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Answers for UK students
Short, plain answers to the questions students ask most, each with a free calculator for your own numbers.
- What do I need for a First?The final-year average you need, for your Year 2 average and your uni's weighting.
- What do I need for a 2:1?The final-year average you need for a 2:1, for every common weighting.
- What is a 2:1 degree?UK degree classes explained, and the marks for each.
- Does first year count?When first year counts towards your degree, and when it doesn't.
- How is GPA calculated?Grade points, credit hours, cumulative and weighted GPA, with examples.
- UCAS points tablePoints for every A Level, BTEC, T Level, EPQ and Scottish grade.
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- GCSE grade calculatorYour grade from your paper marks, and the marks you need for a 7, 8 or 9.
- A-Level grade calculatorYour grade from your paper marks, and the marks you need for an A or A*.
- Degree classification calculatorYour final degree average, class and the marks you need for a First or 2:1.
- Exam mark calculatorThe mark you need on your final exam to finish a module on your target.
- GPA calculatorWork out your GPA from letter grades and credit hours, or turn UK marks into a 4.0 GPA.
- UCAS points calculatorAdd up UCAS Tariff points for A Levels, BTECs, the EPQ and Scottish Highers.