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CAO Leaving Certificate Points Calculator
Add the best six eligible results from one sitting, including the maths bonus and LCVP. This free cao leaving certificate points calculator shows the calculation and its assumptions so you can compare your own figures.
Your results
Add the best six eligible results from one sitting, including the maths bonus and LCVP.
Rules checked for 2026 on 2026-10-06. Scope: Current CAO scoring table; not course entry eligibility
Calculated outcomes
- Counted Subjects
- 6
Counted Results · 6 rows
| Subject | Points |
|---|---|
| Other subject 1 | 88 |
| Mathematics | 81 |
| Other subject 4 | 77 |
| Other subject 6 | 56 |
| Other subject 2 | 46 |
| Other subject 3 | 46 |
Excluded Results · 1 rows
| Subject | Points |
|---|---|
| Other subject 5 | 37 |
Assumptions and estimates
- Points do not establish matriculation, subject requirements or a course offer. Enter each distinct eligible subject once, from a single sitting. Foundation maths points require HEI acceptance.
- Method: Score each eligible grade, add 25 to H1–H6 Mathematics, then add the six highest scores including supported LCVP.
- One sitting and distinct recognised subjects only. Subject/level entry requirements, repeated subjects and course offers are not assessed. Foundation maths points require HEI acceptance.
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How the cao leaving certificate points calculation works
Score each eligible grade, add 25 to H1–H6 Mathematics, then add the six highest scores including supported LCVP.
One sitting and distinct recognised subjects only. Subject/level entry requirements, repeated subjects and course offers are not assessed. Foundation maths points require HEI acceptance.
Applicable rules year: 2026. Sources checked 2026-10-06: Current CAO scoring table; not course entry eligibility Published rules are used, not proposed changes.
Using this calculator
- Enter your own figures in the labelled inputs. Keep the currencies, units and time periods consistent.
- Choose any applicable rate profile, pattern or assumption shown for this tool. Open additional inputs when relevant.
- Review cao points and maths bonus points, then read the stated assumptions and eligibility conditions before using the result.
Official sources and further information
Worked example
This is a static example using illustrative inputs, not facts about you or today’s date. The displayed eligibility selections and assumptions apply only to this example.
See example inputs
- Mathematics grade
- H5
- Distinct other subject 1
- H2
- Distinct other subject 2
- O2
- Distinct other subject 3
- H6
- Distinct other subject 4
- H3
- Distinct other subject 5
- O3
- Distinct other subject 6
- H5
- Distinct other subject 7
- Not entered
- Distinct other subject 8
- Not entered
- LCVP Link Modules
- Not entered
- My chosen HEI accepts Foundation Mathematics points
- No
- Cao Points
- 394
- Maths Bonus Points
- 25