Use this calculator to estimate your AP Psychology score based on your performance in the Multiple Choice and Free Response sections. This tool uses standard College Board weighting to predict your final score on the 1–5 scale.
Total questions: 100. Each correct answer is worth 1 point. (66.7% of total score)
Concept Application. Max score is 7.
Research Design. Max score is 7.
Your Estimated AP Score:
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Composite Score: 0 / 150
Multiple Choice Weighted:0
Free Response Weighted:0
function calculateAPPsychScore() {
// Get Inputs
var mcqInput = document.getElementById('mcqInput');
var frq1Input = document.getElementById('frq1Input');
var frq2Input = document.getElementById('frq2Input');
// Parse Values
var mcq = parseFloat(mcqInput.value);
var frq1 = parseFloat(frq1Input.value);
var frq2 = parseFloat(frq2Input.value);
// Validation
if (isNaN(mcq) || mcq 100) {
alert("Please enter a valid Multiple Choice score between 0 and 100.");
return;
}
if (isNaN(frq1) || frq1 7) {
alert("Please enter a valid FRQ 1 score between 0 and 7.");
return;
}
if (isNaN(frq2) || frq2 7) {
alert("Please enter a valid FRQ 2 score between 0 and 7.");
return;
}
// Logic based on standard AP Psychology Weighting
// Section 1: MCQ (100 Qs) counts for 66.7%
// Section 2: FRQ (2 Qs, 7pts each = 14 raw pts) counts for 33.3%
// To achieve this ratio:
// MCQ Raw = 100 points
// FRQ must act as 50 points (since 50 is half of 100, totaling 150 points for a 2:1 ratio)
// Multiplier = 50 / 14 = 3.5714
var frqMultiplier = 3.5714;
var mcqScoreWeighted = mcq; // 1 to 1 mapping
var frqRawTotal = frq1 + frq2;
var frqScoreWeighted = frqRawTotal * frqMultiplier;
var compositeScore = mcqScoreWeighted + frqScoreWeighted;
// Standard Curve Estimation (Based on historical data)
// Max score is 150
// 5: 113 – 150
// 4: 93 – 112
// 3: 77 – 92
// 2: 65 – 76
// 1: 0 – 64
var apScore = 1;
var badgeClass = "badge-1";
if (compositeScore >= 113) {
apScore = 5;
badgeClass = "badge-5";
} else if (compositeScore >= 93) {
apScore = 4;
badgeClass = "badge-4";
} else if (compositeScore >= 77) {
apScore = 3;
badgeClass = "badge-3";
} else if (compositeScore >= 65) {
apScore = 2;
badgeClass = "badge-2";
}
// Display Results
var resultContainer = document.getElementById('result-container');
var finalApScoreEl = document.getElementById('finalApScore');
var compositeScoreTextEl = document.getElementById('compositeScoreText');
var mcqWeightedEl = document.getElementById('mcqWeighted');
var frqWeightedEl = document.getElementById('frqWeighted');
resultContainer.style.display = "block";
// Set Score and Color
finalApScoreEl.innerHTML = apScore;
finalApScoreEl.className = "ap-score-large " + badgeClass;
// Detailed stats
compositeScoreTextEl.innerHTML = "Composite Score: " + compositeScore.toFixed(1) + " / 150″;
mcqWeightedEl.innerHTML = mcqScoreWeighted.toFixed(1) + " pts";
frqWeightedEl.innerHTML = frqScoreWeighted.toFixed(1) + " pts";
}
Understanding Your AP Psychology Score
The AP Psychology exam is one of the more popular Advanced Placement exams, testing students on the systematic and scientific study of human behavior and mental processes. Understanding how your raw scores translate to the final 1–5 scale is crucial for setting study goals.
How the Exam is Weighted
The AP Psychology exam consists of two main sections, and your final score is a composite of these two parts:
Section I: Multiple Choice (66.7% of Score)
This section contains 100 questions to be answered in 70 minutes. Each question is worth 1 point. There is no penalty for guessing, so your raw score is simply the number of questions answered correctly.
Section II: Free Response (33.3% of Score)
This section contains 2 questions to be answered in 50 minutes. Each question is typically scored out of 7 points, for a total of 14 raw points. Because this section is worth one-third of the total grade, the raw points are multiplied by approximately 3.57 to weight them correctly against the 100 multiple-choice points.
The AP Scoring Scale
Once the composite score (out of approximately 150) is calculated, it is converted into the standard AP 5-point scale. While the exact cutoffs vary slightly from year to year based on the exam difficulty, historical data suggests the following breakdown:
To maximize your chances of getting a 5, focus on vocabulary application. The Free Response Questions (FRQs) in AP Psychology are unique because they require you to apply specific psychological concepts to a given scenario (Concept Application) and analyze research methods (Research Design). Unlike other history or English APs, you do not need an introduction or conclusion; simply define the term and apply it to the prompt context.
For the Multiple Choice section, speed and accuracy are key. You have less than a minute per question. Since definitions are straightforward, flashcards are highly effective for retaining the vast vocabulary required for this course.