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AP Psych Calculator
Enter multiple-choice questions correct plus the Article Analysis and Evidence-Based question scores. The estimate uses the College Board 2012 AP Psychology practice-exam chart.
Estimated AP score
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Cut points are the College Board 2012 AP Psychology Practice Exam scoring worksheet: composite out of 150. Multiple choice was scaled to 100 points, and each 7-point free-response question was multiplied by 3.5714. The current exam still weights multiple choice at 66.7% and two 7-point questions at 33.3% together, and it has 75 multiple-choice questions rather than 100, so each correct answer is multiplied by 100/75. The free-response multiplier is the 3.5714 printed on the worksheet.
| AP score | Composite |
|---|---|
| 5 | 112–150 |
| 4 | 94–111 |
| 3 | 79–93 |
| 2 | 65–78 |
| 1 | 0–64 |
Source: College Board, 2012 AP Psychology Practice Exam scoring worksheet.
How this exam is entered
The current AP Psychology exam is 75 multiple-choice questions in 90 minutes, worth 66.7%, and two free-response questions in 70 minutes, worth 33.3% together. Question 1 is the Article Analysis Question, 7 points. Question 2 is the Evidence-Based Question, 7 points. Each of those 7-point scores is multiplied by 3.5714, the factor printed on the 2012 worksheet. Two perfect questions plus a perfect multiple-choice section land on 150 after the worksheet's rounding.
On that 2012 chart, 112 to 150 was a 5, 94 to 111 was a 4, 79 to 93 was a 3, 65 to 78 was a 2, and 0 to 64 was a 1. The 2012 form had 100 multiple-choice questions scaled to the same 100-point section, so a correct answer today is worth 100/75 on that scale.
How the 2012 AP Psychology worksheet fits today's exam
The table in the calculator is the 2012 chart: College Board, 2012 AP Psychology Practice Exam scoring worksheet.
The 2012 Psychology worksheet had 100 multiple-choice questions and two 7-point essays. The current exam keeps the same two-thirds and one-third split with 75 questions, an Article Analysis Question, and an Evidence-Based Question, which the 2012 form did not have. Each correct answer here is worth 100/75, about 1.33 points, and each free-response point is worth 3.5714, so one free-response point counts for more than two and a half multiple-choice answers.
Frequently Asked Questions
How many questions are on the AP Psychology exam?
75 multiple-choice questions and two free-response questions: the Article Analysis Question and the Evidence-Based Question. Both free-response questions are scored out of 7 in the current course and exam description.
What composite was a 5 on the 2012 Psychology worksheet?
112 to 150. A 4 was 94 to 111, and a 3 was 79 to 93.
Why is the multiple-choice multiplier 100/75?
The 2012 worksheet scaled multiple choice to 100 points out of 150, about 66.7% of the composite. The current exam is still about 66.7% multiple choice, with 75 questions instead of 100.
Does a wrong answer on the multiple choice cost points?
No. Enter how many you got right, out of 75.