There are three main rounds of offers: Round A, Round Zero, and Round One.

If your child is applying on the basis of school leaving examination results, regardless of the year completed, they may receive an offer in Round One. Round One offers will be issued as soon as possible after the current year Irish Leaving Certificate Examination results become available. After Round One offers have been accepted, CAO then issues Round Two offers for remaining places.

Round One offers will be issued as soon as possible after the current year Irish Leaving Certificate Examination results become available.

After Round One offers have been accepted, CAO then issues Round Two offers for remaining places.

Subsequent offers are issued by CAO as necessary until the end of September to fill any vacancies that may arise.