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AP Gov Score Calculator

Predict your AP US Government & Politics score (1–5). Enter your MCQ answers and four FRQ scores — including the SCOTUS Comparison and Argument Essay.

AP US Government & Politics

Exam: 3 hrs · Section I = MCQ (50%) · Section II = FRQ (50%)

Section I — Multiple Choice (55 Questions · 80 min)

No calculator. No penalty for guessing. Each correct = 1 raw point.

Section II — Free Response (4 Questions · 100 min)

Describe/explain a scenario using a given concept

Interpret data from a chart, graph, map, or table

Compare a non-required Supreme Court case to a required one

Articulate a claim and support with evidence and reasoning

Predicted AP Score
out of 5
Composite Score
out of ~82
MCQ Score
weighted (~55%)
FRQ Score
raw out of 17

Score Cutoffs (Estimated)

5≥64 pts
4≥47 pts
3≥35 pts
2≥23 pts
10–22 pts

2024 Distribution

Score 5~12%
Score 4~20%
Score 3~26%
Passing (3–5)~58%

AP Gov FRQ Type Breakdown

Concept Application

3 pts — scenario analysis

Quantitative Analysis

4 pts — data interpretation

SCOTUS Comparison

4 pts — case analysis

Argument Essay

6 pts — claim + evidence