BTEC & T Level UCAS Points Calculator – Extended Diploma, Diploma, Extended Certificate

UCAS Tariff points

BTEC Nationals (2016 RQF specifications) and the new 2025 BTEC Nationals (Alternative Academic Qualifications) carry the same points. A T Level gets one overall grade.

BTEC National Extended Diploma

Grade	Points
DDD*	168
DDD	160
D*DD	152
DDD	144
DDM	128
DMM	112
MMM	96
MMP	80
MPP	64
PPP	48

BTEC National Diploma

Grade	Points
DD	112
D*D	104
DD	96
DM	80
MM	64
MP	48
PP	32

BTEC National Foundation Diploma

Grade	Points
D*	84
D	72
M	48
P	24

BTEC National Extended Certificate

Grade	Points
D*	56
D	48
M	32
P	16

BTEC National Certificate

Grade	Points
D*	28
D	24
M	16
P	8

T Level

Grade	Points
Distinction*	168
Distinction	144
Merit	120
Pass (core C or above)	96
Pass (core D or E)	72

A level

Grade	Points
A*	56
A	48
B	40
C	32
D	24
E	16

AS level

Grade	Points
A	20
B	16
C	12
D	10
E	6

How it is calculated

Each qualification has a fixed number of points per grade. Your Tariff total is simply the sum. Example: Extended Certificate D (48) + A level A (48) + A level B (40) = 136 points.

FAQ

How many UCAS points is a BTEC Extended Diploma DDM?

128 points – the same as A level grades A*A*B or A*AA… (any combination summing to 128).

How many UCAS points is a T Level?

From 72 (Pass with a D or E core) to 168 (Distinction*). A Distinction is 144 and a Merit 120.

Is a BTEC Extended Diploma the same as three A levels?

In size, yes: it is a three-A-level-sized qualification and the top grade D*D*D* equals three A* grades (168 points).

Sources (checked 10 November 2026): Pearson “BTEC and UCAS points” (BTEC Nationals RQF and 2025 AAQs); UCAS “Tariff points allocated for T Levels”; UCAS Tariff tables (A level, AS). Estimate, not an official result.

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