UCAS Tariff · A level grades
A*AB UCAS points: 144
A*AB at A level is worth 144 UCAS points. That is A* = 56, A = 48 and B = 40, added together under the UCAS Tariff for 2027 entry.
Updated 22 September 2026, checked against the UCAS 2027 Tariff tables.
How A*AB adds up to 144 points
| Grade | UCAS points |
|---|---|
| A* | 56 |
| A | 48 |
| B | 40 |
| Total for A*AB | 144 |
Each A level grade step is worth 8 points, from 16 for an E up to 56 for an A*. Order never matters: the total is the same whichever subject earns which grade.
What can I do with 144 UCAS points?
Any course with a points-based offer of 144 or fewer is met by A*AB on its own. Offers are published as a number on ucas.com, so compare 144 with the figure on the course page. Some courses ask for named grades instead of points, and a points total cannot stand in for a named grade in a named subject.
Every grade combination worth exactly this total, including two A level and single qualification routes, is on the 144 UCAS points page.
Equivalent combinations worth 144 points
These A level and BTEC grades come to the same 144 points as A*AB.
One grade higher or lower than A*AB
| Change | Grades | Points |
|---|---|---|
| One grade higher | A*AA | 152 |
| This page | A*AB | 144 |
| One grade lower | AAB | 136 |
A*AB UCAS points questions
How many UCAS points is A*AB?
A*AB at A level is worth 144 UCAS points: A* = 56, A = 48 and B = 40. The figure comes from the UCAS Tariff tables for 2027 entry.
What BTEC grade is the same as A*AB?
DDD in a BTEC National Extended Diploma is also 144 points, so the two are interchangeable on a points offer.
Does the order of the grades in A*AB matter?
No. A*AB is 144 points whichever subject earns which grade, and universities read A*AB the same way however you write it. Other A level mixes worth 144 points include AAA or A*A*C.
Add A*AB to your other qualifications
Holding an EPQ, an AS level or a mix of qualifications alongside? Add everything up in one go with our UCAS points calculator. The whole tariff is on the UCAS points chart, and the grade-by-grade tables are on the A-level points and BTEC points pages.