The 10 Biggest CAO Points Drops of 2026

The ten largest Round 1 falls from 2025 to 2026 among exam-scored courses offered in both years. A drop signals demand easing; whether it holds depends on next year's applicants.

1. SE922 Tourism and Event Management [Wexford], South East Technological University: 473 → 228 (-245)
2. DB500 Computing, Dublin Business School: 398 → 244 (-154)
3. TR039 Computer Science, Linguistics and a Language, Trinity College Dublin: 531 → 393 (-138)
4. DB534 Sound Engineering and Music Production, Dublin Business School: 215 → 109 (-106)
5. MI004 Education - Primary Teaching - International [Limerick], Mary Immaculate College: 552 → 462 (-90)
6. MU002 Theology, St Patrick`s Pontifical University Maynooth: 408 → 321 (-87)
7. SE509 Sustainable Farm Management and Agribusiness [Wexford], South East Technological University: 252 → 167 (-85)
8. AU221 Tourism and Hospitality Operations [Letterkenny], Atlantic Technological University: 262 → 187 (-75)
9. AU261 Computing [Letterkenny], Atlantic Technological University: 243 → 168 (-75)
10. CK401 Computer Science, University College Cork (NUI): 456 → 384 (-72)

Method

Built from the official CAO points charts (2026 Round 1, exam-scored courses unless noted). Regenerated whenever the dataset updates. Explore the numbers yourself in the course search or insights.