I am from india and what does AAA level mean

I have completed my 12th board exams, and I wish to study in UK, but the universities tell that they need AAA levels, what does that mean? Does it mean I have to score 90+ in all my board exams?

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ageshallnot

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by deadrx

I have completed my 12th board exams, and I wish to study in UK, but the universities tell that they need AAA levels, what does that mean? Does it mean I have to score 90+ in all my board exams?

You need to check the requirements for applicants educated in the Indian system for the courses/universities in which you are interested.

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NU London Kate

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by deadrx

I have completed my 12th board exams, and I wish to study in UK, but the universities tell that they need AAA levels, what does that mean? Does it mean I have to score 90+ in all my board exams?

Hey,

AAA just represents the grade you need to attain at A-Level, so for example it could change to ABC, BBC or more. I recommend looking up a chart or an equivalent to your system in India.

Best of luck with your studies!
Northeastern University London Representative

Reply 3

threeportdrift

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by deadrx

I have completed my 12th board exams, and I wish to study in UK, but the universities tell that they need AAA levels, what does that mean? Does it mean I have to score 90+ in all my board exams?

A levels, (short for Advanced levels, but no-one ever says that) are exams taken at the end of the final 2 years of study in the UK, aged 16-18 usually. Students usually take 3 subjects, sometimes 4. They are the most usual way of applying to university in the UK.

They are grades A*, A, B, C, D, E, F and U (ungraded). When you apply to a university you usually do so before you've got your exam results in the UK, so they give you a 'conditional offer', ie an offer conditional on getting say ABB.

Different universities in the UK ask for different grades. So the most competitive, highly selective universities may want A*A*A, some recruiting universities might accept DDD for the same subject.

You should look at the specific UK universities you are interested in, and most of the ones that take international students will have a grade equivalency table. So Cambridge, for example, do not consider 12th Board exams sufficient at all https://www.undergraduate.study.cam.ac.uk/international-students/international-entry-requirements. Other unis may take a different view.

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