CAO Application Status Check 2024/2025
CAO Application Status Check 2024/2025
Welcome to the CAO portal for the Central Application Office! Checking your application status for the academic year 2024 is an important element of the college and university application process. This tutorial will walk you through the process of checking the application status of the Tvet College or institution you applied to via the Central Application Office online. With this guide, you will be able to quickly and conveniently check the application statuses of all SIX schools you applied for in South Africa and ensure that your application for the 2024-2025 admissions is being processed appropriately.
When does the Central Applications Office (CAO) respond to applications?
The CAO typically responds to applications within two weeks (14 Days) of the application deadline.
Is it possible to find out where you stand with your application for 2023 at the Central Applications Office (CAO)
Yes, it is possible to find out where you stand with your application for 2024 at the Central Applications Office (CAO). The CAO does provide information on the status of individual applications for all the six universities or Tvet Colleges you applied for the academic year 2024-2025. You will require your CAO application number to log into the application portal to see if your application is being processed by the University you applied for. The final decision does not come from CAO but from the institution you applied for.
Track CAO Application Status 2024/2025
Follow the following steps to check your application status for the 2024/2025 academic year.
- Click on this link to visit the CAO Portal.: https://cao.ac.za/MyApplicationLogin.aspx.
- Select and enter one of the following identification numbers:
CAO Number or ID Number or Passport Number - Then click the Submit button
CAO Application status Meaning
Waiting for a Decision: Your application has not yet been evaluated by the organization.
Late Application: Your application was received after the program’s closing date, so this is the default status.
Awaiting Results: The organization has not yet decided whether to accept your application since it is awaiting additional results.
Conditional Offer: The institution will accept you provided that you meet the requirements.
Firm Offer: You are offered a place by the institution.
Programme Closed: No further applications will be considered.
If your application to take a course at any of the universities or colleges is approved, congrats!!!