AP Psychology Score Calculator
Enter your multiple-choice and free-response points
Frequently Asked Questions
100 multiple-choice questions make up about two-thirds of the composite score (66.7 points). 2 free-response questions, each scored on a 7-point rubric, make up the remaining third (33.3 points), for a composite total of 100.
Roughly 73% of the composite (about 73 out of 100) typically earns a 5. AP Psychology is widely considered one of the more accessible AP exams, with a relatively high overall pass rate.
Each free-response question presents a scenario and asks you to apply multiple psychology concepts. Readers award up to 7 points per question based on how many required points you address correctly.
No. College Board does not publish exact current-year cutoffs before scores are released. This calculator uses recent historical data for an estimate.
AP Psychology composite score formula
| Section | Questions | Composite weight |
|---|---|---|
| Multiple choice | 100 questions | 66.7 points (~67%) |
| Free response | 2 questions, 7 pts each, 14 raw | 33.3 points (~33%) |
| Total composite | — | 100 points |
Approximate AP score cutoffs (recent years)
| AP Score | Composite (out of 100) |
|---|---|
| 5 | 73+ |
| 4 | 60–72 |
| 3 | 45–59 |
| 2 | 33–44 |
| 1 | below 33 |
Example: 75 MCQ correct (out of 100) and 10 FRQ points (out of 14) gives a composite of (75/100)×66.7 + (10/14)×33.3 = 50 + 23.8 = 73.8 — right at the 5 cutoff.