AP World History Modern Score Calculator
Estimate your potential AP World History Modern exam score with this calculator. The exam is designed to assess your understanding of global history from c. 1200 CE to the present. It consists of multiple-choice questions (MCQ), short-answer questions (SAQ), a document-based question (DBQ), and a long essay question (LEQ).
Each section contributes a specific percentage to your overall score:
- Multiple-Choice Questions (MCQ): 55 questions, 40% of exam score
- Short-Answer Questions (SAQ): 3 questions, 20% of exam score
- Document-Based Question (DBQ): 1 question, 25% of exam score
- Long Essay Question (LEQ): 1 question, 15% of exam score
Enter your estimated raw scores for each section below to calculate your predicted AP score (1-5).
Understanding Your AP Score
AP scores are reported on a 5-point scale:
- 5: Extremely well qualified – Equivalent to a college grade of A.
- 4: Well qualified – Equivalent to a college grade of A-, B+, or B.
- 3: Qualified – Equivalent to a college grade of B-, C+, or C. This is generally considered a passing score.
- 2: Possibly qualified – May receive college credit, but often not.
- 1: No recommendation – No college credit.
Many colleges and universities grant course credit or advanced placement for scores of 3 or higher, though policies vary widely. Always check with the specific institutions you are interested in.
How the Calculator Works
This calculator uses a weighted average approach to estimate your composite score, which is then converted to an AP score (1-5). The weights are based on the official College Board guidelines for the AP World History Modern exam:
- MCQ: 40%
- SAQ: 20%
- DBQ: 25%
- LEQ: 15%
The raw scores you enter for each section are converted to a percentage of their maximum possible points, then multiplied by their respective weights. These weighted percentages are summed to create a total composite score out of 100. Finally, this composite score is mapped to an AP score using typical score ranges:
- 75-100% → AP Score 5
- 60-74% → AP Score 4
- 45-59% → AP Score 3
- 30-44% → AP Score 2
- 0-29% → AP Score 1
Example: If you score 40/55 on MCQs, 6/9 on SAQs (2+2+2), 5/7 on DBQ, and 4/6 on LEQ:
- MCQ: (40/55) * 40% = 29.09%
- SAQ: (6/9) * 20% = 13.33%
- DBQ: (5/7) * 25% = 17.86%
- LEQ: (4/6) * 15% = 10.00%
Total Composite Score = 29.09 + 13.33 + 17.86 + 10.00 = 70.28%
A composite score of 70.28% would typically result in an AP Score of 4.
Please note that actual score conversions can vary slightly year to year based on the difficulty of the exam and the performance of all test-takers. This calculator provides an estimate for planning purposes.
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var numCorrectMCQ = parseFloat(document.getElementById('numCorrectMCQ').value);
var saq1Score = parseFloat(document.getElementById('saq1Score').value);
var saq2Score = parseFloat(document.getElementById('saq2Score').value);
var saq3Score = parseFloat(document.getElementById('saq3Score').value);
var dbqScore = parseFloat(document.getElementById('dbqScore').value);
var leqScore = parseFloat(document.getElementById('leqScore').value);
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// Max possible raw scores for each section
var maxMCQ = 55;
var maxSAQ = 3 * 3; // 3 SAQs, each out of 3 points
var maxDBQ = 7;
var maxLEQ = 6;
// Section weights (as percentages of total score)
var weightMCQ = 0.40; // 40%
var weightSAQ = 0.20; // 20%
var weightDBQ = 0.25; // 25%
var weightLEQ = 0.15; // 15%
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var totalSAQScore = saq1Score + saq2Score + saq3Score;
// Calculate weighted scores for each section (out of 100 total composite points)
var weightedMCQ = (numCorrectMCQ / maxMCQ) * (weightMCQ * 100);
var weightedSAQ = (totalSAQScore / maxSAQ) * (weightSAQ * 100);
var weightedDBQ = (dbqScore / maxDBQ) * (weightDBQ * 100);
var weightedLEQ = (leqScore / maxLEQ) * (weightLEQ * 100);
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var compositeScore = weightedMCQ + weightedSAQ + weightedDBQ + weightedLEQ;
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if (compositeScore >= 75) {
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scoreDescription = "Extremely well qualified";
} else if (compositeScore >= 60) {
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