Your aggregate score is the single most important number in your university application. Here is exactly how it is calculated.
Your aggregate is the sum of 6 specific subject grades:
Aggregate = English + Core Maths + 3rd core + best 3 electives
English and Core Mathematics are never optional — they always count toward your aggregate regardless of your other grades.
Each grade is assigned a numerical value. Lower numbers are better:
| Grade | Points | Label |
|---|---|---|
| A1 | 1 | Excellent |
| B2 | 2 | Very Good |
| B3 | 3 | Good |
| C4 | 4 | Credit |
| C5 | 5 | Credit |
| C6 | 6 | Credit |
| D7 | 7 | Pass |
| E8 | 8 | Pass |
| F9 | 9 | Fail |
Which subject serves as your 3rd core depends on the programme you are applying to:
| Programme type | 3rd core used | Examples |
|---|---|---|
| Science-based | Integrated Science | Medicine, Engineering, Nursing, Pharmacy, BSc programmes |
| Non-science | Social Studies | Law, Business, Arts, Education, Social Science programmes |
On Admify, when we show your general aggregate (before matching to specific programmes), we use the better of Integrated Science or Social Studies — whichever gives you a lower score. When matching you to a specific programme, we use the correct 3rd core for that programme.
Aiming for BSc Computer Science at UG:
Core total = 2 + 1 + 3 = 6
Electives: Elective Maths A1 (1), Physics B2 (2), Chemistry B3 (3)
Elective total = 1 + 2 + 3 = 6
Total aggregate = 6 + 6 = 12
An aggregate of 12 qualifies for most science programmes.
Aiming for BA Political Science at UG:
Core total = 2 + 4 + 1 = 7
Electives: Government A1 (1), History B2 (2), Economics B2 (2)
Elective total = 1 + 2 + 2 = 5
Total aggregate = 7 + 5 = 12
| Aggregate range | Classification | Typical access |
|---|---|---|
| 6 – 12 | Excellent | Medicine, Law, Pharmacy at UG/KNUST |
| 13 – 18 | Very Good | Engineering, Nursing, Accounting |
| 19 – 24 | Good | Education, Business, Arts at most universities |
| 25 – 36 | Average | Limited options — some distance programmes |
An aggregate alone is not enough. Many programmes also require specific elective subjects. For example:
If you do not have the required elective, you will not be admitted regardless of your aggregate. Admify automatically checks both your aggregate and your electives when showing you matches.
Ghanaian universities accept results from up to three WASSCE sittings (May/June, Nov/Dec, or SSCE). If you sit the same subject twice, the best (lowest) grade counts — not an average, not the most recent one.
Example: a student sat Core Mathematics twice.
The aggregate uses C4 — the better grade. The D7 is ignored entirely.
On Admify, add a new sitting from your profile, pick its type and year, enter grades, and we automatically resolve the best grade per subject across all your active sittings. You can mark a sitting as Cancelled to exclude it entirely, or as Awaiting with projected grades to preview your aggregate before results are released.
W/C (Withheld / Cancelled) is a special grade that appears on some WASSCE certificates when a result is withheld or a paper is cancelled. W/C has no point value and is excluded from your aggregate — it is treated the same as if you did not sit the subject in that sitting. If a core subject shows W/C across all your sittings, your aggregate cannot be computed for programmes that require it. If an elective shows W/C in all sittings, it drops from your elective pool; as long as at least 3 other valid electives remain, your aggregate calculates normally.
Most university programmes require a credit pass (C6 or better) in all core subjects and required electives. A grade of D7 or worse in English, Core Maths, or a required subject will make you ineligible — even if your aggregate number looks good.