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UCAS Points Calculator

Convert your grades into UCAS Tariff points instantly — A-levels, AS, IB, BTEC, EPQ and Scottish Highers.

48 pts
48 pts
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Your total136 UCAS points

What do typical offers look like?

A*A*A* at A-level168 pts
AAA — typical high-tariff offer144 pts
ABB128 pts
BBC — common points-based offer112 pts
CCC96 pts
CC — minimum for some courses64 pts

Many universities, including most of the Russell Group, make offers in grades (e.g. AAB) rather than points. Values from the official UCAS Tariff tables; always confirm with UCAS and your course page.

How UCAS Tariff points work

UCAS Tariff points translate Level 3 qualifications into a single number so universities can express entry requirements across different qualification types. An A-level A* is worth 56 points, an A is 48, and so on down to 16 for an E. GCSEs carry no points.

Not every course uses points. Higher-tariff universities usually state offers in grades (AAB), which the Tariff cannot substitute: 128 points from other combinations does not satisfy an AAB offer. Points-based offers (for example, 112 points) are more common at post-92 universities and for BTEC-friendly courses.

For IB students, the diploma converts per component rather than as a total score. Our guide to IB UCAS points has the full tables, and IB requirements by university shows what real offers look like.

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