The State Examinations Commission is responsible for operational matters concerning the certificate examinations. The commission released data on 12 October 2005 regarding leaving certificate appeals in 2005 that were compiled on an individual subject rather than county basis. A total of 11,567 individual subject appeals were processed resulting in 2,612 upgrades and five downgrades. This means that 3% of the overall grades awarded in the leaving certificate were appealed and 0.7% of the grades were adjusted. These figures exclude a small number of appeals that have yet to be finalised. Further information is available at the State Examinations Commission website, www.examinations.ie. Any upgrading or downgrading in the range above D3 results in a change in CAO points. The points requirements for entry to particular courses are a matter for individual third level colleges in collaboration with the Central Applications Office in accordance with their admission strategies.