To be awarded a grade A* at GCE A Level, a candidate must

1. achieve a grade A overall for the A Level. This can also be described as having to achieve 80% of the total uniform marks.

AND

2. achieve 90% of the combined uniform mark total for the A2 units.

For example:

For a 4 unit A Level, a candidate must achieve at least 320 of the 400 uniform marks and 180 of the 200 uniform marks for the A2 units.

For a 6 unit A Level, a candidate must achieve at least 480 of the 600 uniform marks and 270 of the 300 uniform marks for the A2 units.