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Find out how many points your qualifications are awarded
Please click on a link below to read a summary of the qualification and access an Expert Group Report for the chosen qualification. Expert Group Reports include details of the qualifications seeking inclusion in the Tariff and the qualification against which it has been benchmarked, the process involved and the recommendations reached. Notes for the qualifications are below each table.
AAT NVQ Level 3 in Accounting*
| Grade | Tariff points |
| Pass | 160 |
*Points for AAT Level 3 NVQ in Accounting come into effect for entry into higher education from 2009 onwards.
Read a summary of the AAT Level 3 NVQ in Accounting and access the full Expert Group report
Advanced Diploma
Advanced Diploma = Progression Diploma plus Additional & Specialist Learning (ASL). Please see the appropriate qualification to calculate the ASL score. ASL has a maximum Tariff score of 140. Please see the Progression Diploma table for Tariff scores.
Read a summary of Advanced Diplomas and access the full Expert Group report
Advanced Extension Awards*
| Grade | Tariff points |
| Distinction | 40 |
| Merit | 20 |
*Points for Advanced Extension Awards are over and above those gained form the A level grade.
Read a summary of Advanced Extension Awards and access the full Expert Group report
Advanced Placement Programme (US & Canada)*
| Grade | Tariff points |
| Group A | |
| 5 | 120 |
| 4 | 90 |
| 3 | 60 |
| Group B | |
| 5 | 50 |
| 4 | 35 |
| 3 | 20 |
*Details of the subjects covered by each group are here
Asset Languages Advanced Stage*
| Grade 12 | Grade 11 | Grade 10 | |
| Speaking | 28 | 20 | 12 |
| Listening | 25 | 18 | 11 |
| Reading | 25 | 18 | 11 |
| Writing | 25 | 18 | 11 |
*Points for Asset Languages come into effect for entry into higher education from 2010 onwards.
Read a summary of the Asset Languages Advanced Stage
British Horse Society / Equestrian Qualifications (GB) Ltd (EQL)
| Grade | Tariff points |
| Stage 3 Horse Knowledge & Care | |
| Pass | 35 |
| Stage 3 Riding | |
| Pass | 35 |
| Preliminary Teacher's Certificate | |
| Pass | 35 |
BTEC National in Early Years*
| Grade | Tariff points | ||
| Theory | Practical | ||
| Diploma | Certificate | ||
| DDD | 320 | ||
| DDM | 280 | ||
| DMM | 240 | ||
| MMM | 220 | ||
| DD | 200 | ||
| MMP | DM | 160 | |
| MPP | MM | D | 120 |
| PPP | MP | M | 80 |
| PP | P | 40 | |
*Points apply to the following qualifications only: BTEC National Diploma in Early Years (100/1279/5); BTEC National Diploma in Early Years (100/1280/1). The certification end date for these qualifications is 31 August 2010. For any other BTEC Early Years qualification, the BTEC Nationals score below applies.
Read a summary of the BTEC National in Early Years and access the full Expert Group report
BTEC Nationals
| Grade | Tariff points | ||
| Diploma | Certificate | Award | |
| DDD | 360 | ||
| DDM | 320 | ||
| DMM | 280 | ||
| MMM | DD | 240 | |
| MMP | DM | 200 | |
| MPP | MM | 160 | |
| PPP | MP | D | 120 |
| PP | M | 80 | |
| P | 40 | ||
Read a summary of BTEC Nationals and access the full Expert Group report
CACHE Level 3 Diploma in Child Care & Education
| Grade | Tariff points | |
| Theory | Practical | |
| AA | 240 | |
| BB | 200 | |
| CC | 160 | |
| DD | A | 120 |
| B | 100 | |
| EE | C | 80 |
| D | 60 | |
| E | 40 | |
Cambridge Pre-U Diploma*
| Grade | Principal Subject | Global Perspectives and Research | Short Course |
| D1 | To be confirmed | To be confirmed | To be confirmed |
| D2 | 145 | 140 | To be confirmed |
| D3 | 130 | 126 | 60 |
| M1 | 115 | 112 | 53 |
| M2 | 101 | 98 | 46 |
| M3 | 87 | 84 | 39 |
| P1 | 73 | 70 | 32 |
| P2 | 59 | 56 | 26 |
| P3 | 46 | 42 | 20 |
*Points for Cambridge Pre-U Diploma come into effect for entry into higher education from 2010 onwards.
Read a summary of the Cambridge Pre-U Diploma and access the full Expert Group report
Certificate of Personal Effectiveness (COPE)*
| Grade | Tariff points |
| Pass | 70 |
*Points are awarded for the Certificate of Personal Effectiveness (COPE) awarded by ASDAN and CCEA.
Read a summary of the Certificate of Personal Effectiveness and access the full Expert Group report
Diploma in Fashion Retail*
| Grade | Tariff points |
| Distinction | 160 |
| Merit | 120 |
| Pass | 80 |
*Awarded by ABC Awards.
