AP Statistics Score Calculator
Enter your multiple-choice and free-response points
Frequently Asked Questions
40 multiple-choice questions make up 50% of the composite score (50 points). 6 free-response questions — 5 regular FRQs plus an Investigative Task, each scored out of 4 raw points — make up the other 50%, but they are not weighted equally: the Investigative Task alone counts for 25% of the free-response score (12.5 composite points), while each of the other 5 FRQs counts for 15% (7.5 composite points each).
Roughly 71 or more out of 100 composite points typically earns a 5 (recent aggregate data). A 4 usually starts around 62, a 3 around 51, and a 2 around 41.
Question 6 on the exam is a longer, multi-part 'Investigative Task' that asks you to apply statistical reasoning to a new scenario. It's scored out of the same 4 raw points as the other FRQs, but it's worth more toward your composite score — 25% of the free-response section instead of an equal 1/6 share.
No. College Board does not publish exact current-year cutoffs before scores are released. This calculator uses recent historical data for an estimate.
AP Statistics composite score formula
| Section | Questions | Composite weight |
|---|---|---|
| Multiple choice | 40 questions | 50 points (50%) |
| Free response FRQ 1–5 | 5 questions, 4 pts each, 20 raw | 37.5 points (7.5 each) |
| Investigative Task (FRQ 6) | 1 question, 4 pts | 12.5 points |
| Total composite | — | 100 points |
Approximate AP score cutoffs (recent years, aggregate)
| AP Score | Composite (out of 100) |
|---|---|
| 5 | 71+ |
| 4 | 62–70 |
| 3 | 51–61 |
| 2 | 41–50 |
| 1 | below 41 |
Example: 28 MCQ correct (out of 40), 18 raw points across the five regular FRQs (out of 20), and 3 points on the Investigative Task (out of 4) gives a composite of (28/40)×50 + (18/20)×37.5 + (3/4)×12.5 = 35 + 33.75 + 9.4 = 78.1 — solidly in the 5 range.