How do I calculate my AS?

How do I calculate my AS?

First look-up the Applicant Score (AS) for the qualification you are applying for – also note any required subjects.

Your Applicant Score (AS) will be different if you took Mathematics, Mathematical Literacy or Technical Mathematics at school.
Your Applicant Score (AS) is calculated using six subjects. Please note that Life Orientation (LO) is excluded.
Write down your Grade 12 subjects and the most recent percentage (%) obtained in each subject (NO Gr 12 March results).
You MUST include the results for the following three compulsory subjects: 1) Home language; 2) 1^st Add. Language; and 3) Maths; or Maths Lit; or Technical Maths.
For applicants with seven Grade 12 NSC subjects, your AS is calculated by adding the percentages for your six 20-credit subjects (Note that the Life Orientation percentage is not included as it is a 10-credit subject). This gives a score out of 600.
For those applicants taking eight or more subjects your AS is calculated as follows: add the percentages obtained for the three compulsory subjects (the two languages and Mathematics, Technical Mathematics or Mathematical Literacy), plus the percentage(s) for any subject(s) required by the programme, together with the percentage(s) for the next best / highest subject(s), to a maximum of six subjects.
In addition, for those applicants from quintile 1 to 3 schools who attain 50% or higher for Life Orientation, 7 additional points are added to their score out of 600 to arrive at their final AS.
Compare your AS & subject requirements to the minimum needed for the qualification you want to apply for.
If your Applicant Score (AS) & subject requirements are below the minimum required, you will need to consider another qualification for which you do qualify.

The table below provides an example of how to calculate the AS for:

An applicant who has 7 NSC/IEB Grade 12 subjects:

NSC Subjects	% obtained	% used to calculate the AS
isiXhosa (Home Language)	78	78
English (1st Add. Language)	60	60
Mathematics	58	58
Life Sciences	65	65
Life Orientation	85	-
History	74	74
Business Studies	85	85
Applicant Score (AS):	-	420