UCT APS Calculator 2026
University of Cape Town. UCT sums your raw subject percentages into a Faculty Points Score (FPS). The recipe differs by faculty, marks below 40% score 0, and a +10 bonus is added for a passed third South African language.
Your matric subjects
Enter your NSC final mark (%) for each subject and tag its role so the calculator applies UCT's method correctly.
Enter your marks to see your UCT score.
This is an estimate for guidance only. Confirm against UCT's official admissions information. Meeting a minimum does not guarantee admission.
How UCT calculates APS
UCT sums your raw subject percentages into a Faculty Points Score (FPS). The recipe differs by faculty, marks below 40% score 0, and a +10 bonus is added for a passed third South African language.
- Base APS: the 6 best subject percentages (excluding Life Orientation and Advanced Programme subjects), max 600.
- Commerce, Engineering & the Built Environment, Humanities, Law: FPS = APS, out of 600.
- Science: FPS out of 800 = English + (Maths x2) + (Physical Sciences x2) + the best 3 remaining subjects.
- Health Sciences (MBChB): FPS out of 900 = APS + your three NBT percentages (AL + QL + MAT).
- +10 bonus for a passed third South African language.
- WPS (Weighted Points Score): FPS x a per-applicant disadvantage factor (0-10%, up to 20% for Health Sciences) - not computable by this tool.
Method verified against UCT Undergraduate Admission Requirements - National Senior Certificate (Faculty Points Score) (2026 admission cycle).
Minimum APS by faculty
Faculty and programme minimums are being verified per faculty from official prospectuses and will land in a later stage. Meeting a minimum never guarantees admission - programmes are competitive and use additional criteria.