AP Calc Score Calculator

Estimate your AP Calculus AB or BC exam score with our free calculator. Input your multiple-choice and free-response question scores to get an estimated final AP score from 1 to 5. This tool helps you gauge your performance before official results are released. Explore more academic tools on CalculatorBolt.

Calculate Your AP Score

Multiple-Choice Section

Out of 45 questions

Free-Response Questions (FRQ)

Each FRQ is scored out of 9 points

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How the AP Score is Calculated

Your final AP score (1-5) is determined by your composite score, which is a weighted sum of your multiple-choice (MCQ) and free-response question (FRQ) sections. The MCQ section is scaled, and then the total is mapped to a curve that can change slightly each year. This calculator uses a standard, illustrative curve.

Inputs Explained

  • Exam Type: Select whether you took AP Calculus AB or BC, as the scoring curves and number of FRQs are different.
  • Correct MCQ Score: The number of multiple-choice questions you answered correctly. There are 45 questions total.
  • FRQ Scores: Enter the score (0-9) you received for each of the 6 (AB) or 9 (BC) free-response questions.

Example

For AP Calculus AB, you answered 32 MCQs correctly and scored 4, 5, 3, 4, 2, and 2 on the FRQs.

  • MCQ Composite: 32 × 1.2 = 38.4
  • FRQ Composite: 4+5+3+4+2+2 = 20
  • Total Composite Score: 38.4 + 20 = 58.4
  • Estimated AP Score: 4 (falls in the 49-63 range for a 4)

Tips & Important Notes

  • The official scoring curve released by the College Board changes every year based on exam difficulty. This calculator uses a standard, representative curve for estimation.
  • AP Calculus BC includes an "AB subscore" which shows how you would have scored on the AB exam. This calculator estimates your overall BC score.
  • Be precise when entering your FRQ scores to get the most accurate estimate.

FAQs

AP Calculus BC covers all the topics of AB, plus additional concepts like polar coordinates, parametric equations, and infinite series.

The raw score (out of 45) is multiplied by 1.2 to convert it to a 54-point scale, making it worth 50% of the total composite score.

Yes. The College Board adjusts the score ranges to account for slight variations in exam difficulty from year to year. This is why our result is an estimate.

Most colleges consider a score of 3, 4, or 5 to be passing and may grant college credit or placement for these scores.

Disclaimer

This calculator provides an estimated AP score based on a standard scoring rubric. It is not affiliated with the College Board, and the results are not official. Your official score is determined by the College Board's scoring process for that specific exam year.

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