Official CAO data · Updated 5 October 2026
National College of Art and Design CAO points 2026
Round 1 cut-offs for all 10 NCAD courses on the CAO lists, highest first. Plain Leaving Cert cut-offs ran from 353 to 353 points, median 353. Tap a course for its own page.
- Courses
- 10
- Level 8
- 10
- Level 7/6
- 0
- Highest cut-off
- 353
CodeCoursePoints
- AD211Fashion DesignLevel 8 · test/portfolio721
- AD104Fine Art and Applied ArtLevel 8 · test/portfolio691
- AD202Education and Art or Design (Second Level Teaching)Level 8 · test/portfolio633
- AD102Graphic Design and Moving Image DesignLevel 8 · test/portfolio621
- AD217IllustrationLevel 8 · test/portfolio603
- AD101First Year Art and Design (Common Entry)Level 8 · test/portfolio533
- AD212Product Design (Portfolio Optional)Level 8 · test/portfolio531
- AD103Textile & Surface Design and Jewellery & ObjectsLevel 8 · test/portfolio503
- AD222Interaction Design (Portfolio Optional)Level 8 · test/portfolio391
- AD215Visual CultureLevel 8353
A cut-off is the points of the last applicant offered a place in Round 1, not a fixed entry requirement. Scores over 625 include marks from a portfolio, audition, interview or admission test. Points can fall in later rounds, never rise.
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