UCAS Tariff · A level grades
A*BD UCAS points: 120
A*BD at A level is worth 120 UCAS points. That is A* = 56, B = 40 and D = 24, added together under the UCAS Tariff for 2027 entry.
Updated 22 September 2026, checked against the UCAS 2027 Tariff tables.
How A*BD adds up to 120 points
| Grade | UCAS points |
|---|---|
| A* | 56 |
| B | 40 |
| D | 24 |
| Total for A*BD | 120 |
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 120 UCAS points?
Any course with a points-based offer of 120 or fewer is met by A*BD on its own. Offers are published as a number on ucas.com, so compare 120 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 120 UCAS points page.
Equivalent combinations worth 120 points
These A level and BTEC grades come to the same 120 points as A*BD.
One grade higher or lower than A*BD
| Change | Grades | Points |
|---|---|---|
| One grade higher | A*BC | 128 |
| This page | A*BD | 120 |
| One grade lower | ABD | 112 |
A*BD UCAS points questions
How many UCAS points is A*BD?
A*BD at A level is worth 120 UCAS points: A* = 56, B = 40 and D = 24. The figure comes from the UCAS Tariff tables for 2027 entry.
What BTEC grade is the same as A*BD?
No BTEC National Extended Diploma grade lands exactly on 120 points. DMM (112) sits just below and DDM (128) just above.
Does the order of the grades in A*BD matter?
No. A*BD is 120 points whichever subject earns which grade, and universities read A*BD the same way however you write it. Other A level mixes worth 120 points include BBB, ABC or A*CC.
Add A*BD 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.