Ap Gov Score Calculator
Estimate your AP U.S. Government and Politics exam score based on your multiple-choice and free-response section performance.
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How to use this tool?
This calculator estimates your final AP Government score (1–5) based on your raw multiple-choice and free-response scores.
- Enter Multiple Choice scores: Input the number of correct answers (out of 55) and the number of incorrect answers. The calculator automatically applies a 0.25 penalty for wrong answers.
- Enter Free Response scores: For each of the 5 FRQs, enter a score between 0 and 4 (you can use half-point increments like 3.5).
- Click "Calculate Score": The calculator validates your inputs and shows the composite score and estimated AP score (1–5).
Important: All fields are required. The total of correct + incorrect MC answers cannot exceed 55. FRQ scores must be between 0 and 4.
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Frequently Asked Questions
The composite score is calculated as: (MC correct - 0.25 × MC incorrect) × 1.0909 + (sum of FRQ scores) × 2.5. The total is then mapped to the 1-5 AP scale.
The maximum composite score is approximately 150, based on perfect MC and perfect FRQs.
No, this is an unofficial estimate based on typical scoring guidelines. Official scores may vary.