Updated for the May 2027 exams
AP Score Calculator
Pick your exam, enter your points from a practice test, and see your predicted AP score. Every section is weighted the way the real exam is.
Course
Section I: Multiple choice
50% of score60 questions
/ 60
Section II: Free response
50% of score10 points
/ 10
10 points
/ 10
4 points
/ 4
4 points
/ 4
3
Predicted AP Score
Solid. A little more practice turns this into a 4.
Multiple Choice21
Free Response21
Total Score42/100
An estimate, not an official score. Cut scores change every year. AP® is a trademark of the College Board, which does not endorse this tool.
About the calculator
How the estimate works and how to use it
Enter the points you expect on each part of the exam. Each section is weighted the way the College Board weights it, added into a total out of 100, and compared with estimated cut scores for a 5, 4, 3, and 2.
It is an estimate. The College Board sets new cut scores every year and does not publish them. Ours are based on the estimates other AP score calculators publish, so your real score can land a point either side.
The College Board's official AP score distributions for the most recent exam year.
Grade a practice free response with its scoring guidelines, the way AP readers do. The College Board posts past free-response questions with their scoring guidelines on AP Central.
Most colleges give credit for a 3 or higher, and selective colleges often ask for a 4 or 5. Check your college's AP credit policy for the exact rule.
Usually in early July, after the May exams. You see them in your College Board account.