This is an article that contains a guide to calculating your CPUT APS (Admission Point Score) for the 2025 academic year. We have adopted the selection criteria of various courses for the coming admission year.
Among the many requirements needed for admission into the Cape Peninsula University of Technology, CPUT, the admission point score is the most necessary. For those of us who might be asking what an admission point score means. It is simply an accumulation of grade points needed for admission into the University. The CPUT APS for various courses is determined by using a constant calculation formula which will be stated in this article.
Every year, the management of the Cape Peninsula University of Technology publishes a standard Admission Point Score for all courses which can be used as a constant in determining the selection of prospective students into undergraduate programmes. Bear in mind that the CPUT APS is only used as a selection criteria for undergraduate admission and not for postgraduate studies.
Kindly check below for the steps on how to calculate the Cape Peninsula University of Technology Admission Point Score for the 2024/2025 academic year.
HOW TO CALCULATE THE CAPE PENINSULA UNIVERSITY OF TECHNOLOGY, CPUT ADMISSION POINT SCORE
The formula used in calculating the CPUT admission point score is a summation of all your six (6) best high school subjects (excluding Life Orientation), the total percentage you get is your admission point. Kindly check below for an illustration and example of the APS.
For a successful admission into CPUT, You must meet the individual subject admission requirements for the qualification. In addition, you must also meet the minimum APS scores using any of the METHODS that applies to the qualification you are applying for.
METHOD 1: Best of six subjects
The APS is calculated using the percentage score for the 6 highest scoring subjects including those required subjects such as Mathematics, Physical Science, and English, but excluding Life Orientation and adding up all the raw scores, and dividing by 10.
| SUBJECT | PERCENTAGE | CALCULATION |
| English | 57% | 57 |
| Mathematics | 55% | 55 |
| Subject 3 | 50% | 50 |
| Subject 4 | 54% | 54 |
| Subject 5 | 43% | 43 |
| Subject 6 | 45% | 45 |
| APS score (min) | 304 / 10 = 30.4 | |
METHOD 2: Double Maths and Science plus English and the next best subject
The APS is calculated using the percentage score for the required subjects such as Mathematics, Physical Sciences, English and a 4th highest subject, but excluding Life Orientation. Multiply the marks for Mathematics and Physical Sciences by 2 and add up all the raw scores, then divide by 10.
| SUBJECT | PERCENTAGE | CALCULATION |
| English | 57% | 57 |
| Mathematics | 55% x 2 | 110 |
| Phys Science | 50% x 2 | 100 |
| Subject 4 | 54% | 54 |
| APS score (min) | 321 / 10 = 32.1 | |
METHOD 3: Double Maths and Accounting, plus English and the 3 next best subjects
The APS is calculated using the doubling the percentage score for Mathematics and Accounting, and then adding the 4 next best subjects (excluding Life Orientation), then dividing by 10.
| SUBJECT | PERCENTAGE | CALCULATION |
| English | 57% | 57 |
| Mathematics | 55% x 2 | 110 |
| Accounting | 62% x 2 | 124 |
| Subject 4 | 54% | 54 |
| Subject 5 | 48% | 48 |
| Subject 6 | 65% | 65 |
| APS score (min) | 458 / 10 = 45.8 | |
Check the CPUT Prospectus and scroll through to check the APS of specific courses of various Faculties
Since you have gotten the formula for calculating the Cape Peninsula University of Technology Admission Point Score, I will recommend you use an APS Calculator to get the best result.
Further Readings: Cape Peninsula University of Technology List of Courses
Disclaimer: In order to be considered for selection for a program, the candidate is required to comply with the program’s minimum admission criteria in respect of the total APS as well as subject-specific requirements (as determined per program).
You can also check out the Cape Peninsula University of Technology, CPUT admission/minimum entry requirements to get the specific requirement of the desired course and steps to apply.
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