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AP US Government score calculator

Estimate your AP score from your section performance — official weights, cutoff estimates from released exams, no sign-up.

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Drag each section to how you think you did — scored with the official section weights.

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Set your section scores above to see a prediction.

Estimate only: College Board adjusts the real cutoffs every year. Weights are College Board's official figures — each FRQ counts 12.5% of the exam regardless of its raw points. Public cutoff estimates disagree more for AP Gov than any other exam, so treat borderline results loosely.

5 ≥ 77%4 ≥ 63%3 ≥ 50%2 ≥ 35%

How the AP US Government exam is weighted

  • Multiple choice55 pts · 50% of score
  • FRQ 1: Concept application3 pts · 12.5% of score
  • FRQ 2: Quantitative analysis4 pts · 12.5% of score
  • FRQ 3: SCOTUS comparison4 pts · 12.5% of score
  • FRQ 4: Argument essay6 pts · 12.5% of score

Weights are College Board's official figures — each FRQ counts 12.5% of the exam regardless of its raw points. Public cutoff estimates disagree more for AP Gov than any other exam, so treat borderline results loosely. College Board sets the real conversion each year after the exam, so cutoffs here are estimates.

AP US Government scoring: FAQ

How is the AP US Government exam scored?
Your raw section scores are combined using College Board's official weights — Multiple choice (50%), FRQ 1: Concept application (12.5%), FRQ 2: Quantitative analysis (12.5%), FRQ 3: SCOTUS comparison (12.5%), FRQ 4: Argument essay (12.5%) — into a composite, which is converted to the 1–5 scale. This calculator uses those exact weights.
What percentage do I need for a 5 on AP US Government?
Roughly 77% of the total composite, based on released exams — and about 63% for a 4 and 50% for a 3. College Board adjusts the real cutoffs each year, so treat these as estimates.
How accurate is this calculator?
The section weights are official; the score cutoffs are estimates compiled from released exams and public scoring data. Weights are College Board's official figures — each FRQ counts 12.5% of the exam regardless of its raw points. Public cutoff estimates disagree more for AP Gov than any other exam, so treat borderline results loosely. Real cutoffs shift a few points year to year, so a result near a boundary could land on either side.
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