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.
UK Aggregate Grade Equivalency
| UK aggregate grade equivalent | Notes | ||||||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| A*A*A* | A*A*A | A*AA | AAA | AAB | ABB | BBB | BBC | – | |
| UCAS points (A Levels) | 420 | 400 | 380 | 360 | 340 | 320 | 300 | 280 | – |
| International Baccalaureate (IB) | 43 | 41 | 39 | 38 | 36 | 34 | 33 | 32 | Please note that the maximum grade 45 is equivalent to 720 ucas points for the IBDC |
| European Baccalaureate (EB) | 92+ | 89+ | 85+ | 82+ | 79+ | 76+ | 74/75 | 72/73 | – |
| Access Diploma | 75 | 75 | 75 | 70 | 65 | – |
UK Grade Equivalency
| UK grade equivalent | Notes | ||||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Country | Qualification | A* | A | B | C | D | |
| Germany | Abitur | 14-15 | 12-13 | 9-11 | 6-8 | 5 | |
| Germany | Abitur | 1 | 1.7 or less | 2.7 or less | 3.7 or less | 4 | |
| Scotland | Highers | A | A | B | C | D | Roughly equivalent to UK AS-level |
| Scotland | Highers | 85% and above | 70%-84% | 60%-69% | 50%-59% | 45%-49% | |
| Scotland | Highers | A1 | A2 | B4-B3 | C6-C5 | D7 | (bands) |
| Scotland | Advanced Highers | A | A | B | C | D | Roughly equivalent to UK A-level, but worth more UCAS points |
| Scotland | Advanced Highers | 85% and above | 70%-84% | 60%-69% | 50%-59% | 45%-49% | |
| Scotland | Advanced Highers | A1 | A2 | B4-B3 | C6-C5 | D7 | (bands) |
| Italy | Maturità | 100 | 60 | ||||
| Finland | Ylioppilastutkinto | 7 | 6 | 5 | 4 | 3 | 2 or A also counts as a pass |
| Finland | Ylioppilastutkinto | L | E | M | C | B | |
| Sweden | Studentexamen | 7 | 6 | 5 | 4 | 3 | 2 or A also counts as a pass |
| Sweden | Studentexamen | L | E | M | C | B | |
| Ireland | Leaving Certificate | A1 – A2 | B1 – B2 | B3 – C1 | C2 – C3 | D1 – D3 | An Irish Leaving Certificate is roughly equal to two thirds of an A Level |
| Ireland | Leaving Certificate | 90%+ – 85%+ | 80%+ – 75%+ | 70%+ – 65%+ | 60%+ – 55%+ | 40%+ | (percentage) |
| Ireland | Higher Leaving Certificate | 100 – 90 | 85 – 80 | 75 – 70 | 65 – 60 | 55 – 45 | (points – higher) |
| Ireland | Ordinary Leaving Certificate | 60 – 50 | 45 – 40 | 35 – 30 | 25 – 20 | 15 – 5 | (points – ordinary) |
| France | Baccalauréat | 16 | 14 – 15.99 | 12 – 13.99 | (out of 20) | ||
| France | Baccalauréat | mention très bien (highest honours) | mention bien (high honours) | mention assez bien (honours) | |||
| Multiple | European Baccalaureate | 9 | 8.5 | 8 | 7.5 | 7 |
