How is the University Admission Score (UAS) calculated?

On the revised 70-point system (AY2026 admissions onward), your UAS is the rank points of your best 3 H2 content subjects (up to 20 points each, so up to 60) plus H1 General Paper (up to 10) — a maximum of 70. A higher score is better. The contrasting subject keeps your subject combination broad, and a pass in Project Work is required but no longer scored.

What UAS do I need to get into university?

There is no single national cut-off. Each university course publishes an Indicative Grade Profile (IGP) — roughly the score of the lowest-admitted student the previous year — and these vary by programme, university and year. Use your UAS to compare against the IGPs of courses you are considering, and treat them as a guide, not a guarantee.

What is a good UAS score?

The closer to 70 the better. As a rough guide, the most competitive courses (such as Medicine, Law and Computer Science at NUS/NTU) have IGPs at or very near the maximum, while many courses admit across a wider band. Strong grades in your three H2 subjects matter most because each contributes up to 20 points.

How do the old 90-point and new 70-point UAS differ?

The legacy 90-point UAS counted 3 H2 subjects + 1 H1 subject + General Paper + Project Work (each up to 10 or 20). The revised 70-point UAS (for the 2025 A-Level cohort onward) counts the best 3 H2 + General Paper, makes Project Work pass/fail, and adds the 4th content subject or H1 Mother Tongue only if it raises the score. This calculator uses the revised 70-point base.

University Admission Score (UAS) Calculator

Work out your A-Level UAS out of 70 on the revised system — your best three H2 subjects plus General Paper, converted to rank points. A higher score is better. This free tool from Ancourage Academy uses the published university rank-point conversion.

Your UAS is your best 3 H2 subjects (up to 20 points each) plus H1 General Paper (up to 10) — out of 70. A higher score is better.

H2: A=20 · B=17.5 · C=15 · D=12.5 · E=10 · S=5 · U=0

H1 / GP: A=10 · B=8.75 · C=7.5 · D=6.25 · E=5 · S=2.5 · U=0

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H1 General Paper (GP)

Pick grades for at least 3 H2 subjects and General Paper to see your UAS.

Revised 70-point UAS (AY2026 admissions onward). This base figure uses your best 3 H2 + GP; the optional 4th content subject and H1 Mother Tongue are counted by universities only if they raise the score. Free Ancourage Academy tool, not an official university calculator.

A-Level rank points

Each grade converts to rank points — H2 subjects are worth up to 20, H1 subjects and General Paper up to 10.

A-Level grade to rank-point conversion (H2 and H1 / General Paper)
Grade	H2 points	H1 / GP points
A	20	10
B	17.5	8.75
C	15	7.5
D	12.5	6.25
E	10	5
S	5	2.5
U	0	0

S = sub-pass, U = ungraded. UAS = best 3 H2 (max 60) + General Paper (max 10) = max 70 on the revised AY2026+ system.

Source: NUS / NTU / SMU revised UAS computation.

How the UAS works

The revised 70-point UAS (for the 2025 A-Level cohort onward) sums the rank points of your best three H2 content subjects (up to 20 each) and H1 General Paper (up to 10). H2 Knowledge & Inquiry can replace General Paper. Your fourth content subject and H1 Mother Tongue are added by the universities only if they raise your score, and the total is capped at 70. Project Work is required as a pass but is no longer scored. UAS is a competitive ranking score, not a fixed pass mark.

Common questions

How is the University Admission Score (UAS) calculated?: On the revised 70-point system (AY2026 admissions onward), your UAS is the rank points of your best 3 H2 content subjects (up to 20 points each, so up to 60) plus H1 General Paper (up to 10) — a maximum of 70. A higher score is better. The contrasting subject keeps your subject combination broad, and a pass in Project Work is required but no longer scored.
What UAS do I need to get into university?: There is no single national cut-off. Each university course publishes an Indicative Grade Profile (IGP) — roughly the score of the lowest-admitted student the previous year — and these vary by programme, university and year. Use your UAS to compare against the IGPs of courses you are considering, and treat them as a guide, not a guarantee.
What is a good UAS score?: The closer to 70 the better. As a rough guide, the most competitive courses (such as Medicine, Law and Computer Science at NUS/NTU) have IGPs at or very near the maximum, while many courses admit across a wider band. Strong grades in your three H2 subjects matter most because each contributes up to 20 points.
How do the old 90-point and new 70-point UAS differ?: The legacy 90-point UAS counted 3 H2 subjects + 1 H1 subject + General Paper + Project Work (each up to 10 or 20). The revised 70-point UAS (for the 2025 A-Level cohort onward) counts the best 3 H2 + General Paper, makes Project Work pass/fail, and adds the 4th content subject or H1 Mother Tongue only if it raises the score. This calculator uses the revised 70-point base.

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