UCAS Tariff · A level grades
BCD UCAS points: 96
BCD at A level is worth 96 UCAS points. That is B = 40, C = 32 and D = 24, added together under the UCAS Tariff for 2027 entry.
Updated 22 September 2026, checked against the UCAS 2027 Tariff tables.
How BCD adds up to 96 points
| Grade | UCAS points |
|---|---|
| B | 40 |
| C | 32 |
| D | 24 |
| Total for BCD | 96 |
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 96 UCAS points?
Any course with a points-based offer of 96 or fewer is met by BCD on its own. Offers are published as a number on ucas.com, so compare 96 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 96 UCAS points page.
Equivalent combinations worth 96 points
These A level and BTEC grades come to the same 96 points as BCD.
One grade higher or lower than BCD
| Change | Grades | Points |
|---|---|---|
| One grade higher | BCC | 104 |
| This page | BCD | 96 |
| One grade lower | CCD | 88 |
BCD UCAS points questions
How many UCAS points is BCD?
BCD at A level is worth 96 UCAS points: B = 40, C = 32 and D = 24. The figure comes from the UCAS Tariff tables for 2027 entry.
What BTEC grade is the same as BCD?
MMM in a BTEC National Extended Diploma is also 96 points, so the two are interchangeable on a points offer.
Does the order of the grades in BCD matter?
No. BCD is 96 points whichever subject earns which grade, and universities read BCD the same way however you write it. Other A level mixes worth 96 points include CCC, ADD or BBE.
Add BCD 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.