Points calculator
Enter your grades (real or predicted). We count your best six, apply the Higher Maths bonus, and show every 2025 course within reach.
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Uses the common points scale (2017 onwards). Best 6 results count; +25 bonus for H6 or better in Higher Maths. LCVP Link Modules can count as one of your six.
Sat the Leaving Cert before 2017? Convert your grades
Old grades keep their name but score on the current scale: the CAO states a pre-2017 B2 receives the same points as a H3. Find your old grade below, then enter the matching new grade in the calculator above. The same mapping applies at Ordinary level (A1 → O1, and so on).
| Pre-2017 grade | Enter as | Higher pts |
|---|---|---|
| A1 | H1 / O1 | 100 |
| A2 or B1 | H2 / O2 | 88 |
| B2 or B3 | H3 / O3 | 77 |
| C1 or C2 | H4 / O4 | 66 |
| C3 or D1 | H5 / O5 | 56 |
| D2 or D3 | H6 / O6 | 46 |
| E, F, NG | H8 / O8 | 0 |
The Higher Maths bonus still applies to converted grades (D3 or better at Higher). Your converted total often differs from your old points score; that's expected, since today's applicants compete on the same scale. Cross-check with the official CAO converter before relying on it. Applying as a mature student too? Both routes fit on one application.
Courses within reach
Based on 2025 Round 1 points. The +N column is your margin above the cut-off: green = 30+ points to spare, amber = under 30, where a normal year-to-year points rise could put it out of reach. Points change every year — treat this as a guide, not a guarantee. Portfolio/test courses are excluded — they're scored on portfolio marks + points combined, so LC points alone can't rank you. How offers work.