University of Cape Town UCT Admission Point Score APS
Calculation of the Admission Points Score (APS), Faculty Points Score (FPS) and Weighted Points Score (WPS) for applicants writing the National Senior Certificate (NSC)
For applicants writing the National Senior Certificate we use an Admission Points Score (APS), a Faculty Points Score (FPS), Medical Points Score (MPS) and a Weighted Points Score (WPS) to assess your performance at school. The 3 scores are described in detail below.
Calculation of scores for the National Senior Certificate
The percentages achieved in National Senior Certificate examinations (preliminary and final examinations) will be allocated an
admissions score equal to that percentage. To calculate your APS, add the six best subject percentages, excluding Life Orientation and scores for “Advanced Programme” (AP) subjects, but including English and any other required subject(s) for the relevant programme. (In other words, for a programme where Mathematics and Physical Sciences are required, take the scores for English, Mathematics, Physical Sciences and the next best three subjects other than Life Orientation to compute your APS.) Results below 40% for any
subject do not attract a score.
To calculate your FPS, the APS will be adjusted as described below. Three faculties at UCT adjust the APS when calculating the
FPS. For the rest (Commerce, Humanities and Law), the APS equals the FPS.
In order to calculate the FPS for the Faculty of Science, double the scores achieved for Mathematics and Physical Sciences (for certain majors, Life Sciences or Information Technology will be doubled if you have not taken Physical Sciences). In the Faculty of Engineering & the Built Environment, and the NBT score forms part of the FPS. In the Faculty of Health Sciences, the NBT score, as well as bonus points for a pass in a third official South African language, are added to the FPS; for the MBChB programme, further points will be added if you submit a Personal Report.
In order to calculate the WPS, adjust the FPS by the disadvantage factor applicable to you. This is a percentage between 0% and 10%, except for applications for admission to the MBChB programme, where the range is between 0% and 20%.
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