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How does the CAO get your results?

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  • 07-02-2011 2:09am
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    flyaway.
    Registered Users Posts: 519 ✭✭✭


    This might be a stupid question- it's late and I'm overthinking- but since you don't fill in your exam number or PPS number on your CAO application (or have I missed some vital part of the application? Haha) how do they get your results?
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    **Timbuk2**
    Moderators, Education Moderators, Motoring & Transport Moderators Posts: 7,395 Mod ✭✭✭✭**Timbuk2**


    I've always wondered this too. I did my LC in 2010. CAO knew my results, but I'm not sure how. It probably had something to do with entering the school I went to, but maybe not.

    It probably just references your name and date of birth to the database of examination results, and any clashes could be verified by address, or school, etc.

    UCAS also knew my results, because they changed my Conditional Offer to Unconditional very shortly after the results came out.


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    Dave_Kilkenny
    Registered Users Posts: 181 ✭✭Dave_Kilkenny


    So exam numbers aren't entered?


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    #4
    LilMissCiara
    Registered Users Posts: 2,292 ✭✭✭LilMissCiara


    **Timbuk2** wrote: »
    I've always wondered this too. I did my LC in 2010. CAO knew my results, but I'm not sure how. It probably had something to do with entering the school I went to, but maybe not.

    It probably just references your name and date of birth to the database of examination results, and any clashes could be verified by address, or school, etc.

    UCAS also knew my results, because they changed my Conditional Offer to Unconditional very shortly after the results came out.

    Do you not have to put in your exam number into CAO?


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    Meller
    Registered Users Posts: 436 ✭✭Meller


    I wonder this too. If I'm supposed to have put my exam number into CAO, I haven't done so yet.:confused:

    I'm a bit worried because I have a slightly different name on my CAO to the one in my school. I don't want them to get confused.:rolleyes:


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    A Changer
    Registered Users Posts: 111 ✭✭A Changer


    The CAO must use records from the Department of Education, using your name as a method to obtain your exam number. Worry not, anyway: you'll be sent forms by the CAO over the next couple of months that'll be adorned with your exam number, automatically put in. If it's wrong, inform your school for advice, which will end up having them change it to the right one.

    The only time you need to input your exam number to the CAO is if you're applying to the CAO using a previous year's exam results. Why they can't issue exam numbers before CAO applications close is a logistical mystery, as far as I know. :pac:


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    #7
    HxGH
    Closed Accounts Posts: 767 ✭✭✭HxGH


    They just guess? No?

    Or is that just our government doing the guessing work?


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    Areq
    Closed Accounts Posts: 147 ✭✭Areq


    Go on to that
    http://www.cao.ie/index.php?page=faq

    scroll down and there you go , ask !
    (Press "my question is not anwsered above ..etc " ) hope this helps :L:D


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