UCAS Tariff · A level grades
AAD UCAS points: 120
AAD at A level is worth 120 UCAS points. That is A = 48, A = 48 and D = 24, added together under the UCAS Tariff for 2027 entry.
Updated 22 September 2026, checked against the UCAS 2027 Tariff tables.
How AAD adds up to 120 points
| Grade | UCAS points |
|---|---|
| A | 48 |
| A | 48 |
| D | 24 |
| Total for AAD | 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 AAD 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 AAD.
One grade higher or lower than AAD
| Change | Grades | Points |
|---|---|---|
| One grade higher | AAC | 128 |
| This page | AAD | 120 |
| One grade lower | ABD | 112 |
AAD UCAS points questions
How many UCAS points is AAD?
AAD at A level is worth 120 UCAS points: A = 48, A = 48 and D = 24. The figure comes from the UCAS Tariff tables for 2027 entry.
What BTEC grade is the same as AAD?
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 AAD matter?
No. AAD is 120 points whichever subject earns which grade, and universities read AAD the same way however you write it. Other A level mixes worth 120 points include BBB, ABC or A*CC.
Add AAD 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.