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Career Guidance Donegal
The Subject Choice Test

Subject choice matters just as much through Gaeltacht schools as anywhere else.

A short interest assessment identifying the Leaving Cert subjects most likely to suit you — whichever medium you're studying through. With an AI-written summary and a certificate.

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Tests are Powered by CourseCompass · an Irish company working directly with schools · used by students and parents across Donegal and nationwide
Why this, before senior cycle starts

Subject choice usually happens faster than it should

For most students, choosing Leaving Cert subjects is a rushed decision made in a few weeks of third year — based on timetable clashes, what a friend is doing, or which teacher is well-liked, more often than on genuine interest.

In Donegal that rushed decision can matter more than it looks. The subjects dropped at 15 can quietly close off a place at the new Letterkenny Apprenticeship Academy or a PLC route through Donegal ETB, long before anyone's filling out a CAO form.

The Subject Choice Test gives that decision a proper starting point: a structured look at what actually interests you, translated into the subject areas most likely to suit you, well before the choice needs to be locked in.

How it works

Three steps, about 10 minutes

1

Answer the assessment

A structured set of questions about what genuinely interests you, not which subjects sound the most impressive or which ones your friends are picking.

2

Get your strongest subjects identified

Your answers are scored to surface the subject areas that actually fit your interests, with an AI-written summary explaining why.

3

Get your results and certificate

Your full results land in your inbox straight after payment, along with a certificate — no account or password needed.

Who's behind this

A real Irish company, not an anonymous website

Career Guidance Donegal is powered by CourseCompass, an Irish company that works directly with schools and students on CAO decision-making — not a faceless test generator.

The CourseCompass team visiting the Kemmy Business School at the University of Limerick
Meeting with UL's Kemmy Business School to talk through how course-matching supports CAO decisions.
A CourseCompass team member at Live 95 radio studios in Limerick
On air with Live 95, Limerick's local radio station, talking through the CAO Course Match Test.
A real printed CourseCompass Career Assessment Report and course recommendations
A real printed Career Assessment Report and course recommendations, the same structure shown in the sample on this site.
What students and parents say

Real reviews, published with permission

These are genuine testimonials from CourseCompass users — see the full reviews page for more.

“I went into the test without really knowing what I wanted to do. The results gave me a few different options and, more importantly, made me think about what I actually enjoy and what I could see myself doing. It definitely made researching my CAO choices easier.”

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Luke
Student

“As a parent, it can be difficult to know how much to get involved when your child is choosing their CAO courses. CourseCompass gave us something useful to discuss together and helped explain why certain courses might suit them. It was a good starting point for having that conversation.”

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Ken
Parent

“I honestly wasn't sure what I wanted to do after the Leaving Cert, so I gave CourseCompass a go. The recommendations were actually a lot more specific than I expected and gave me a few courses I hadn't really considered before. It was useful having everything explained rather than just getting a list of courses.”

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Jake
Student
Subject Choice Test

Find your strongest subjects before you have to choose.

A short interest assessment identifying the Leaving Cert subjects most likely to suit you, with an AI-written summary.

€14.99 one-time, no subscription
  • A full breakdown of your strongest subject interests
  • An AI-written summary explaining the reasoning
  • A certificate
  • Instant access straight after payment
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Questions people actually ask

Before you take it

What exactly do I get for €14.99?
A full breakdown of your strongest subject interests, an AI-written summary explaining the reasoning, and a certificate — with instant access as soon as payment goes through.
Who is this actually for?
Students who haven't yet locked in their Leaving Cert subjects and want a genuine read on what suits them, rather than picking based on what a friend is doing or which teacher is popular.
Does this replace choosing subjects with my school?
No — it's designed to give you a clearer starting point before that conversation, not to replace it. Your school will still confirm your final subject choices.
Is my data kept private?
Your results are generated for the email address you provide and are not shared with third parties or used for anything beyond delivering your results and, where relevant, basic service communication.