for one of their top three preferences.

29,812 (87%) Level 7/6 offers are for the applicant's first preference course, and 33,507 (98%) Level 7/6 offers are for one of their top three preferences.

CAO applicants can check to see if they have received an offer by logging in to their CAO account using the ‘My Application’ facility at www.cao.ie from 2pm today.

Successful applicants will also receive an offer notification via email and a text message if they have selected this option on their application form.

It is possible that applicants may receive an email containing two offers: one from the Level 8 list and one from the Level 7/6 list. Applicants must choose between these lists and can only accept one offer per offer round.

Offers must be accepted by 3:00 pm on Tuesday, 1 September.

Eileen Keleghan, Head of Communications for CAO, asks applicants to carefully consider any offers received in this round.

“If you have received a lower preference offer in this round, it is important to note that accepting this offer will not prevent you from being considered for a higher preference offer in a later round should a place become available, and you are deemed eligible.

“Those who have received an offer in this round should also consider the current offer carefully as it may be the only one they will receive.

If an applicant has not received an offer, they will receive a ‘Statement of Application’ email.

“It is important that applicants notify CAO immediately if there are any errors or omissions in their CAO account. They must make sure to do this as soon as possible to allow any corrections to be considered for subsequent rounds. For more information on updating examination data, applicants should go to www.cao.ie/examupdates

“Applicants with queries or examination updates should first view the ‘Have a Question’ page, and if they cannot find the answer to their question, they can contact CAO by sending an email from the Correspondence Section of their CAO account” she added.

A short video guide explaining the CAO Offer and Acceptance process is available to view on the CAO website www.cao.ie/video

Round Two offers will be available to view on the CAO website from 2pm on 7 September. The reply date by which Round Two Offers must be accepted is 9 September at 3pm. Offers are then issued on a weekly basis to fill any remaining places.

Applicants who do not receive an offer may wish to check the ‘Available Places’ facility which opens on the CAO website on Thursday, 27 August at noon. This facility is also available to new applicants on the completion of the online application form and the payment of a €50 fee.

For more information on the CAO Offer and Acceptance Process or the Available Places facility, applicants should go to www.cao.ie or consult the CAO Handbook.