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120 UCAS Points in Grades (BBB and BTEC Equivalents)

Quick answer

120 UCAS points is BBB at A-level. You can also reach 120 with ABC, a BTEC Extended Diploma at DDM (128, nearest above), or DM in a BTEC Diploma plus a grade B A-level.

Ways to reach 120 UCAS points

Qualification combination	UCAS Tariff points
A-level BBB	40 + 40 + 40 = 120
A-level ABC	48 + 40 + 32 = 120
A-level AAE	48 + 48 + 16 = 112 (below)
BTEC Diploma DM + A-level B	80 + 40 = 120
BTEC Extended Diploma DMM + AS grade A	112 + 20 = 132 (above)
T-Level Merit	120
IB HL 6, 5, 5 + SL 6	48 + 32 + 32 = 112 (+24 SL = 136)
Scottish Higher A, A, A, B	33 + 33 + 33 + 27 = 126 (above)

120 UCAS points is the classic BBB offer and sits between the very common 112 requirement and the 128 mid-tier level. It is the published requirement for a large number of Business, Law, Psychology and Computing degrees.

A T-Level Merit is worth exactly 120 points on its own, which makes T-Levels a clean route to a BBB-level offer without three separate qualifications.

Short of 120? An EPQ at grade B adds 20 points, an AS-level at grade A adds 20, and January intakes commonly accept 112 for courses advertised at 120 in September.

Frequently asked questions

Is 120 UCAS points BBB?

Yes. BBB at A-level is 120 UCAS Tariff points. ABC also equals 120.

Is 120 UCAS points good?

Yes. 120 points is above the most common UK entry requirement of 112 and meets the standard offer for most Business, Law, Computing and Psychology degrees.

What BTEC grade is 120 UCAS points?

There is no exact BTEC Extended Diploma grade at 120. DMM is 112 and DDM is 128, so applicants usually combine a BTEC Diploma at DM (80) with a grade B A-level (40).

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