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AP Calculus AB Score Calculator (US Exam)

Result

5

Result: 5
How the result moves

Both halves of the exam count the same: 45 multiple-choice questions at 1.2 points each make 54, and the six free-response questions are worth 54 raw points. The composite runs from 0 to 108 and is rounded before the cut score applies — 67.6 becomes 68 and reaches a 5.

Worked examples

How it's calculated

composite = MC × 1.2 + FRQ, rounded, then the cut score

  1. StepEnter how many of the 45 multiple-choice questions you got right.
  2. StepAdd up your points across the six free-response questions.
  3. ResultRead the predicted score from 1 to 5 next to the composite.

What this number means

This calculator estimates the 1-to-5 score for AP Calculus AB as the paper stood up to and including the May 2026 administration. Unlike exams that scale each section as a whole, this one attaches a fixed weight to every raw mark: 1.2 composite points per correct multiple-choice answer, and one composite point per free-response point. The two halves come out even because 45 × 1.2 = 54, exactly the 54 raw points of the six free-response questions at 9 each, so the composite runs from 0 to 108. The defaults work it through: 35 correct questions make 42.0, the 40 free-response points count as themselves, and the composite is 82 — comfortably past the 68 needed for a 5. Rounding happens before the comparison and can decide the grade on its own: one test case, 33 correct questions and 28 free-response points, makes 67.6, rounds to 68 and reaches a 5 the unrounded figure would miss. The weighting is the solid part of this; the ladder is not. 68, 52, 40 and 28 were back-calculated from released scoring worksheets rather than published, and they shift by roughly two to four composite points from year to year. Near a boundary that uncertainty is the larger quantity, so read the result as the region you are in rather than the grade you will get.

Every question is worth 1.2 composite points

45 questions at 1.2 make 54, exactly what the six free-response questions are worth at 9 points each. The composite therefore tops out at 108, half from each section.

Built for the exam up to and including May 2026

The cited page is an archived snapshot from March 2025, because the College Board has since moved AP Calculus AB to 42 multiple-choice questions, effective with the May 2027 exam. This calculator describes the earlier paper, the one the test cases come from.

Cut scores move two to four points a year

68, 52, 40 and 28 are back-calculated from released scoring worksheets, not published figures. Treat a composite near a boundary as uncertain in either direction.

Commonly misread

A composite of 67.6 is below 68, so that is a 4.

The composite is rounded before the cut score applies, so 67.6 becomes 68 and reaches a 5.

Leaving a question blank costs less than guessing wrong.

There is no deduction for a wrong answer, so a blank and a wrong guess are worth exactly the same: nothing. Eliminating even one option already makes a guess worthwhile.

The same cut scores apply to AP Calculus BC.

The arithmetic carries over, but these thresholds are calibrated for AB. BC covers more material and has its own boundaries, so a BC estimate here is rough.

Reference table

MC, FRQCompositeAP score
45, 541085
30, 32685
25, 27574
20, 21453
15, 15332
10, 10221

Questions

How is the composite score calculated?

Each correct multiple-choice answer is worth 1.2 composite points and each free-response point counts as one. The maximum is 108, because 45 × 1.2 = 54 and the free-response section is worth 54 raw points.

What composite do I need for each score?

About 68 for a 5, 52 for a 4, 40 for a 3 and 28 for a 2. Anything below 28 is a 1.

Does this work for AP Calculus BC as well?

The arithmetic is the same, but the cut scores are calibrated for AB. BC covers more material and carries its own thresholds, so treat a BC estimate here as rough.

Should I guess on the multiple choice?

Yes. There is no deduction for a wrong answer, so a blank and a wrong guess are worth the same: nothing. Eliminating even one option makes a guess clearly worthwhile.

How accurate is the prediction?

The section weighting is fixed, but the College Board does not publish current-year cut scores and they move a few composite points each year. Treat a result near a boundary as uncertain in either direction.

Sources and last check

  1. web.archive.org

Information, not professional advice.