• *NEW* The grades you input will automatically populate at the top of the screen
• Only your highest 6 grades will be counted.
• Additional points for Higher level Maths will also be included
• Your total Points will display instantly on the screen           

 

 

Our 2026 Leaving Cert Results - Next Steps Guide has everything you need for results day and beyond. Just some of the topics covered in the guide are linked below:  

• How to Access Your Leaving Cert Results
• CAO Points Calculator 
• Second Chance Maths & Language Exams
• Leaving Cert Helpline
• CAO Key Dates
• CAO 2026 POINTS
• Understanding CAO Offers
• CAO Available Places
• Accepting a College Place
• Deferring a College Place
• Options Outside of CAO - Tertiary Courses, PLC, Apprenticeships 

You can also find the guide: 

- Linked on the home page of CareersPortal.ie

- Pinned at the top of our social media feeds

 

 

• Order REACH Junior Cycle And REACH Senior Cycle for September
• How CAO Offers will Issue on 26 August
• Polish Universities still accepting applications for 2026 Medicine and Veterinary 
• Get Open Night Ready: Resources and Information to Promote Languages
• CareersPortal Events Calendar - Keep up to date with College Open Days
• Language Information Sessions - for Guidance Counsellors and Students 
• Further Education and Training (FET) National School Leaver Campaign
• Become a Planner. A career for your and our future
• From Derry to Dior: Could Fashion be in your Future? 

• Apprenticeship Vacancies in the Logistics and Transport Industry

• New Level 6 Apprenticeship - Robotics and Automation Technician

• Thinking about a career in IT? Start this September!
• Search A to Z of 100 Apprenticeships

• St. Michael’s House Current Job Vacancies
• HSE Careers that make a Difference - Sign up for Job Alerts
• What the WAM Programme Taught Me About Work, Disability and Opportunity
• Your Future in the Irish Defence Forces
• Search Job vacancies with CareersPortal's LiveJobs tool 

 

• The new REACH programme is now divided into 3 strands with dedicated programmes within for TY, 5th and 6th year.
• There are 20+ new student apps and revisions to previous content. All PowerPoints and Lesson plans to support these new apps will be live in your resources area in the coming weeks.