The entry grades data uses up to five years of historical data (2019– 2023 application cycles) to show you information about the grades students held when accepted on to a course – whether they applied during Clearing or at any point in the application cycle. This is historical data so doesn’t tell you what a university or college will accept this year – but it’s there to give an indication of the grade profiles they previously accepted.
The tool is a beta – it’s the first time we’ve made this data available – and the reason we’ve done so is to support students in understanding more about the grades universities and colleges have accepted previously. It currently shows the data for 18 year old students (or younger) who were holding three UK A levels or three BTEC Extended Diplomas in England, Wales, and Northern Ireland. We will continue to add more qualifications and consider how we can represent mix grade profiles – so students studying different qualifications can use it too.
You can add your grades and see what percentage of students with matching grades were accepted onto the course historically – but as the data is based on previous years it shouldn’t be used as an indication of how likely you are to get a place on a course now.
Important things to note:
This shows the range of grades held by students who were accepted on to the course for the defined data range. You can see the highest, lowest, and most common grades to give you a feel for the profile of grades students held when they were accepted previously.
Note: A level grades are presented as ‘normalised equivalents’ and may not be an exact match to the grades students had when they were accepted. In some cases, grade profiles are updated so they can be compared and averaged more easily For example a grade profile of A*A*C may be normalised to AAA.
To check the grades needed and admissions criteria for the current application cycle, check the entry requirements which sit directly above the tool.
This section shows the percentage of accepted applicants who achieved the BTEC Extended Diploma grades, or normalised equivalents of A level grades and may not be an exact match to the grades entered. It reflects the proportion of students who held a firm offer (before 30 June) or an insurance offer (if not placed at their firm choice) and were accepted onto the course during the application cycle. Data is displayed only if at least ten students held the grade equivalence (limited to normalised equivalents of A level or BTEC Extended Diploma grades) to ensure anonymity. If this condition isn’t met, or if your grades are outside the range of historical data, a message will indicate that no data can be shown. However, you can still apply for the course.
Once you’ve entered your grades, the percentage will be visible in the course search grid view.
Note: This data is based on previous years and should not be used to gauge your current chances of securing a place.
To begin with, the entry grades data uses A level data. Click the 'Add your grades’ link and select either UK A levels or BTEC Extended Diplomas from the list. We will be looking to add more qualifications in the future.
There are instances when certain pieces of information cannot be displayed. This section is aimed at explaining those times.
You might come across a course where your predicted grades fall outside of the range of grades we have data for. This doesn’t mean you can’t apply for the course – universities and colleges use more than just your grades to decide whether to make you an offer.
Occasionally you might be looking at a course where we can’t show you any data. There could be a number of reasons behind this, including it being a new course.
As the tool is in beta, we're keen to receive feedback to improve it. If you've added your grades to the tool, you may be asked to complete a short survey, which will help us understand how you found your experience. Alternatively, you can use the Feedback tab, located on each page of our website, to share your views.
Terms and conditions
Entry grade data
UCAS website terms and conditions apply to your use of the entry grade data. The entry grade data has been designed for A level students wishing to apply to universities and colleges, providing them with historic information based on historical data from 2019 – 2023. It is not a likelihood of success in applying to particular universities or colleges for admission to particular courses of study.
Universities offers are not solely based on A level achievement, but also include other factors which are not taken into account in the entry grade data. The results returned by the entry grade data can therefore only ever be a guide and we offer no guarantee that the likelihood of you receiving an offer will be the likelihood predicted by the entry grade data and do not constitute any form of advice or recommendation upon which a specific decision should be made.