AP World History Score Calculator
Enter your MCQ, SAQ, DBQ and LEQ points
Frequently Asked Questions
55 multiple-choice questions make up 40% of the composite (52 points). 3 Short-Answer Questions (3 points each, 9 raw) and a Document-Based Question (DBQ, 7 raw) and Long Essay Question (LEQ, 6 raw) make up the remaining 60% (78 points). Composite total: 130.
Roughly 102 or more out of 130 composite points (about 78%) typically earns a 5. A 4 usually starts around 86, and a 3 around 68.
They share a very similar format (MCQ, SAQ, DBQ, LEQ), but AP World covers a much broader span of global history. Pass rates and 5-rates are roughly comparable between the two exams.
No. College Board does not publish exact current-year cutoffs before scores are released. This calculator uses recent historical data for an estimate.
AP World History composite score formula
| Section | Raw points | Composite weight |
|---|---|---|
| Multiple choice (55 questions) | 55 | 52 points (40%) |
| 3 Short-Answer Questions (SAQ) | 9 (3 each) | 78 points total (60%) |
| Document-Based Question (DBQ) | 7 | |
| Long Essay Question (LEQ) | 6 | |
| Total composite | — | 130 points |
Approximate AP score cutoffs (recent years)
| AP Score | Composite (out of 130) |
|---|---|
| 5 | 102+ |
| 4 | 86–101 |
| 3 | 68–85 |
| 2 | 50–67 |
| 1 | below 50 |
Example: 38 MCQ correct (out of 55), 2+2+2 points across the 3 SAQs (6 of 9), 5 DBQ points (out of 7) and 4 LEQ points (out of 6) gives 15 raw points out of 22 possible on the essay portion. Composite = (38/55)×52 + (15/22)×78 = 35.9 + 53.2 = 89.1 — in the 4 range.