A fine West of Ireland Red Deer Stag photographed in mid-October 2023, with the rut in full swing.

The following candidates (HCAP numbers, followed by mark achieved) were successful in the HCAP MCQ held in the Woodford Dolmen Hotel, Carlow, on Saturday 14th October 2023 and are eligible to participate in the HCAP Range Test to be held at the Midlands Range, Blue Ball,Tullamore, Co. Offaly on Saturday 28th October 2023. Procedures for Range Tests will be posted here separately in due course.

Candidates who were Deferrals or No-Shows at this MCQ on 14th October 2023 will be carried forward to the next scheduled MCQ in 2024, except where they have missed two or more MCQs without notice.

2023/0124, 94%, Pass
2023/0117, 92%, Pass
2023/0106, 88%, Pass
2023/0127, 80%, Pass
2023/0122, 90%, Pass
2023/0125, 84%, Pass
2023/0105, 94%, Pass
2023/0112, 82%, Pass
2023/0108, 88%, Pass
2023/0107, 86%, Pass
2023/0104, 90%, Pass
2023/0083, 84%, Pass
2023/0128, 80%, Pass
2023/0123, 80%, Pass
2023/0103, 88%, Pass
2023/0116, 90%, Pass
2023/0118, 88%, Pass
2023/0129, 82%, Pass
2023/0121, 90%, Pass
2023/0110, 90%, Pass
2023/0113, 82%, Pass
2023/0111, 84%, Pass
2023/0109, 84%, Pass
2023/0119, 92%, Pass
2023/0126, 80%, Pass
2023/0120, 86%, Pass

The following candidate (HCAP number, followed by mark achieved) was unsuccessful and is required to re-sit the MCQ stage before proceeding to any Range Test. The application fee for Repeat Candidates is €50.00. “Fail” grades may be appealed to the HCAP Assessment Committee, subject to written application accompanied by re-checking fee, €50.00. Where written application for re-checking is received, it is reviewed by the Committee at the next scheduled Committee meeting following receipt of application. Applications for re-checking must be received within 10 (ten) days of publication of results on this blog.

2023/0114, 72%, Fail

Candidate 2023/0102 failed to hand in his completed MCQ paper and, subject to appeal, is deemed to have failed.