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A-level Equivalents Guide
Typical A level Offers and their Equivalents
Typical A level offers and their equivalents are compared below. Very useful for any recruiters looking to take on international candidates.
| AAA | AAB | ABB | BBB | BBC | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| BTEC National Diploma | DDD | DDD | DDM | DDM | DMM |
| European Baccalaureate | Pass with overall result of 85% | Pass with overall result of 80% | Pass with overall result of 77% | Pass with overall result of 75% | Pass with overall result of 73% |
| Finnish Ylioppilastutkinoto or Studentexamen | Pass with overall result of 7.0 | Pass with overall result of 6.5 | Pass with overall result of 6.0 | Pass with overall result of 5.5 | Pass with overall result of 5.0 |
| French Baccalauréat | Pass with overall result of 14/20 | Pass with overall result of 13.5/20 | Pass with overall result of 13/20 | Pass with overall result of 12.5/20 | Pass with overall result of 12/20 |
| German Abitur | Pass in Abitur with overall result of 1.2 or better | Pass in Abitur with overall result of 1.5 or better | Pass in Abitur with overall result of 1.8 or better | Pass in Abitur with overall result of 2.0 or better | Pass in Abitur with overall result of 2.3 or better |
| International Baccalaureate (IBD) | Pass IBD with an overall score of 38 points | Pass IBD with an overall score of 36 points | Pass IBD with an overall score of 34 points | Pass IBD with an overall score of 32 points | Pass IBD with an overall score of 30 points |
| Irish Leaving Certificate | AAAAAA | AAAABB | AABBBB | BBBBBB | BBBBBC |
| Italian Diploma di Maturità or di Esame di Stato | Pass Diploma with 95/100 | Pass Diploma with 92/100 | Pass Diploma with 90/100 | Pass Diploma with 88/100 | Pass Diploma with 85/100 |
| Spanish Título de Bachillerato - LOGSE | Pass LOGCE - average of 9.0 | Pass LOGCE - average of 8.5 | Pass LOGCE - average of 8.0 | Pass LOGCE - average of 7.5 | Pass LOGCE - average of 7.0 |
| Scottish Highers | AAAAA | AAABB | AABBB | ABBBB | BBBBB |
| Welsh Baccalaureate Advanced Diploma | Pass the core plus AA in the options | Pass the core plus AA in the options | Pass the core plus AB in the options | Pass the core plus BB in the options | Pass the core plus BC in the options |
