Since the 2025 A-Levels, your University Admission Score (UAS) is out of 70, not 90. Use the calculator below to work out yours, then read on for how each grade is scored, when your fourth subject and Mother Tongue count, and why Project Work no longer adds points.
The old 90 rank point system counted four content subjects, General Paper and Project Work. The new system is simpler on paper: three H2 subjects and General Paper. But the rule about when extra subjects count trips up a lot of students and parents, so the calculator shows every option and picks the best one, the same way the universities do.
For students who sat the A-Levels in 2025 or later. Pick your grades; the score updates as you go.
- 3 H2 + GP (used)20 + 20 + 20 + GP 10 = 70
Shown to 2 decimal places. You also need a Pass in Project Work to be eligible for university admission; it doesn't add points.
Grade points: what each grade is worth
| Grade | H2 subject | H1 subject (incl. GP) |
|---|---|---|
| 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 |
The universities' own FAQs explain the rules but don't publish a points table, so the values above come from MOE schools' explainers (Millennia Institute's subject combination FAQ and ASRJC's UAS page). Each step down from A costs 2.5 points at H2 and 1.25 at H1.
How the 70-point score is calculated
Step 1: the base score
Add your three H2 content subjects and General Paper. MOE describes the score as "calculated from the candidate's performance for their 3 H2 subjects and H1 General Paper." The maximum is 20 + 20 + 20 + 10 = 70.
Step 2: check whether extra subjects help
Two subjects can be added if, and only if, they raise your score: your fourth content subject (usually an H1) and H1 Mother Tongue. When one is added, the total is out of 80 and is rebased to 70. When both are added, the total is out of 90 and rebased to 70.
Step 3: take the best result
Your UAS is the highest of those options. An extra subject can never pull your score down; if it doesn't help, it is simply left out.
A worked example
Millennia Institute's FAQ walks through this case: General Paper C, H2 grades B, C and C, an H1 content subject at B, and H1 Mother Tongue at A.
| Option | Working | Score |
|---|---|---|
| 3 H2 + GP | 17.5 + 15 + 15 + 7.5 | 55 |
| + H1 content subject | (55 + 8.75) ÷ 80 × 70 | 55.78 |
| + H1 Mother Tongue | (55 + 10) ÷ 80 × 70 | 56.88 |
| + both | (55 + 8.75 + 10) ÷ 90 × 70 | 57.36 |
Adding both subjects gives the highest score here because both grades sit above the student's average. A student whose H1 subject was a D would find that adding it lowers the rebased score, so it would be left out.
Special cases
Taking four H2 subjects
If you take four H2s, you have no H1 content subject. ASRJC's explainer says the weakest H2 is then "computed as a H1 content subject (10 points)": your best three H2s count in full, and the fourth counts at its H1 value, but only if that improves your score. Pick "4th H2 subject" in the calculator to see this.
Project Work
MOE's 2025 results release says Project Work "is excluded from this computation as it is now a Pass/Fail subject," and that "a Pass in Project Work is required for admission to the AUs." Private candidates and students exempted from Project Work are not subject to this requirement.
General Paper and Knowledge & Inquiry
General Paper is part of every score. MOE's 2025 release notes that Knowledge & Inquiry "is no longer offered in lieu of GP, but will continue to be a contrasting subject for all JC/MI students."
Mother Tongue
The Mother Tongue slot uses your best Mother Tongue result, which Millennia Institute's FAQ gives as H1 MTL or O-Level Higher MTL. Mother Tongue 'B' is not considered in the computation.
If you sat the A-Levels in 2024 or earlier
NUS's FAQ says that for AY2026 and AY2027 admissions, these applicants' scores "will be computed on the 90-point scale and proportionately weighted to the 70-point scale." From AY2028, everyone is scored on the 70-point scale, and applicants cannot choose the method.
What your score does and doesn't tell you
Your UAS is the first filter, not the whole decision. Many courses also set subject prerequisites, and competitive courses add interviews, writing tests or portfolios. Under the 70-point system, more students now sit at or near the maximum, which makes those other parts of the application matter more. Our guides to NUS and NTU Medicine and NUS and SMU Law explain how that plays out for two of the most competitive courses.
If you're waiting for results, our A-Level results 2026 guide covers the release date, appeals and university application deadlines.
Talk to MACRO's admissions team
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FAQs
What is the maximum A-Level rank point score?
70 points, for students who sat the A-Levels in 2025 or later. It is made up of three H2 content subjects at up to 20 points each and H1 General Paper at up to 10 points.
Does my H1 subject count towards my UAS?
Only if it raises your score. If it does, it is added and the total is rebased from 80 to 70. If it doesn't, it is left out.
Does H1 Mother Tongue count?
Yes, but only if it improves your score, in the same way as the fourth content subject. If both help, both are added and the total is rebased from 90 to 70.
Does Project Work still count for rank points?
No. Project Work is now Pass/Fail and adds no points. You still need a Pass to be eligible for admission to Singapore's autonomous universities.
How is the score calculated with four H2 subjects?
Your best three H2 subjects count in full. The weakest H2 is treated as an H1 content subject, worth half its H2 points, and is included only if it raises your score.
What is the UAS for AAA/A?
70, the maximum: three H2 As (60 points) plus an A for General Paper (10 points).
