points system

noun

1. a system used to assess applicants' eligibility for local authority housing, based on (points awarded for) such factors as the length of time the applicant has lived in the area, how many children are in the family, etc

Example Sentences

There was a different points system them, and that was the equivalent of 43 points now.

From BBC

Wheelchair rugby athletes are classified using a points system, with the most severely impaired athletes being graded at 0.5 points, rising to 3.5 points for the more able.

From BBC

To qualify as a skilled worker, applicants need to accrue 70 points under the points system introduced in 2020.

From BBC

Universities make an offer to join a course based on qualifications and grades or the Ucas tariff points system.

From BBC

“A few said WeightWatchers’ points system, which assigns number values to food for optimal nutritional intake, led to their own disordered eating.”

From Salon