UCAS Tariff · A level grades
AAA UCAS points: 144
AAA at A level is worth 144 UCAS points. That is A = 48, A = 48 and A = 48, added together under the UCAS Tariff for 2027 entry.
Updated 22 September 2026, checked against the UCAS 2027 Tariff tables.
How AAA adds up to 144 points
| Grade | UCAS points |
|---|---|
| A | 48 |
| A | 48 |
| A | 48 |
| Total for AAA | 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 AAA 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 AAA.
One grade higher or lower than AAA
| Change | Grades | Points |
|---|---|---|
| One grade higher | A*AA | 152 |
| This page | AAA | 144 |
| One grade lower | AAB | 136 |
AAA UCAS points questions
How many UCAS points is AAA?
AAA at A level is worth 144 UCAS points: A = 48, A = 48 and A = 48. The figure comes from the UCAS Tariff tables for 2027 entry.
What BTEC grade is the same as AAA?
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 AAA matter?
No. AAA is 144 points whichever subject earns which grade, and universities read AAA the same way however you write it. Other A level mixes worth 144 points include A*AB or A*A*C.
Add AAA 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.