Wits APS Calculator 2027
Enter your marks to see your APS the way Wits calculates it, and compare it with programme minimums.
Wits programme minimums for 2027
- BCom (General)APS 38+English 5, Mathematics 5
- BCom (Law)APS 43+English 5, Mathematics 5
- LLB (four-year)APS 46+English 6; Mathematics 5 or Maths Literacy 6
- BSc Computer ScienceAPS 44+English 5, Mathematics 6
- BSc Engineering (Civil)APS 42+English, Mathematics and Physical Sciences 5
- BEd Senior Phase TeachingAPS 37+English 5
- MBBCh (Medicine)Selected on a composite of school results and NBTs, not APSEnglish, Mathematics, Life and/or Physical Sciences 5
Many Wits programmes also have a wait-list band a few points below the minimum. Subject levels here are NSC levels (5 = 60–69%).
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Applying to Wits for 2027
Applications for 2027 closed on 30 September 2026. Applications for 2028 usually open around April 2027.
Health Sciences, BAS, Audiology, Speech-Language Pathology and BA Film & TV: closed 30 June 2026.
Application fee: R100.
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How it works
Wits uses its own 8-point scale: 90–100% is 8 points, 80–89% is 7, 70–79% is 6, 60–69% is 5, 50–59% is 4, 40–49% is 3, and anything below 40% scores 0.
English and Mathematics get 2 extra points when you score 60% or more, so 90% in Maths is worth 10.
Life Orientation counts, on a smaller scale: 4 points for 90%+, 3 for 80–89%, 2 for 70–79%, 1 for 60–69% and 0 below 60%.
Your APS is the total of your best seven subjects, including Life Orientation. Subjects your faculty requires must be included.
Mathematical Literacy is accepted only for LLB, Education and Humanities (not Speech-Language Pathology or Audiology).
This calculator follows the method Wits publishes for 2027 entry, checked against its own documents: Wits: Entry requirements · Wits: Apply to Wits. It’s an estimate: the university’s own assessment of your final results decides admission.
Other universities: UP APS calculator, UJ APS calculator, UCT FPS calculator, Stellenbosch average calculator, UKZN APS calculator, UFS AP calculator, NWU APS calculator. For the standard APS and your matric pass level, use the APS calculator.
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Questions
How does Wits work out its APS?
Wits uses its own 8-point scale: 90–100% is 8 points, 80–89% is 7, 70–79% is 6, 60–69% is 5, 50–59% is 4, 40–49% is 3, and anything below 40% scores 0. English and Mathematics get 2 extra points when you score 60% or more, so 90% in Maths is worth 10. Life Orientation counts, on a smaller scale: 4 points for 90%+, 3 for 80–89%, 2 for 70–79%, 1 for 60–69% and 0 below 60%.
Does Wits count Life Orientation?
Life Orientation counts, on a smaller scale: 4 points for 90%+, 3 for 80–89%, 2 for 70–79%, 1 for 60–69% and 0 below 60%.
When do applications to Wits close?
Applications for 2027 closed on 30 September 2026, with earlier dates for some programmes (Health Sciences, BAS, Audiology, Speech-Language Pathology and BA Film & TV: 30 June). Applications for 2028 usually open around April 2027.
Can I use my Grade 11 marks?
Yes. Universities make provisional offers using Grade 11 results (or Grade 12 June results), then confirm them with your final matric results. Enter whichever marks you have.