The smarter Leaving Cert points calculator. Add your subjects and grades to see your CAO points instantly, with course matching, matriculation checks, and the +25 Higher Maths bonus built in.
- Best 6 subjects. Only your top six results count toward your total. Bringing more subjects to the exam can only help, never hurt.
- +25 Higher Maths bonus. If you sit Higher Maths and get H6 or above (i.e. 40%+), you get an extra 25 points on top, but only if Maths is in your best 6.
- Grading scale. H1 = 100, H2 = 88, H3 = 77, H4 = 66, H5 = 56, H6 = 46, H7 = 37, H8 = 0. Ordinary peaks at O1 = 56. Foundation peaks at F1 = 20.
- Maximum possible: 625 (six H1s + the maths bonus).
- Matriculation matters. Most Irish universities (NUI courses, Trinity, etc.) have minimum subject requirements on top of the points. We flag these for you.
Higher Level
| Grade | % | Points |
|---|
| H1 | 90–100% | 100 |
| H2 | 80–89% | 88 |
| H3 | 70–79% | 77 |
| H4 | 60–69% | 66 |
| H5 | 50–59% | 56 |
| H6 | 40–49% | 46 |
| H7 | 30–39% | 37 |
| H8 | 0–29% | 0 |
Ordinary Level
| Grade | % | Points |
|---|
| O1 | 90–100% | 56 |
| O2 | 80–89% | 46 |
| O3 | 70–79% | 37 |
| O4 | 60–69% | 28 |
| O5 | 50–59% | 20 |
| O6 | 40–49% | 12 |
| O7 | 30–39% | 0 |
| O8 | 0–29% | 0 |
Foundation Level Maths and Irish: F1 = 20, F2 = 12, F3 = 0 points and below. Most courses do not accept Foundation Level grades toward CAO points — check the specific course.
- Convert each subject grade to its point value using the table above.
- Sort your subjects from highest to lowest by points and take the top six.
- If Higher Maths is one of those six and you got H6 or higher, add 25 bonus points.
- Sum the six values (plus the maths bonus if applicable) — that's your CAO points total.
- Compare your total to the course's round-one cutoff and check the matriculation requirements on the college's site.
The calculator above does all of this automatically and shows you which courses you currently qualify for.
2025 cutoffs are used as a guide. 2026 entry points won't be published until August 2026. Matriculation requirements should be verified on each college's official admissions page.
