Dear Parent/Guardian/Student,
Leaving Certificate Candidate Self Service Portal 2026 has re-opened for the candidates in Leaving Cert and LCA to allow them to confirm their exam subjects and levels for their exams in June. Please ensure you have this done BEFORE you start your mocks next week. Leaving Cert students should have already registered in October 2025, you are simply just confirming subjects and levels. LCA students need to register and confirm subjects.
When they log on to the portal they will need to complete the following steps:
STEP 1 Register to create your account (https://www.examinations.ie/) – click on the yellow box where it says ‘Candidate Self Service Portal’
STEP 2 Confirm your Subjects and Levels
**To register students will require their examination number and PIN (first 4 digits of their PPSN)**
Once a Candidate has created their account they will receive an Account Activation email from the State Examinations Commission to activate their account. To complete the registration process, Candidates must click on the link in the email sent to their email account. The email will be from the State Examinations Commission. Clicking the link in the email completes the registration process and confirms the creation of their Candidate Self Service Portal Account.
NB: An Account is not activated until a candidate clicks on the link in the Account Activation email.
Candidates must then proceed to Step 2. Confirm Subjects and Levels. Candidate will see the subjects and levels which they are entered for currently and will be able to amend if necessary. Once they are satisfied they must click the Submit button. A confirmation email will then be sent to the email they registered on the portal outlining the subjects and levels they confirmed.
There is helpdesk support available at 1800-111135 or 1800-111136 between 9am to 5pm until Thursday 12 February or they can email candidateportal@examinations.ie
Kind regards,
Fiona Kelly.
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