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Summary of NCEA Level 1, 2 and 3 Requirements

For a student to be awarded NCEA Level 1 they must achieve 80 credits. Of these, eight credits must be in literacy standards and eight credits in numeracy standards. For a student to be awarded NCEA Level 2 they must achieve 80 credits, of which a minimum of 60 credits is at level 2 or above, from anywhere on the National Qualifications Framework (NQF). There are no literacy or numeracy requirements for this qualification. For a student to be awarded NCEA Level 3 they must achieve 80 credits, of which a minimum of 60 credits is at level 3 or above. There are no literacy or numeracy requirements for this qualification. University Entrance and Level 3 Standards From 2004, students will be qualified for entrance to a university in New Zealand if they have obtained: a minimum of 42 credits at level 3 or higher on the National Qualifications Framework, including a minimum of 14 credits at level 3 or higher in each of two subjects from the approved subject list (see below) with a further 14 credits at level 3 or higher taken from no more than two additional domains on the National Qualifications Framework or approved subjects a minimum of 14 credits at level 1 or higher in Mathematics or Pangarau on the National Qualifications Framework. a minimum of 8 credits at level 2 or higher in English or Te Reo Maori; 4 credits must be in Reading and 4 credits must be in Writing. The literacy will be selected from a schedule of approved achievement standards and unit standards. Please note that NCEA Level 3 does not necessarily entitle a student to University Entry. The above statement concerning University Entry is the minimum requirement.