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AP Lit Score Calculator

Predict your AP English Literature & Composition score (1–5). Enter your MCQ performance and three essay scores — poetry, prose, and literary argument.

AP English Literature & Composition

3 hours total · Section I MCQ (~45%) · Section II Essays (~55%)

Section I — Multiple Choice (55 Questions · 60 min)

Passages from prose fiction and poetry. No guessing penalty.

Section II — Free Response (3 Essays · 120 min)

Each essay is scored on a 6-point rubric (0–6). Click a score button or type it in.

Analyze how the poet uses literary devices to develop meaning in a provided poem

Analyze how an author uses literary techniques in a provided prose passage

Develop an argument about a self-selected work of literary merit in response to a prompt

Predicted AP Score
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out of 5
Composite Score
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out of ~100
MCQ Section
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weighted (~45%)
Essay Section
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weighted (~55%)

Score Cutoffs (Estimated)

5 — Extremely Qualified≥67 pts
4 — Well Qualified≥51 pts
3 — Qualified≥36 pts
2 — Possibly Qualified≥22 pts
1 — No Recommendation0–21 pts

2024 Distribution

Score 5~8%
Score 4~18%
Score 3~29%
Passing (3–5)~55%

AP Lit Exam Structure

MCQ Weight

~45% of score

Essay Weight

~55% of score

Essay Rubric

0–6 each (6 = best)

Total Time

3 hours