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AP Macroeconomics Score Calculator
Enter multiple-choice questions correct and the three free-response scores. The estimate uses the conversion chart on the College Board 2012 AP Macroeconomics practice exam.
Estimated AP score
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Cut points are the College Board 2012 AP Macroeconomics Practice Exam scoring worksheet: composite out of 90. Sixty multiple-choice questions were multiplied by 1.0000. Free response was scaled to 30 points. The 2012 free-response questions were worth 12, 5, and 6 raw points. The current exam's three questions are worth 10, 5, and 5, still about one third of the exam, so each raw point is multiplied by 30/20. College Board has not published a chart for those current point values.
| AP score | Composite |
|---|---|
| 5 | 71–90 |
| 4 | 59–70 |
| 3 | 51–58 |
| 2 | 41–50 |
| 1 | 0–40 |
Source: College Board, 2012 AP Macroeconomics Practice Exam scoring worksheet.
How this exam is entered
AP Macroeconomics is 60 multiple-choice questions in 70 minutes, about two thirds of the score, and three free-response questions in 60 minutes, about one third. Question 1 is the long question, 10 points. Questions 2 and 3 are short, 5 points each. A four-function calculator is allowed on both sections. Each multiple-choice question correct is 1 point on the 2012 worksheet's 90-point composite. Each free-response point is multiplied by 1.5 so 20 raw points fill the 30-point free-response section on that sheet.
The 2012 chart is steep at the top: 71 to 90 was a 5, 59 to 70 was a 4, 51 to 58 was a 3, 41 to 50 was a 2, and 0 to 40 was a 1. The 2012 free-response questions were worth 12, 5, and 6 points, with their own multipliers. The cut points are theirs. The 1.5 multiplier is what keeps today's 10-5-5 rubric on that same 30-point section.
How the 2012 AP Macroeconomics worksheet fits today's exam
The table in the calculator is the 2012 chart: College Board, 2012 AP Macroeconomics Practice Exam scoring worksheet.
On multiple choice the 2012 Macroeconomics worksheet matches today's exam exactly: 60 questions at 1 point each. The change is in the free response. The 2012 questions were worth 12, 5, and 6 raw points, and today's are worth 10, 5, and 5, so each raw point here is multiplied by 30/20, or 1.5. The middle of this chart is narrow. A 3 covers only 51 to 58, eight composite points, so a few free-response points can move a result by a whole score.
Frequently Asked Questions
What composite was a 5 on the 2012 Macroeconomics worksheet?
71 to 90 out of 90. A 4 was 59 to 70, and a 3 was 51 to 58.
Why is every free-response point worth 1.5?
The current questions total 20 raw points and the 2012 worksheet's free-response section is 30 points, one third of 90. 30 divided by 20 is 1.5. The 2012 questions used 1.2500, 1.5000, and 1.2500 because those questions were worth 12, 5, and 6 points.
Is the multiple choice two thirds of the exam?
Yes. College Board lists 60 multiple-choice questions at 66.65% and the three free-response questions at 33.35%. On the 2012 worksheet that is 60 points and 30 points.
Can I use this for AP Microeconomics?
No. Microeconomics has its own exam. This page uses the 2012 macroeconomics worksheet only.