GCE A Level
| Grade | Tariff Point |
| A* | 56 |
| A | 48 |
| B | 40 |
| C | 32 |
| D | 24 |
| E | 16 |
GCE AS Level
| Grade | Tariff Point |
| A | 20 |
| B | 16 |
| C | 12 |
| D | 10 |
| E | 6 |
BTEC Subsidiary Diploma in Construction / Engineering / Music Technology / Sport
| Level | Tariff Point |
| Distinction * | 56 |
| Distinction | 48 |
| Merit | 32 |
| Pass | 16 |
BTEC Subsidiary Certificate in Construction / Engineering / Music technology / Sport
| Level | Tariff Point |
| Distinction * | 28 |
| Distinction | 24 |
| Merit | 16 |
| Pass | 8 |
OCR Cambridge Technical Level 3 Introductory Diploma ICT / AQA Level 3 Extended Certificate in Applied Business
| Level | Tariff Point |
| Distinction * | 56 |
| Distinction | 48 |
| Merit | 32 |
| Pass | 16 |
Certificate of Personal Effectiveness (CoPE)
| Grade | Tariff Point |
| Pass | 16 |
Music Qualifications
Certificate in Graded Examination in Music Performance
| Grade | Tariff Point | ||
| Grade 8 | Grade 7 | Grade 6 | |
| Distinction | 30 | 16 | 12 |
| Merit | 24 | 12 | 10 |
| Pass | 8 | 6 | 4 |
Certificate in Graded Examination in Music Theory
| Grade | Tariff Point | ||
| Grade 8 | Grade 7 | Grade 6 | |
| Distinction | 10 | 8 | 6 |
| Merit | 9 | 7 | 5 |
| Pass | 8 | 6 | 4 |
Speech and Drama Qualifications – graded qualifications
| Grade | Tariff Point | ||
| Grade 8 | Grade 7 | Grade 6 | |
| Distinction | 30 | 16 | 12 |
| Merit | 27 | 14 | 10 |
| Pass | 24 | 12 | 8 |
Speech and Drama – Performance Studies
LAMDA Certificate in Speech and Drama: Performance Studies
| Grade | Tariff Point |
| Distinction | 16 |
| Merit | 12 |
| Pass | 8 |
OCN NI Level 3 Award in Youth Work Practice – 12 credits
| Grade | Tariff Point |
| Pass | 8 |
CAO Tariff Tables
Universities in the republic of Ireland do not accept applied courses such as BTEC Courses or OCR Cambridge Technical level 3 courses or CoPE*.
A level Maths, if offered as one of your best three A levels, will bring in 25 extra points.
*Dundalk Institute of Technology (DKIT), is the only institution to accept BTEC and OCR Cambridge Technical qualifications and it operates a different tariff system as shown below.
ROI Universities and Institutions of Technology Tariff Point
| Grade | GCE A2 (best 3 only) |
GCE AS (if 4th subject at AS level) | 4th A2 Level (if 4th subject at A2) |
| A* | 180 | Not Applicable | 60 |
| A | 150 | 30 | 50 |
| B | 130 | 25 | 45 |
| C | 100 | 20 | 35 |
| D | 65 | 15 | 20 |
| E | 45 | 10 | 15 |
Dundalk Institute of Technology (DKIT) Tariff points for 2016
| Grade | GCE AS or 4th A2 subject | GCE A2 (best 3 A2 subject graded only) |
| A* | * Not Applicable | 175 |
| A | 75 | 165 |
| B | 65 | 140 |
| C | 50 | 120 |
| D | 35 | 100 |
| E | 20 | 50 |
DKIT accepts the following Applied Courses:
BTEC / OCR Cambridge Technical
BTEC Subsidiary Diploma or Cambridge Technical Level 3 Introductory Diploma (6 modules) is equivalent to 1 A-Level Max Score: 165
Score per module
Distinction 27.5 points
Merit 18.33 points
Pass 9.17 points
Use the tariff calculator on www.ucas.com to calculate how much your qualifications are worth in points.
https://www.ucas.com/ucas/undergraduate/getting-started/entry-requirements/tariff/calculator