{"id":5859,"date":"2020-09-21T22:24:01","date_gmt":"2020-09-21T22:24:01","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/collegeguide.co.za\/?p=5859"},"modified":"2020-09-21T22:24:01","modified_gmt":"2020-09-21T22:24:01","slug":"how-are-uct-points-calculated","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/forms24.co.za\/data\/how-are-uct-points-calculated\/","title":{"rendered":"UCT Undergraduate guidelines"},"content":{"rendered":"\n<p><a href=\"http:\/\/www.students.uct.ac.za\/downloads\/uct.ac.za\/apply\/apps\/undergrad\/uct_admission_guidelines.pdf\"><strong>View Full Details here<\/strong><\/a><\/p><div class=\"forms-content\" id=\"forms-2007947594\"><div style=\"width: 300px; padding: 20px; margin: 0 auto; border: 1px solid #ddd; border-radius: 8px; background-color: #f9f9f9; text-align: center; font-family: Arial, sans-serif;\">\r\n    <p style=\"font-size: 16px; margin: 0 0 10px;\">Need Information or Confused about Something ? <\/p>\r\n    <a href=\"https:\/\/onlineapplications.co.za\/ask\/\" style=\"display: inline-block; padding: 10px 20px; background-color: #007BFF; color: #fff; text-decoration: none; border-radius: 4px; transition: background-color 0.3s;\">Ask a Question<\/a>\r\n<\/div>\r\n<\/div><div class=\"forms-btf\" style=\"margin-top: 15px;margin-bottom: 20px;\" id=\"forms-622423018\"><script async src=\"https:\/\/pagead2.googlesyndication.com\/pagead\/js\/adsbygoogle.js?client=ca-pub-9198760278752355\"\n     crossorigin=\"anonymous\"><\/script>\n<!-- Responsive ads btf -->\n<ins class=\"adsbygoogle\"\n     style=\"display:block\"\n     data-ad-client=\"ca-pub-9198760278752355\"\n     data-ad-slot=\"5513273173\"\n     data-ad-format=\"auto\"\n     data-full-width-responsive=\"true\"><\/ins>\n<script>\n     (adsbygoogle = window.adsbygoogle || []).push({});\n<\/script><\/div><div class=\"forms-atf\" style=\"margin-top: 15px;margin-bottom: 20px;\" id=\"forms-2928196141\"><script async src=\"https:\/\/pagead2.googlesyndication.com\/pagead\/js\/adsbygoogle.js?client=ca-pub-9198760278752355\"\n     crossorigin=\"anonymous\"><\/script>\n<!-- Responsive ads atf -->\n<ins class=\"adsbygoogle\"\n     style=\"display:block\"\n     data-ad-client=\"ca-pub-9198760278752355\"\n     data-ad-slot=\"8381596201\"\n     data-ad-format=\"auto\"\n     data-full-width-responsive=\"true\"><\/ins>\n<script>\n     (adsbygoogle = window.adsbygoogle || []).push({});\n<\/script><\/div>\n\n\n\n<ol class=\"wp-block-list\"><li>Faculties of Commerce, Humanities and Law<br>In these faculties the FPS is a score out of 600. The six best subjects, including compulsory subjects<br>count.<br>English Home Language 75% = 75 pts<br>isiXhosa First Additional Language 70% = 70 pts<br>Mathematics 84% = 84 pts<br>Life Sciences 86% = 86 pts<br>Geography 79% = 79 pts<br>Accounting 69% = 69 pts<br>Life Orientation 80% = 0 pts<br>Total = 463\/600<br>FPS = 463<br>Use the disadvantage factor to derive the weighted score.<br>Disadvantage factor = 10% (46)<br>WPS = 509 (463+46)<\/li><li>Faculty of Engineering &amp; the Built Environment<br>The EBE FPS is a score out of 100, with the NSC and NBT results making equal contributions. To<br>calculate the EBE FPS score, first calculate the APS and divide the result by 12. Second, add the<br>percentages obtained for the three NBTs and divide the result by 6. Add the two results together.<br>EBE FPS = (APS \/ 12) + (NBT total \/ 6)<br>Where:<br>APS = sum of the percentages obtained for the six qualifying subjects (600 maximum)<br>NBT total = sum of the percentages obtained for the three NBT (300 maximum)<br>English Home Language 75% = 75 pts<br>isiXhosa First Additional Language 70% = 70 pts<br>Mathematics 84% = 84 pts<br>Physical Sciences 86% = 86 pts<br>Geography 79% = 79 pts<br>Accounting 69% = 69 pts<br>Life Orientation 80% = 0 pts<br>APS = Total = 463\/600<br>NBT Scores of: Al: 55%<br>QL: 60%<br>MAT: 50%<br>Therefore, NSC score is 38.6 (463\/12 = 38.6), NBT score is 27.5 (165\/6), and<br>FPS = 66.1<br>Use the disadvantage factor to derive the weighted score.<br>Disadvantage factor = 6% (4.0)<br>WPS = 70.1 (66.1+4.0)<\/li><\/ol>\n<div class=\"forms-cpc\" id=\"forms-1905855262\"><hr>\n<h1>Did You Know : Top 15 Free Online Learning Platforms<\/h1>\n\n<ol>\n  <li>\n    <strong>Free Online Education Degrees : Coursera:<\/strong>\n    <p>Coursera partners with universities and organizations worldwide to offer a wide range of courses. 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