A-Level Grade Calculator
Convert A-Level UMS marks into grades and UCAS tariff points.
About A-Level Grade Calculator
Tariff points step by eight per grade, so improving one subject by a grade adds the same eight points regardless of which subject it is. Universities increasingly state offers in grades rather than points. Grade boundaries move each year with cohort performance, so a fixed percentage mapping is indicative rather than exact.
Formula
A-Level Grade
Each grade maps to fixed UCAS tariff points, from 56 for A* down to 16 for E
- UCAS tariff
- Points system universities use to express entry requirements
- grade boundaries
- Set each year by the awarding body, so thresholds shift slightly
Worked example
With the default values below, A-Level Grade Calculator returns Total UCAS Tariff Points of 120. Change any input above and every figure here is recalculated in your browser.
Inputs used
- Subject 1 markaccepts 0–100 %
- 82 %
- Subject 2 markaccepts 0–100 %
- 74 %
- Subject 3 markaccepts 0–100 %
- 68 %
Results
- Total UCAS Tariff Points
- 120
- Subject 1 Grade
- A
- Subject 2 Grade
- B
- Subject 3 Grade
- C
- Average Mark
- 74.67%
Step by step
- 1Values used
- 2A-Level Grade
- 3Total UCAS Tariff Points= 120
- 4Subject 1 Grade= A
- 5Subject 2 Grade= B
- 6Subject 3 Grade= C
- 7Average Mark= 74.67
Assumptions and limits
- The result is derived only from the 3 inputs listed above. Anything not among them is not part of the calculation.
- In particular, this calculator does not take inflation, tax, fees or charges or compounding frequency into account.
- Figures are rounded for display to 2 decimal places, so totals built from several rounded parts can differ slightly from the unrounded arithmetic.
How these calculators are built and tested is described on the Methodology page. If a figure looks wrong, please report it.
Frequently Asked Questions
How is A-Level Grade calculated?
Each grade maps to fixed UCAS tariff points, from 56 for A* down to 16 for E Tariff points step by eight per grade, so improving one subject by a grade adds the same eight points regardless of which subject it is. Universities increasingly state offers in grades rather than points.
Why does A-Level Grade matter?
Grade boundaries move each year with cohort performance, so a fixed percentage mapping is indicative rather than exact.
What values do I need to enter?
This calculator takes 3 inputs: Subject 1 mark, Subject 2 mark, Subject 3 mark. The pre-filled defaults are a realistic starting point — replace them with figures from your own environment for a result you can act on.