CACH Online Application Portal - Login

Discover the Central Applications Clearing House (CACH) Website here and learn how to sign up, apply online and login to check your application status and offer.

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About CACH Online Application

The Central Applications Clearing House (CACH) service provides an opportunity to learners who have not yet received a place to study at a post-school higher education institution.

CACH assists unsuccessful applicants in grade 12 who want to enter tertiary education but face challenges with getting space.

The CACH service is FREE and aims to match applicants’ National Senior Certificate exam results (which are received directly from the Department of Basic Education) and study preferences with places that need to be filled. This service guarantees that applicant data will be made available to all possible institutions in the PSET system. Try applications via CAO Online Application Portal.

Sign-ups are online via CACH Website. When completing a sign-up, you will need the following:

A copy of your NSC/SC Certificate or Statement of Results.
You are required to enter your ID/Passport Number, Name, Surname, and Date of Birth exactly as it appears on your NSC statement of results or your NSC/SC certificate so we can retrieve your final Grade 12 results directly from the Department of Education (DBE).
Cellphone Number
Email Address
For communications at different stages in the sign-up process e.g. on receipt of your sign-up and to inform you of any offers you may receive.
If you do not have a valid email address, you will be given the option to create an email address for communications
Click on the ‘Sign-Up Now’ link on the left to start the sign-up process. Access CACH Online Application Portal.

To check your CACH Online Application Status offer, here’s how to login:

Regularly check any time of the week. Apply for NSFAS Funding or SASSA R350 Grants and check your status regularly.