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UNIFIED POINTS SCORE SCALE
The Unified Points Score Scale is an extended version of the Universities and Colleges Admissions Service (UCAS) Scottish Tariff points system. A full list of courses, awards and corresponding tariff points is listed below. The tariff score of a pupil is calculated by simply adding together all the tariff points accumulated from all the different course levels and awards he/she attains.
The relativities between types of certification are taken from the principle that the value of an A award at one level is as close as possible to, but lower than, the value of a C award at the next level above.
Course Level |
Award |
Tariff Points |
Advanced Higher |
A |
120 |
CSYS |
A |
120 |
Advanced Higher |
B |
100 |
CSYS |
B |
100 |
Advanced Higher |
C |
80 |
CSYS |
C |
80 |
Higher |
A |
72 |
Higher |
B |
60 |
Advanced Higher |
D |
60 |
Higher |
C |
48 |
Intermediate 2 |
A |
42 |
Standard Grade |
1 |
38 |
Higher |
D |
36 |
Intermediate 2 |
B |
35 |
Intermediate 2 |
C |
28 |
Standard Grade |
2 |
28 |
Intermediate 1 |
A |
24 |
Standard Grade |
3 |
22 |
Intermediate 2 |
D |
21 |
Intermediate 1 |
B |
20 |
Advanced Higher |
Unit |
20 |
Intermediate 1 |
C |
16 |
Standard Grade |
4 |
16 |
Higher |
Unit |
12 |
Intermediate 1 |
D |
12 |
Standard Grade |
5 |
11 |
Standard Grade |
6 |
8 |
Access 3 |
Cluster |
8 |
Intermediate 2 |
Unit |
7 |
Unallocated Unit |
(NC Module) |
6 |
Unallocated Unit |
(Short Course) |
6 |
Intermediate 1 |
Unit |
4 |
Standard Grade |
7 |
3 |
Access 3 |
Unit |
2 |
Access 2 |
Unit |
1 |