Official CAO data · Updated 5 October 2026
National College of Ireland (NCI) CAO points 2026
Round 1 cut-offs for all 11 NCI courses on the CAO lists, highest first. Plain Leaving Cert cut-offs ran from 265 to 370 points, median 271. 6 courses took all qualified applicants (AQA). Tap a course for its own page.
- Courses
- 11
- Level 8
- 8
- Level 7/6
- 3
- Highest cut-off
- 370
CodeCoursePoints
- NC010PsychologyLevel 8370
- NC022Accounting and FinanceLevel 8333
- NC009BusinessLevel 8271
- NC005Human Resource ManagementLevel 8270
- NC003ComputingLevel 8265
- NC020Marketing PracticeLevel 8AQA
- NC025Data ScienceLevel 8AQA
- NC030Early Childhood Education and CareLevel 8AQA
- NC102ComputingLevel 7AQA
- NC103BusinessLevel 7AQA
- NC105Data ScienceLevel 7AQA
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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