UCAS Tariff · A level grades
ADE UCAS points: 88
ADE at A level is worth 88 UCAS points. That is A = 48, D = 24 and E = 16, added together under the UCAS Tariff for 2027 entry.
Updated 22 September 2026, checked against the UCAS 2027 Tariff tables.
How ADE adds up to 88 points
| Grade | UCAS points |
|---|---|
| A | 48 |
| D | 24 |
| E | 16 |
| Total for ADE | 88 |
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 88 UCAS points?
Any course with a points-based offer of 88 or fewer is met by ADE on its own. Offers are published as a number on ucas.com, so compare 88 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 88 UCAS points page.
Equivalent combinations worth 88 points
These A level and BTEC grades come to the same 88 points as ADE.
One grade higher or lower than ADE
| Change | Grades | Points |
|---|---|---|
| One grade higher | ADD | 96 |
| This page | ADE | 88 |
| One grade lower | BDE | 80 |
ADE UCAS points questions
How many UCAS points is ADE?
ADE at A level is worth 88 UCAS points: A = 48, D = 24 and E = 16. The figure comes from the UCAS Tariff tables for 2027 entry.
What BTEC grade is the same as ADE?
No BTEC National Extended Diploma grade lands exactly on 88 points. MMP (80) sits just below and MMM (96) just above.
Does the order of the grades in ADE matter?
No. ADE is 88 points whichever subject earns which grade, and universities read ADE the same way however you write it. Other A level mixes worth 88 points include CCD, BDD or BCE.
Add ADE 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.