How we check the figures

Where the numbers come from

We do not work out points ourselves or copy them from other websites. Each value is typed in from the publisher’s own document, and you can open the same source and compare:

How often it is re-checked

Every week we open the current UCAS Tariff tables and the UCAS key dates page and compare them, value by value, with what this site shows: 120 grade values across the qualifications in the calculator, plus every Access to HE profile and every 2027 entry date. If anything differs, or if UCAS publishes the 2028 tables (expected in May 2027), the site is updated that week and the change goes in the log below.

Every calculation on the site, from the calculator total to the grade combinations on each points page, is covered by tests that must pass before an update goes live. The tests compare results with values from the UCAS tables, for example that DMM in a BTEC Extended Diploma is 112 and that all 45 Access to HE credits at Distinction are 144.

What we will not do

• Guess a value that is not in the UCAS tables. If a qualification is not covered, we say so and point to the official UCAS calculator.
• Tell you whether a university will accept a qualification. Only the course page and the admissions team can answer that, and we say so on every guide.
• Accept payment to feature a university, course or tutor. Ads on the site are served by Google and kept apart from the content.

Corrections

If you spot a figure that does not match the UCAS tables, email hello@ucaspoints.co.uk with the page and the value. We check it against the source, fix it if we got it wrong (usually within a day or two) and note the fix below. More on the contact page.

Who does the checking

UCASPoints.co.uk is run by Avlas Digital, a small independent publisher of free calculators for students and families. It is not connected to UCAS, any university or any exam board. More on the about page.