Scottish Advanced Higher UCAS Tariff points
Scottish Advanced Higher grades and UCAS Tariff points, A 56 to D 32, matching A level values at the top end.
Grade and points
Scottish Advanced Higher
| Grade | Points |
|---|---|
| A | 56 |
| B | 48 |
| C | 40 |
| D | 32 |
The values on this page are reproduced from the UCAS Tariff tables for 2024 entry onwards. UCAS can add or revise entries between cycles, so before relying on a figure for an application, confirm it on ucas.com and read the entry requirements of the course itself.
How Scottish Advanced Higher is scored
An A at Advanced Higher scores 56, matching an A* at A level, and a B scores 48, matching an A. The D, at 32, sits level with a C at A level, reflecting that Advanced Higher is pitched above A level in demand.
Do not add the Higher in the same subject as well. The Advanced Higher supersedes it for Tariff purposes.
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