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AP Psychology Score Calculator

Predict your AP Psychology score (1–5) from your raw section scores. Enter MCQ and FRQ performance to estimate your composite and final AP score.

AP Psychology Score Input

Total exam: 2 hrs · MCQ worth ~66.7% · FRQ worth ~33.3%

Section I — Multiple Choice (100 Questions · 70 minutes)

No penalty for wrong answers — rights-only scoring. Always guess.

MCQ Raw Score— / 100
Section II — Free Response (2 Questions · 50 minutes)

Each FRQ is scored 0–7 points. FRQ 1: Concept Application scenario. FRQ 2: Research Design & data interpretation.

Apply psychology concepts to a real-world scenario

Experimental design, variables, data interpretation

FRQ Total Raw Score— / 14
Predicted AP Score
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out of 5
Composite Raw Score
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out of ~150
MCQ Score
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raw (out of 100)
FRQ Scaled Score
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scaled (out of 50)

AP Score Meaning

5 — Extremely Qualified≥140
4 — Well Qualified≥131
3 — Qualified≥122
2 — Possibly Qualified≥115
1 — No Recommendation0–114

2024 Score Distribution

Score 5~14–17%
Score 4~20–22%
Score 3~25%
Score 3–5 (pass rate)~60–65%

AP Psychology Exam Structure

Section I

100 MCQ · 70 min

Section II

2 FRQ · 50 min

MCQ Weight

~66.7% of score

FRQ Weight

~33.3% of score

Scoring Formula

MCQ + FRQ÷14×50

Max Composite

150 pts

Guessing Penalty

None — always guess

Total Exam Time

2 hours

AP Psychology Topic Weights

Biological Bases

8–10%

Sensation & Perception

6–8%

States of Consciousness

2–4%

Learning

7–9%

Cognition

8–10%

Developmental

7–9%

Motivation & Emotion

6–8%

Personality

5–7%

Testing & Individual Diff.

5–7%

Abnormal Psychology

7–9%

Treatment of Disorders

5–7%

Social Psychology

8–10%