UCAS Tariff · A level grades
DEE UCAS points: 56
DEE at A level is worth 56 UCAS points. That is D = 24, E = 16 and E = 16, added together under the UCAS Tariff for 2027 entry.
Updated 22 September 2026, checked against the UCAS 2027 Tariff tables.
How DEE adds up to 56 points
| Grade | UCAS points |
|---|---|
| D | 24 |
| E | 16 |
| E | 16 |
| Total for DEE | 56 |
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 56 UCAS points?
Any course with a points-based offer of 56 or fewer is met by DEE on its own. Offers are published as a number on ucas.com, so compare 56 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 56 UCAS points page.
Equivalent combinations worth 56 points
DEE is the only combination of three A levels worth exactly 56 points.
One grade higher or lower than DEE
| Change | Grades | Points |
|---|---|---|
| One grade higher | DDE | 64 |
| This page | DEE | 56 |
| One grade lower | EEE | 48 |
DEE UCAS points questions
How many UCAS points is DEE?
DEE at A level is worth 56 UCAS points: D = 24, E = 16 and E = 16. The figure comes from the UCAS Tariff tables for 2027 entry.
What BTEC grade is the same as DEE?
No BTEC National Extended Diploma grade lands exactly on 56 points. PPP (48) sits just below and MPP (64) just above.
Does the order of the grades in DEE matter?
No. DEE is 56 points whichever subject earns which grade, and universities read DEE the same way however you write it. It is the only three A level combination worth 56 points.
Add DEE 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.