The State Examination Commission has notified school that the Candidate Self Service Portal (CSSP) for students is now open. The following important information has been taken form the email sent to schools.
"The portal will be pre-populated with the data entered by schools. This means that only those subjects which candidates have been studying in schools will be displayed on the portal. When the portal opens candidates will have the opportunity to add any subjects that they are studying outside of school or to delete subjects if they are no longer intending to present for examinations in particular subjects.
Candidates will not be able to add additional subjects after the portal closes on 11 February.
When the candidate entry confirmation process has concluded on the CSSP, the SEC will provide schools with a report of the entries for the candidates in the school for review and conformation
Selection of levels
It is extremely important at this stage that schools engage with candidates regarding their selection of their level in each subject at this time. Candidates should be advised by their teachers to select the level at which they are currently studying each subject. The SEC will use this information for planning purposes. We will also provide this information to schools through a turnaround document for review.
Candidates will be asked to confirm their levels later on and will be permitted to change their levels in the written examinations on the day of the examination, as in previous years.
Access to the Portal
Leaving Certificate candidates will access the portal at www.examinations.ie from today Thursday 3 February at 12 noon. A CSSP Before You Start Guide 2022 will be provided (please click on the following link LC2022 Candidate Self Service Portal.pdf ) which candidates should read before commencing the process. To access the portal, candidates will need the following:
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their examination number (The SEC provided these to schools before Christmas)
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Personal Identification Number (PIN). The PIN will be the first 4 digits of the candidate’s Personal Public Services Number (PPS number)
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an email address and mobile phone number to which the candidate will have regular access to over the coming months.
Examination Fees 2022
The Minister for Education has decided that there will be no fees levied for the 2022 examinations; Leaving Certificate, Leaving Certificate Applied or Junior Cycle. Schools are asked to ensure that candidates, parents and guardians are advised that the fees for the 2022 examinations are being waived."