How grades are calculated

T Level Awarding

Students who meet the required elements of their T Level, including the industry placement, will be awarded an overall grade of Pass, Merit, Distinction or Distinction*.

T Level grades are worked out from students’ grades for the Technical Qualification (TQ) Core and Occupational Specialisms. These are presented as look-up tables. To ensure fairness, the tables are slightly different for different T Levels depending on the relative size of the Core Component and Occupational Specialism.

To be awarded a Distinction*, the student must achieve an A* in the Core, a Distinction in the Occupational Specialism(s), and have completed their industry placement. For students that successfully complete one or more, but not all components, a grade of Partial Achievement will be awarded.

Use the tables below or the T Level overall results calculator here to calculate overall T Level results

T Levels Core / Occupational Specialism Guided Learning Hours

Note: The Employer Set Project is marked as part of the Core and vary depending on the T Level studied.

Please refer to the relevant Awarding Organisations specifications for more information.

Last updated: 01 May 2026 14:52

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30/70 Grading look-up table

Route	T Level	Guided Learning Hours (Core / Specialism)
Agriculture, Environmental and Animal Care	Agriculture, Land Management and Production	30/70
Agriculture, Environmental and Animal Care	Animal care and Management
Creative and Design	Craft and Design Media Broadcast and Production
Example: If a student achieved A in their Core and Merit in their Occupational Specialism plus completed their industry placement, the overall result would be a Distinction
40/60 Grading look-up table

Route	T Level	Guided Learning Hours (Core / Specialism)
Construction	Building Services Engineering for Construction Onsite Construction (last enrolments September 2024)	40/60
Education and Early Years	Education and Early Years
Health and Science	Science
Example: If a student achieved D in their Core and Pass in their Occupational Specialism plus completed their industry placement, the overall result would be a Pass
50/50 Grading look-up table

Route	T Level	Guided Learning Hours (Core / Specialism)
Business Administration	Management and Administration	50/50
Construction	Design Surveying and Planning
Digital	Digital Software Development (Digital Production, Design and Development prior to September 2025) Digital Data Analytics (Digital Business Services prior to September 2025) Digital Support and Security (Digital Support and Services prior to September 2025)
Engineering	Maintenance, Installation and Repair for Engineering and Manufacturing Engineering, Manufacturing, Processing and Control Design and Development for Engineering and Manufacturing
Health and Science	Health Healthcare Science
Legal, Finance and Accounting	Accounting Finance Legal services
Sales, Marketing and Procurement	Marketing
Example: If a student achieved A* in their Core and Distinction in their Occupational Specialism plus completed their industry placement, the overall result would be a Distinction*