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Grades may be down, but applications to college are up

Specialised disability support services are improving, but stigma still exists and transition to third level can be a challenge

Gardaí urge students seeking vacancies to protect themselves against financial scams

Students typically apply for restricted courses earlier in the CAO process

Further Education sector growing in popularity with school leavers

Good luck on Wednesday, and please do get in touch if you have any questions

Irish Times Help desk team continue to respond to readers’ questions

Continuing enhancement of Leaving Cert results, even at a reduced level, means an ongoing distorting effect

Many school leavers are concerned about points requirements for courses. But there are also career pathways beyond the traditional route

Leaving Cert results have been delivered to more than 730 second-level schools, and are available online now

Being rejected from NCAD at 17 felt devastating, but more than two decades later Rachel knows one letter did not determine her future

She studied the Leaving Cert course through online grinds, which she worked to pay for, and through the use of free online teaching videos on YouTube

Timelines for fully removing pandemic-related post-marking adjustment will continue to be informed by the 2026 experience

First round college offers will be out on August 30th

Students from the class of 2026 have more options than ever

Stay calm and ensure you are clear on how to interpret your grades as they relate to your college requirements

Physics and chemistry are often perceived as difficult subjects, but they tend to have a high H1 rate

Friday’s results, in the aggregate, are close to those awarded in 2020

Whatever results you have just received are a mark of your resilience over six uniquely challenging years

People possess distinct intelligences, not just one or two that can be captured by an IQ test or examination

Bel Aghedo has completed her first year of a law degree at University of Galway

On-campus housing can be both expensive and difficult to secure

The Irish Times will publish a special supplement for those navigating one of the most important milestones in Irish education

From the initial release of results through to the appeals process and on to rounds of college offers

Thousands of disappointed students have always found a way forward

Alex Griu is a second-year psychology student at Trinity College Dublin

Students should realise that many people who suffered exam setbacks have gone on to leave big marks on Ireland and the wider world

Founded by Luke Saunders and software developer Keith Wright, the company provides exam preparation aids to students and teachers

First round offers, for those awaiting 2026 Leaving Cert exam grades, will be issued on August 26th

Investor merged his three colleges with fast-growing Dublin Academy of Education grinds school last year

Making your CAO decision is just the starting point for a working life that will involve not only multiple jobs but multiple careers

With a week to go, there is enough time to adopt an approach that keeps the ‘end of the world’ feeling at bay

A selection of less conventional options for study after secondary school

Early Edition with Aideen Finnegan

Now that the exams are past-tense, what next in the choreography of securing college places?

Key questions to ask before the CAO change of mind deadline

Understanding course requirements and content, and what you really want, should be key priorities before you finalise selections

Belief that academic success directly relates to career success in a high status job is under serious question

Other subjects would suffer while mediocrity in Irish was promoted