AP World History: Modern Score Predictor
Use this calculator to estimate your potential AP World History: Modern exam score based on the typical weighting of each section. Remember, actual scoring cutoffs vary slightly each year.
Understanding the AP World History: Modern Exam
The AP World History: Modern exam assesses your understanding of global history from c. 1200 CE to the present. It's a challenging test that requires both factual knowledge and strong analytical skills. The exam is divided into two main sections, each with multiple parts, and each section contributes a specific percentage to your overall composite score.
Exam Structure and Weighting:
- Section 1, Part A: Multiple Choice Questions (MCQ)
- 55 Questions
- 55 Minutes
- 40% of Exam Score
- These questions test your historical reasoning skills and ability to analyze primary and secondary sources.
- Section 1, Part B: Short Answer Questions (SAQ)
- 3 Questions
- 40 Minutes
- 20% of Exam Score
- You'll answer three questions, often involving analysis of a primary source, a secondary source, or a historical scenario. Each SAQ is typically scored out of 3 points.
- Section 2, Part A: Document-Based Question (DBQ)
- 1 Question
- 60 Minutes (including 15-minute reading period)
- 25% of Exam Score
- The DBQ requires you to analyze and synthesize information from several provided documents to construct an argumentative essay. It's scored out of 7 points.
- Section 2, Part B: Long Essay Question (LEQ)
- 1 Question (choice of 3)
- 40 Minutes
- 15% of Exam Score
- You'll choose one of three prompts and write a historical argument supported by evidence from your knowledge of world history. It's scored out of 6 points.
How the APWH Score Predictor Works
This calculator uses the official weighting percentages provided by the College Board to estimate your composite score. Each section's raw score is converted to a weighted value, and these values are summed to give you a total estimated percentage. This percentage is then mapped to a predicted AP score (1-5) based on typical historical cutoff ranges. Please note that actual cutoffs can vary slightly year to year based on exam difficulty and the overall performance of test-takers.
Example Scenario:
Let's say a student achieves the following scores:
- Correct MCQs: 45 out of 55
- SAQ 1 Score: 2 out of 3
- SAQ 2 Score: 3 out of 3
- SAQ 3 Score: 2 out of 3
- DBQ Score: 6 out of 7
- LEQ Score: 5 out of 6
Using the calculator, these inputs would be processed:
- MCQ Contribution: (45/55) * 40 = 32.73
- Total SAQ Raw Score: 2 + 3 + 2 = 7 out of 9
- SAQ Contribution: (7/9) * 20 = 15.56
- DBQ Contribution: (6/7) * 25 = 21.43
- LEQ Contribution: (5/6) * 15 = 12.50
Total Estimated Composite Score: 32.73 + 15.56 + 21.43 + 12.50 = 82.22%
Based on typical cutoffs, a score of 82.22% would likely result in an AP Score of 5.
Disclaimer
This calculator provides an estimation and should not be considered an official score. The College Board does not release the exact raw-to-AP score conversion formulas, and cutoffs can fluctuate. Use this tool as a study aid to understand the impact of performance in different sections.
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Estimated AP World History: Modern Score
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This is an estimation based on typical scoring distributions. Actual cutoffs may vary.";
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