UCAS Tariff · A level grades
BDE UCAS points: 80
BDE at A level is worth 80 UCAS points. That is B = 40, 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 BDE adds up to 80 points
| Grade | UCAS points |
|---|---|
| B | 40 |
| D | 24 |
| E | 16 |
| Total for BDE | 80 |
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 80 UCAS points?
Any course with a points-based offer of 80 or fewer is met by BDE on its own. Offers are published as a number on ucas.com, so compare 80 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 80 UCAS points page.
Equivalent combinations worth 80 points
These A level and BTEC grades come to the same 80 points as BDE.
One grade higher or lower than BDE
| Change | Grades | Points |
|---|---|---|
| One grade higher | BDD | 88 |
| This page | BDE | 80 |
| One grade lower | CDE | 72 |
BDE UCAS points questions
How many UCAS points is BDE?
BDE at A level is worth 80 UCAS points: B = 40, D = 24 and E = 16. The figure comes from the UCAS Tariff tables for 2027 entry.
What BTEC grade is the same as BDE?
MMP in a BTEC National Extended Diploma is also 80 points, so the two are interchangeable on a points offer.
Does the order of the grades in BDE matter?
No. BDE is 80 points whichever subject earns which grade, and universities read BDE the same way however you write it. Other A level mixes worth 80 points include CDD, CCE or AEE.
Add BDE 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.