Read a summary of the Diploma in Fashion Retail and access the full Expert Group report
Diploma in Foundation Studies (Art & Design, and Art, Design & Media)*
| Grade | Tariff points |
| Distinction | 285 |
| Merit | 225 |
| Pass | 165 |
*Points are awarded for Edexcel Level 3 BTEC Diploma in Foundation Studies (Art & Design) and Level 3 Diploma in Foundation Studies (Art, Design & Media) awarded by ABC Awards and WJEC.
EDI Level 3 Certificate in Accounting and Accounting (IAS)*
| Grade | Tariff points |
| Distinction | 120 |
| Credit | 90 |
| Pass | 70 |
*The points for the Education Development International (EDI) Level 3 Certificate in Accounting and Accounting (IAS) come into effect for entry to higher education from 2009 onwards.
Extended Project (Stand alone)*
| Grade | Tariff points |
| A* | 70 |
| A | 60 |
| B | 50 |
| C | 40 |
| D | 30 |
| E | 20 |
*Points for the Extended Project come into effect for entry into higher education from 2009 entry onwards. Points cannot be counted if taken as part of Progression / Advanced Diploma.
Free-standing Mathematics qualifications*
| Grade | Tariff points |
| A | 20 |
| B | 17 |
| C | 13 |
| D | 10 |
| E | 7 |
*Covers free-standing Mathematics - Additional Maths, Using and applying Statistics, Working with Algebraic and Graphical Techniques, Modelling with Calculus
GCE and VCE
| Grade | Tariff points | ||||
| GCE & AVCE Double Award | A level with additional AS (9 units) | GCE A level and AVCE | GCE AS Double Award | GCE AS & AS VCE | |
| A*A* | 280 | ||||
| A*A | 260 | ||||
| AA | 240 | ||||
| AB | 220 | ||||
| BB | A*A | 200 | |||
| BC | AA | 180 | |||
| AB | 170 | ||||
| CC | 160 | ||||
| BB | 150 | ||||
| CD | BC | A* | 140 | ||
| DD | CC | A | AA | 120 | |
| CD | AB | 110 | |||
| DE | B | BB | 100 | ||
| DD | BC | 90 | |||
| EE | DE | C | CC | 80 | |
| CD | 70 | ||||
| EE | D | DD | A | 60 | |
| DE | B | 50 | |||
| E | EE | C | 40 | ||
| D | 30 | ||||
| E | 20 | ||||
A* grades will be introduced to GCE A level achievement from 2010.
Read a summary of GCE Advanced levels and access the full Expert Group report
Read a summary of GCE Advanced Subsidiary levels and access the full Expert Group report
Higher Sports Leader Award*
| Grade | Tariff points |
| Pass | 30 |
*The points for the Higher Sports Leader Award, awarded by Sports Leaders UK, come into effect for entry to higher education from 2009 onwards.
Read a summary of the Higher Sports Leader Award and access the full Expert Group report
Institute of Financial Services
| Grade | Tariff points | |
| Certificate in Financial Studies* | Diploma in Financial Studies | |
| A | A | 60 |
| B | B | 50 |
| C | C | 40 |
| D | D | 30 |
| E | E | 20 |
*Completion of both qualifications will result in a maximum of 120 UCAS Tariff points.
International Baccalaureate (IB) Diploma*
| Grade | Tariff points |
| 45 | 768 |
| 44 | 744 |
| 43 | 722 |
| 42 | 698 |
| 41 | 675 |
| 40 | 652 |
| 39 | 628 |
| 38 | 605 |
| 37 | 582 |
| 36 | 559 |
| 35 | 535 |
| 34 | 512 |
| 33 | 489 |
| 32 | 466 |
| 31 | 442 |
| 30 | 419 |
| 29 | 396 |
| 28 | 373 |
| 27 | 350 |
| 26 | 326 |
| 25 | 303 |
| 24 | 280 |
*The points for the International Baccalaureate (IB) are awarded to candidates who achieve the IB Diploma.
Read a summary of the International Baccalaureate Diploma and access the full Expert Group report
International Baccalaureate (IB) Certificate*
| Higher Level | Standard Level | Core | |||
| Grade | Tariff points | Grade | Tariff points | Grade | Tariff points |
| 7 | 130 | 7 | 70 | 3 | 120 |
| 6 | 110 | 6 | 59 | 2 | 80 |
| 5 | 80 | 5 | 43 | 1 | 40 |
| 4 | 50 | 4 | 27 | 0 | 10 |
| 3 | 20 | 3 | 11 | ||
*Points for IB Certificate come into effect for entry into higher education from 2010 onwards.
