AP US History Score Calculator
The AP US History exam has 55 multiple-choice questions, 3 short-answer questions, a document-based question (DBQ) and a long essay (LEQ). Enter a practice exam result to see how much of the exam's weighted points you earned, and compare it with how students scored last year.
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Weighted composite
Enter your practice exam scores to see how much of the weighted points you earned.
How the APUSH exam is scored
Each section counts for a fixed share of your score, from the 2027 exam format on AP Students. The calculator turns those shares into points out of 100. Free-response points follow College Board's scoring guidelines.
| Section | Raw score | Share of AP score | Composite points (of 100) |
|---|---|---|---|
| Multiple choice | 0 to 55 | 40% | 40 |
| Short answer (3 questions) | 0 to 9 | 20% | 20 |
| Document-based question (DBQ) | 0 to 7 | 25% | 25 |
| Long essay (LEQ) | 0 to 6 | 15% | 15 |
How students scored in 2026
From College Board's 2026 AP score distributions.
| AP score | Share of students |
|---|---|
| 5 | 14% |
| 4 | 37% |
| 3 | 23% |
| 2 | 18% |
| 1 | 8% |
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