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UCAS Points Calculator: add up your tariff points
Pick your qualifications and grades below. The total updates as you go, using the current UCAS Tariff for A-levels, BTECs, EPQ and Scottish qualifications.
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Your total under the UCAS Tariff, added as you pick grades.
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IB and T Levels are not included here yet. For those, use the official UCAS calculator. And one rule worth knowing: universities only count your highest level of achievement in the same subject. An AS plus the full A-level in the same subject scores once, not twice.
How the UCAS Tariff works
The tariff turns grades from hundreds of different level 3 qualifications into one number, so a university can compare an A-level student with a BTEC student on the same scale. Each grade has a fixed value. An A-level A* is 56 points. A BTEC National Extended Diploma at DMM is 112. You simply add up everything you hold.
The size of the qualification matters as much as the grade. An AS-level is half an A-level, so its points are far lower: an A at AS is 20 points against 48 for the full A-level. The BTEC National family comes in three sizes (one, two or three A-levels’ worth of study) and the tables below show all three.
One warning before you add everything you have ever passed: points only count once per subject, at your highest level. And GCSEs carry no points at all.
UCAS points tables, qualification by qualification
The same numbers the calculator uses, printed in full so you can check any grade by eye.
| Grade | Points |
|---|---|
| A* | 56 |
| A | 48 |
| B | 40 |
| C | 32 |
| D | 24 |
| E | 16 |
| Grade | Points |
|---|---|
| A | 20 |
| B | 16 |
| C | 12 |
| D | 10 |
| E | 6 |
| Grade | Points |
|---|---|
| A* | 28 |
| A | 24 |
| B | 20 |
| C | 16 |
| D | 12 |
| E | 8 |
| Grade | Points |
|---|---|
| D*D*D* | 168 |
| D*D*D | 160 |
| D*DD | 152 |
| DDD | 144 |
| DDM | 128 |
| DMM | 112 |
| MMM | 96 |
| MMP | 80 |
| MPP | 64 |
| PPP | 48 |
| Grade | Points |
|---|---|
| D*D* | 112 |
| D*D | 104 |
| DD | 96 |
| DM | 80 |
| MM | 64 |
| MP | 48 |
| PP | 32 |
| Grade | Points |
|---|---|
| D* | 56 |
| D | 48 |
| M | 32 |
| P | 16 |
| Grade | Points |
|---|---|
| A | 33 |
| B | 27 |
| C | 21 |
| D | 15 |
| Grade | Points |
|---|---|
| A | 56 |
| B | 48 |
| C | 40 |
| D | 32 |
Do all universities use UCAS points?
No, and it is worth being honest about this. Roughly a third of courses publish points-based offers. The rest, including most higher-tariff universities, make grade offers instead: they will ask for AAB with an A in maths, not 136 points. A points total cannot buy your way past a named grade in a named subject.
Points offers are common at post-92 universities and on courses that recruit from a wide mix of qualifications. They give BTEC and mixed-qualification applicants a fair, comparable route in. If your offer is in points, this calculator tells you exactly where you stand. If it is in grades, the points total is still a useful summary but the grades themselves are what count on results day.
What a points total looks like in grades
Got an offer in points? Each page below lists every A-level and BTEC combination that lands exactly on that number.
Short guides to the tariff
UCAS points questions, answered
How many UCAS points is ABB?
ABB at A-level is 128 points: 48 for the A and 40 for each B. AAB is 136, BBB is 120 and BBC is 112.
Do GCSEs give UCAS points?
No. GCSEs sit below level 3, so they carry no tariff points at all. Universities still look at them though: many courses ask for GCSE English and maths at grade 4 or above as a separate condition.
Do EPQ points count towards an offer?
Usually, yes. An EPQ carries half the points of an A-level (an A* is worth 28). If an offer is made in points, the EPQ counts. Some universities make grade offers that name specific A-level grades, and in that case the EPQ sits outside the offer. Check the course page.
What are 112 UCAS points in grades?
The common routes are BBC at A-level, DMM in a BTEC National Extended Diploma, or D*D* in a BTEC National Diploma. Other A-level mixes work too, such as ABD or A*CD. See our 112 points page for the full list.
How many UCAS points do I need for university?
It depends entirely on the course. Published entry requirements run from around 48 points up to 168 and beyond, and many competitive courses skip points and ask for exact grades instead. The course listing on ucas.com is the only answer that counts.
Do Scottish Highers earn UCAS points?
Yes. A Higher at grade A is worth 33 points and an Advanced Higher at A is worth 56, the same as an A* at A-level. Both are in the calculator above.
Do T Levels have UCAS points?
They do, but this calculator does not cover them yet. A T Level is a large qualification with its own tariff band, so use the official UCAS calculator to add one to your total.
Can I count an AS-level and the full A-level in the same subject?
No. Universities only count the highest level of achievement in a subject. If you carried an AS on to the full A-level, only the A-level scores. A standalone AS in a different subject does count.