Read a summary of the International Baccalaureate Certificate
iMedia*
| Grade | Tariff points |
| Diploma | 66 |
| Certificate | 40 |
*Awarded by OCR.
Read a summary of iMedia and access the full Expert Group report
IT Professionals (iPRO)*
| Grade | Tariff points |
| Diploma | 100 |
| Certificate | 80 |
*Awarded by OCR.
Read a summary of the IT Professionals (iPRO) and access the full Expert Group report
Irish Leaving Certificate
| Grade | Tariff points | |
| Higher | Ordinary | |
| A1 | 90 | |
| A2 | 77 | |
| B1 | 71 | |
| B2 | 64 | |
| B3 | 58 | |
| C1 | 52 | |
| C2 | 45 | |
| C3 | A1 | 39 |
| D1 | 33 | |
| D2 | A2 | 26 |
| D3 | B1 | 20 |
| B2 | 14 | |
| B3 | 7 |
Read a summary of the Irish Leaving Certificate and access the full Expert Group report
Key Skills
| Grade | Tariff points |
| Level 4 | 30 |
| Level 3 | 20 |
| Level 2 | 10 |
Music Examinations*
| Practical | Theory | Tariff points | ||||
| Grade 8 | Grade 7 | Grade 6 | Grade 8 | Grade 7 | Grade 6 | |
| Distinction | 75 | |||||
| Merit | 70 | |||||
| Distinction | 60 | |||||
| Pass | Merit | 55 | ||||
| Distinction | 45 | |||||
| Pass | Merit | 40 | ||||
| Distinction | 30 | |||||
| Pass | Merit | 25 | ||||
| Pass | Distinction | 20 | ||||
| Merit | Distinction | 15 | ||||
| Pass | Merit | 10 | ||||
| Pass | 5 | |||||
*Points shown are for the ABRSM, Guildhall, LCMM, Rockschool and Trinity College London Advanced Level music examinations.
Read a summary of the Music Examinations and access the full Expert Group report
OCR Nationals*
| Grade | Tariff points | ||
| National Extended Diploma | National Diploma | National Certificate | |
| D1 | 360 | ||
| D2/M1 | 320 | ||
| M2 | 280 | ||
| M3 | D | 240 | |
| P1 | M1 | 200 | |
| P2 | M2/P1 | 160 | |
| P3 | P2 | D | 120 |
| P3 | M | 80 | |
| P | 40 | ||
*Further information on OCR grades and Tariff points can be found here
Read a summary of OCR Nationals and access the full Expert Group report
Progression Diploma*
| Grade | Tariff points |
| A* | 350 |
| A | 300 |
| B | 250 |
| C | 200 |
| D | 150 |
| E | 100 |
*Points for the Progression Diploma come into effect for entry to higher education from 2010 onwards.
Advanced Diploma = Progression Diploma plus Additional & Specialist Learning (ASL). Please see the appropriate qualification to calculate the ASL score. ASL has a maximum Tariff score of 140.
Read a summary of the Progression Diploma
Scottish Qualifications*
| Grade | Tariff points | ||||||
| Advanced Higher | Higher | Ungraded Higher | NPA PC Passport | Intermediate 2 | Standard Grade | Core Skills | |
| A | 120 | ||||||
| B | 100 | ||||||
| C | 80 | ||||||
| D | A | 72 | |||||
| B | 60 | ||||||
| C | 48 | ||||||
| Pass | Pass | 45 | |||||
| D | A | 42 | |||||
| Band 1 | 38 | ||||||
| B | 35 | ||||||
| C | Band 2 | 28 | |||||
| Higher | 20 | ||||||
Read a summary of Scottish Qualifications
*Intermediate 2 and Standard grades will continue to attract Tariff points for 2010 but will be removed from the Tariff for entry into higher education from 2011 onwards.
Speech & Drama Examinations*
| Tariff points | ||||
| PCertLAM** | Grade 8 | Grade 7 | Grade 6 | |
| Distinction | 90 | |||
| Merit | 80 | |||
| Distinction | 65 | |||
| Pass | Merit | 60 | ||
| Distinction | 55 | |||
| Merit | 50 | |||
| Pass | 45 | |||
| Distinction | 40 | |||
| Pass | Merit | 35 | ||
| Pass | 20 | |||
*Points shown are for ESB, LAMDA, LCMM and Trinity Guildhall advanced level speech and drama examinations accredited by the National Qualifications Framework.
**Points for the LAMDA Level 3 Certificate in Speech and Drama: Performance Studies (PCertLAM) come into effect for entry to higher education from 2009.
Read a summary of the Speech and Drama Examinations and access the full Expert Group report
Welsh Baccalaureate Core*
| Grade | Tariff points |
| Pass | 120 |
Read a summary of the Welsh Baccalaureate Core and access the full Expert Group report
*Points for the Core are awarded only when a candidate achieves the Welsh Baccalaureate Advanced Diploma