Understanding how your performance on practice exams translates to a final AP score can be challenging. The AP Human Geography exam is divided into two sections, each worth 50% of your final grade. This calculator helps you estimate your score based on raw results from the Multiple Choice Question (MCQ) and Free Response Question (FRQ) sections.
Section I: Multiple Choice consists of 60 questions. Your raw score is simply the number of questions you answered correctly. There is no penalty for incorrect answers.
Section II: Free Response consists of three distinct questions. Each question is typically scored on a specific point scale based on a rubric. While point totals can vary slightly, they are often scored out of 7 points each, for a total maximum raw score of 21 points. The calculator below assumes a 7-point scale per FRQ.
How the Score is Calculated
The College Board uses a process called equating to adjust scores for slight variations in difficulty between different versions of the exam from year to year. While the exact conversion charts are released after the exams are scored, we can use representative data from past years to provide a strong estimate.
This calculator uses a common weighting method where the raw scores from each section are multiplied by weighting factors to create a "composite score" on a scale that typically runs from 0 to around 120. To achieve the equal 50% weighting for each section, the FRQ raw score is heavily weighted.
For example, let's calculate the score for a student who gets 45 correct on the MCQ section and scores 5, 4, and 6 on the three FRQs (a total of 15 raw FRQ points). The calculation would look like this:
Total Composite Score: 45 + 42.86 = 87.86, which rounds to 88.
A composite score of 88 typically falls into the range for an AP Score of 4 based on historical data.
Disclaimer: This tool provides an estimate based on typical scoring curves. Your actual score may vary depending on the specific official curve established by the College Board for your exam year.
AP HUG Score Estimator
function calculateAphugScore() {
// Get input values and ensure they are numbers, default to 0 if empty or invalid
var mcqRaw = parseInt(document.getElementById('mcqCorrect').value) || 0;
var frq1 = parseInt(document.getElementById('frq1Score').value) || 0;
var frq2 = parseInt(document.getElementById('frq2Score').value) || 0;
var frq3 = parseInt(document.getElementById('frq3Score').value) || 0;
// Validate inputs are within reasonable bounds to prevent unrealistic calculations
mcqRaw = Math.min(Math.max(mcqRaw, 0), 60);
frq1 = Math.min(Math.max(frq1, 0), 7);
frq2 = Math.min(Math.max(frq2, 0), 7);
frq3 = Math.min(Math.max(frq3, 0), 7);
// Calculate total raw FRQ score
var frqRawTotal = frq1 + frq2 + frq3;
// Define weighting factors based on representative historical data
// MCQ is 50%, FRQ is 50%. Max Raw MCQ is 60. Max Raw FRQ is 21.
// To balance them on a ~120 point scale:
// MCQ factor = 1.0 (Max weighted = 60)
// FRQ factor = 60 / 21 = ~2.8571 (Max weighted = ~60)
var mcqWeight = 1.0;
var frqWeight = 2.8571;
// Calculate weighted scores
var weightedMcq = mcqRaw * mcqWeight;
var weightedFrq = frqRawTotal * frqWeight;
// Calculate composite score by summing weighted scores and rounding
var compositeScore = Math.round(weightedMcq + weightedFrq);
// Determine AP Score based on representative cutoffs
// These cutoffs are estimates and change year-to-year.
var apScore = 0;
if (compositeScore >= 95) {
apScore = 5;
} else if (compositeScore >= 80) {
apScore = 4;
} else if (compositeScore >= 64) {
apScore = 3;
} else if (compositeScore >= 48) {
apScore = 2;
} else {
apScore = 1;
}
// Determine color for score display
var scoreColor = "#e74c3c"; // Red for 1, 2
var scoreText = "Not Passing";
if (apScore === 3) {
scoreColor = "#f39c12"; // Orange for 3
scoreText = "Qualified";
}
if (apScore >= 4) {
scoreColor = "#27ae60"; // Green for 4, 5
scoreText = apScore === 4 ? "Well Qualified" : "Extremely Well Qualified";
}
// Display the result
var resultDiv = document.getElementById('aphugResult');
resultDiv.style.display = 'block';
resultDiv.innerHTML = '