Your Estimated APHUG Score:
Enter your raw scores to see your estimated AP score.
Understanding Your APHUG Score
The AP Human Geography exam is scored out of a total of 150 possible points. The exam is divided into two sections:
- Multiple Choice (MCQ): This section accounts for 50% of the total exam score (75 points). It typically consists of 75 questions.
- Free Response Questions (FRQ): This section accounts for 50% of the total exam score (75 points). It typically consists of four questions, each worth a certain number of points.
The raw scores from each section are converted to a scaled score. Our calculator uses a generalized conversion scale. The conversion is an estimation, and the official AP score conversion may vary slightly year to year.
How to use the calculator:
- Enter your estimated raw score from the multiple-choice section.
- Enter your estimated raw score from the free-response section.
- Input the total number of questions/points for each section as you understand them (defaults are provided for typical exams).
- Click "Calculate Score" to see your projected AP score.
Remember, this is an estimation tool. Your actual AP score will be determined by the College Board.
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function calculateAphugScore() {
var multipleChoiceRaw = parseFloat(document.getElementById("multipleChoiceRaw").value);
var freeResponseRaw = parseFloat(document.getElementById("freeResponseRaw").value);
var totalPossibleMultipleChoice = parseFloat(document.getElementById("totalPossibleMultipleChoice").value);
var totalPossibleFreeResponse = parseFloat(document.getElementById("totalPossibleFreeResponse").value);
var scoreOutputElement = document.getElementById("scoreOutput");
// Input validation
if (isNaN(multipleChoiceRaw) || isNaN(freeResponseRaw) || isNaN(totalPossibleMultipleChoice) || isNaN(totalPossibleFreeResponse) ||
multipleChoiceRaw < 0 || freeResponseRaw < 0 || totalPossibleMultipleChoice <= 0 || totalPossibleFreeResponse totalPossibleMultipleChoice || freeResponseRaw > totalPossibleFreeResponse) {
scoreOutputElement.textContent = "Please enter valid positive numbers for all fields, ensuring raw scores do not exceed possible scores.";
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return;
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// — APHUG Scoring Logic (Approximation) —
// This logic is a simplified approximation. Official conversions can vary.
// Multiple Choice Conversion (approx. 75 raw points scaled to 75)
var scaledMultipleChoice = (multipleChoiceRaw / totalPossibleMultipleChoice) * 75;
// Free Response Conversion (approx. 75 raw points scaled to 75)
// The FRQ section has 4 questions, each typically worth 1 point (but can be weighted differently in raw score).
// We'll assume a linear scaling from the raw FRQ score to the scaled FRQ score out of 75.
var scaledFreeResponse = (freeResponseRaw / totalPossibleFreeResponse) * 75;
// Total Scaled Score
var totalScaledScore = scaledMultipleChoice + scaledFreeResponse;
// AP Score Conversion (5 = 5, 4 = 4, 3 = 3, 2 = 2, 1 = 1)
// These are approximate cutoffs based on typical distributions.
var apScore = 1; // Default to 1
if (totalScaledScore >= 112) { // Approximate for a 5
apScore = 5;
} else if (totalScaledScore >= 90) { // Approximate for a 4
apScore = 4;
} else if (totalScaledScore >= 72) { // Approximate for a 3
apScore = 3;
} else if (totalScaledScore >= 55) { // Approximate for a 2
apScore = 2;
}
// If less than 55, it remains 1.
// Display the result
scoreOutputElement.textContent = "Estimated AP Score: " + apScore;
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