UCAS Tariff · A level grades
A*DD UCAS points: 104
A*DD at A level is worth 104 UCAS points. That is A* = 56, D = 24 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*DD adds up to 104 points
| Grade | UCAS points |
|---|---|
| A* | 56 |
| D | 24 |
| D | 24 |
| Total for A*DD | 104 |
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 104 UCAS points?
Any course with a points-based offer of 104 or fewer is met by A*DD on its own. Offers are published as a number on ucas.com, so compare 104 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 104 UCAS points page.
Equivalent combinations worth 104 points
These A level and BTEC grades come to the same 104 points as A*DD.
One grade higher or lower than A*DD
| Change | Grades | Points |
|---|---|---|
| One grade higher | A*CD | 112 |
| This page | A*DD | 104 |
| One grade lower | ADD | 96 |
A*DD UCAS points questions
How many UCAS points is A*DD?
A*DD at A level is worth 104 UCAS points: A* = 56, D = 24 and D = 24. The figure comes from the UCAS Tariff tables for 2027 entry.
What BTEC grade is the same as A*DD?
No BTEC National Extended Diploma grade lands exactly on 104 points. MMM (96) sits just below and DMM (112) just above.
Does the order of the grades in A*DD matter?
No. A*DD is 104 points whichever subject earns which grade, and universities read A*DD the same way however you write it. Other A level mixes worth 104 points include BCC, BBD or ACD.
Add A*DD 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.