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UCAS Points Calculator: add up your tariff points
A free UCAS points calculator for 2027 entry. Pick your qualifications and grades below and your UCAS Tariff points total updates as you go: A levels, AS levels, BTEC Nationals, EPQ, T Levels and Scottish Highers, all from the official UCAS Tariff tables. Got an offer in points instead? The converter further down turns it back into grades.
Figures checked against ucas.com on 22 September 2026.
| A level | A* 56 · A 48 · B 40 · C 32 · D 24 · E 16 |
| AS level | A 20 · B 16 · C 12 · D 10 · E 6 |
| BTEC Extended Diploma | 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 |
| T Level | Distinction* 168 · Distinction 144 · Merit 120 · Pass (core A*-C) 96 · Pass (core D-E) 72 |
| EPQ | A* 28 · A 24 · B 20 · C 16 · D 12 · E 8 |
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Your total under the UCAS Tariff, added as you pick grades.
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The International Baccalaureate, Access to HE Diplomas and partial T Levels are not included here. 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 |
|---|---|
| D* | 168 |
| D | 144 |
| M | 120 |
| P (A*-C) | 96 |
| P (D-E) | 72 |
| 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? Type it in and see the grades that match, or open the page for that exact number.
Type the number a university asked for. Most points-based offers land between 48 and 168.
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- 168 points
Or start from the grades. The most searched A level and BTEC combinations each have a page of their own.
Want the whole tariff on one page? See the full UCAS points chart.
UCAS key dates for 2027 entry
Knowing your points is half the job; getting the form in on time is the other half. These are the dates UCAS publishes for courses starting in autumn 2027.
| Date | What happens |
|---|---|
| Applications open for 2027 entryYou can register and start your application in the UCAS Hub. | |
| Completed applications can be sent to UCASYou need a reference before you can submit. | |
| Oxford, Cambridge, medicine, dentistry and veterinary deadlineEqual consideration date for these courses. | |
| Equal consideration deadline for most coursesApplications in by this date are guaranteed to be considered. | |
| Extra opensFor applicants who used all five choices and hold no offers. | |
| Last date for applications to go to universitiesAfter this, applications go straight into Clearing. | |
| Clearing opensVacancies appear in the UCAS search tool. | |
| Final date for 2027 entry applicationsLast date to add a Clearing choice is 18 October 2027. |
Source: UCAS dates and deadlines, checked 22 September 2026. School and college deadlines are usually earlier, so ask yours.
Short guides to the tariff
EPQ UCAS points
What every EPQ grade is worth, from 28 for an A* down to 8, and how universities treat it in offers.
T Level UCAS points
Distinction* 168 down to Pass 72, why a Pass has two values, and what a core-only or specialism-only award is worth.
How to get more UCAS points
The routes that genuinely add points, and when chasing them is the wrong move.
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.
What is a UCAS score?
People say UCAS score, UCAS points and UCAS Tariff points to mean the same thing: the total you get by adding up the tariff value of every level 3 qualification you hold. BBC at A level is a UCAS score of 112; DDD in a BTEC Extended Diploma is 144. The calculator on this page works it out for any mix.
How many UCAS points is an A level?
One A level is worth between 16 and 56 UCAS points depending on the grade: A* is 56, A is 48, B is 40, C is 32, D is 24 and E is 16. Three A levels therefore run from 48 points (EEE) to 168 (A*A*A*).
How are UCAS points calculated?
Every level 3 qualification on the Tariff has a size band and a grade band, and UCAS multiplies the two to get the points. In practice you never need the formula: look up each grade in the tables on this page and add them together. Only the highest level in each subject counts, so an AS and a full A level in the same subject score once.
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?
Yes. A full T Level (core, occupational specialism and industry placement) is sized as three A levels: Distinction* is 168 points, Distinction 144, Merit 120 and Pass 96 or 72 depending on the core grade. If you completed only the core or only the specialism, UCAS gives that a value too, and it depends on the subject: see our T Level UCAS points page for the tables.
When is the UCAS deadline for 2027 entry?
For most courses the equal consideration deadline is 13 January 2027 at 18:00 UK time. Oxford, Cambridge and most medicine, dentistry and veterinary courses close earlier, on 15 October 2026. Applications received by 30 June 2027 still go to universities; after that they enter Clearing.
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.