If you’ve just finished the AP U.S. History exam (APUSH) and can’t wait until July for your score, you’re not alone. The APUSH Score Calculator can help you estimate your score within minutes — and give you a head start in planning your next steps.
This guide covers:
- How APUSH scoring works
- How the score calculator estimates your score
- How accurate calculators are
- How to use your predicted score for college planning with RevisionDojo
How Is the APUSH Exam Scored?
The AP U.S. History exam has two main sections, each worth 50% of your total score:
Section I — Multiple Choice & Short Answer (50%)
- 55 Multiple Choice Questions (MCQs) — 40% of score
- 3 Short Answer Questions (SAQs) — 20% of score
Section II — Free Response (50%)
- 1 Document-Based Question (DBQ) — 25% of score
- 1 Long Essay Question (LEQ) — 15% of score
Each part is scored separately and then converted to a composite score, which is matched against historical cut scores to determine your AP score from 1–5.
How the APUSH Score Calculator Works
An APUSH Score Calculator estimates your final score by:
- Taking your MCQ raw score (number correct) and scaling it.
- Taking your SAQ, DBQ, and LEQ scores and converting them to percentages.
- Applying College Board’s official weightings.
- Matching your composite score to historical score distributions.
For example:
- MCQ: 40/55 → scaled
- SAQ: 6/9 points → scaled
