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AP Calculus BC Score Calculator

Enter your raw scores for each section of the AP Calculus BC exam to estimate your composite score and final AP grade (1–5), including the AB subscore.

2024 exam format · MCQ + FRQ · AB subscore · Score conversion · College credit guide

Section I — Multiple Choice (MCQ)

45 questions · 105 min · No calculator (Part A: 30 q) + Calculator (Part B: 15 q)

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Scoring: Each correct answer = 1 point. No penalty for wrong answers. MCQ total = Part A + Part B (max 45).

Section II — Free Response (FRQ)

6 questions · 105 min · Part A: 2 q calc (30 min) · Part B: 4 q no calc (60 min)

Part A — Calculator Allowed (Q1–2, 9 pts each)
Part B — No Calculator (Q3–6, 9 pts each)
Scoring: Each FRQ is worth 9 points. Total FRQ raw score = sum of all 6 questions (max 54). Partial credit is awarded within each question.

AB Subscore

AP Calculus BC includes an AB subscore (1–5) based on questions that cover only AB-level content. This is reported alongside your BC score and can be used for college credit in some cases. AB subscore questions are approximately: MCQ Part A Q1–24, MCQ Part B Q1–9, FRQ Q1, Q3, Q4.

AB Subscore Inputs

Questions that count toward the AB subscore (estimated)

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Live Score
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Estimated AP Score
MCQ Raw—
FRQ Raw—
Composite—
AB Subscore—
AP Score Guide
5 — Extremely qualified~20%
4 — Well qualified~18%
3 — Qualified~21%
2 — Possibly qualified~22%
1 — No recommendation~19%

Approx. 2023 distribution. AP Calculus BC has higher 5-rates than most AP exams.

Exam Format (2024)
Section I (MCQ)50%
Section II (FRQ)50%
MCQ questions45
FRQ questions6
MCQ weight1.0 pt each
FRQ weight9 pts each
Max composite~108
Total time3 hr 15 min
Scoring Method
Composite = MCQ raw + FRQ raw
MCQ and FRQ are weighted equally (each 50% of final score). Raw scores are scaled to a composite, then converted to 1–5.
No wrong-answer penalty
Since 2011, there is no guessing penalty on the MCQ section. Answer every question.