AP World Score Calculator
Estimate your AP World History: Modern exam score in seconds. Enter your raw points on the multiple-choice section, the short-answer questions, the DBQ, and the LEQ, then see your weighted composite and predicted 1-5 AP score. Free and private, by Online Tools.
Predicted AP Score
Composite Score
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MCQ Weighted (40%)
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SAQ Weighted (20%)
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DBQ Weighted (25%)
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LEQ Weighted (15%)
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Overall Percentage
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About This Tool
The AP World Score Calculator estimates your score on the AP World History: Modern exam using the official section weights set by the College Board. You enter your raw points from each part of the test, the 55-question multiple-choice section, the three short-answer questions, the document-based question, and the long essay question, and the calculator converts them into a weighted composite score and a predicted score on the familiar 1 to 5 scale.
It is perfect for checking your practice exams, estimating where you stand before test day, or seeing how many more rubric points you need to push from a 3 to a 4 or a 5. The calculator runs entirely in your browser, so your scores stay private and nothing is ever stored.
How the AP World Score Calculator Works
The AP World History: Modern exam has four scored parts, each contributing a fixed percentage of your total score:
- Multiple Choice: 55 questions, worth 40% of your exam score
- Short Answer Questions (SAQ): 3 questions at 3 points each (9 total), worth 20%
- Document-Based Question (DBQ): scored out of 7 points, worth 25%
- Long Essay Question (LEQ): scored out of 6 points, worth 15%
The calculator turns each raw score into a percentage of that section, multiplies by the section weight, and adds them together to get a composite out of 100. That composite is then mapped to a 1-5 prediction using a widely accepted score curve.
Section Weights on the AP World Exam
| Section | Raw Points | Exam Weight |
|---|---|---|
| Multiple Choice | 55 | 40% |
| Short Answer (SAQ) | 9 | 20% |
| Document-Based (DBQ) | 7 | 25% |
| Long Essay (LEQ) | 6 | 15% |
Predicted Score Ranges
The composite score out of 100 maps to a predicted AP score using the approximate cutoffs below. These are based on recent released exam curves and are estimates, the College Board sets the official cutoffs each year and they can shift slightly.
| Composite Score | Predicted AP Score | Meaning |
|---|---|---|
| 70 - 100 | 5 | Extremely well qualified |
| 58 - 69 | 4 | Well qualified |
| 43 - 57 | 3 | Qualified (passing) |
| 30 - 42 | 2 | Possibly qualified |
| 0 - 29 | 1 | No recommendation |