UCAS Tariff Points System

As a guide, the table below shows the points awarded for GCE A level/Advanced Subsidiary and BTEC qualifications only. From September 2010, titles for BTEC qualifications changed as a result of the new Qualifications and Credit Framework (QCF). Points for the new BTEC QCF qualifications correspond to their predecessor as follows:

  • National Award = Subsidiary Diploma
  • National Certificate = Diploma
  • National Diploma = Extended Diploma

(The new BTEC Level 3 Certificate has no equivalent)

Please use the UCAS website to find complete and up-to-date information about the UCAS tariff points.

UCAS Tariff (Revised January 2004)

Points360 320 280 240 200 160 140120 100 80 60 50 40 30 20
GCE A Level /AVCE             A* A B C D   E    
GCE AS /AS VCE                     A B C D E
BTEC National Diploma DDD DDM DMM MMM MMP MPP   PPP              
BTEC National Certificate       DD DM MM   MP   PP          
BTEC National Award               D   M     P    
International Baccalaureate*   27(12) 25(12) 24(12) 24(12)                    
Welsh Baccalaureate Core                P              

* The bracketed (*) numbers for IB indicate possible Higher Division points

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