AP U.S. History score calculator
Enter your results from an AP U.S. History practice exam to see your weighted score, built from College Board's published section weights for the 2027 exam. Below: the exam format, how APUSH students scored in 2026 and where to pick up points.
Enter your results from a practice exam: multiple-choice questions correct, and the percentage of free-response points you earned (marked with College Board's scoring guidelines).
55 questions in 55 minutes, in sets based on sources
3 required questions in 40 minutes
7 documents, 60 minutes recommended including 15 minutes' reading
1 question in 40 minutes
Fill in every section to see your weighted score.
College Board converts the composite to a 1-5 using cut-offs set for each exam every year, and doesn't publish them, so we don't guess a grade. Raise the sections where you lose the most weighted points first.
How APUSH students scored in 2026
74% scored 3 or higher and 14% scored a 5. Source: College Board, 2026 AP score distributions.
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The AP U.S. History exam (2027)
3 hours 15 minutes, on Friday 7 May 2027 (morning):
- ✓ Multiple choice (40%): 55 questions in 55 minutes, in sets based on sources
- ✓ Short answer (20%): 3 required questions in 40 minutes
- ✓ Document-based question (DBQ) (25%): 7 documents, 60 minutes recommended including 15 minutes' reading
- ✓ Long essay (LEQ) (15%): 1 question in 40 minutes
Where to pick up points
- ✓ The DBQ and long essay are 40% together: practise one timed essay every few weeks
- ✓ Write a defensible thesis and give context before your evidence
- ✓ Use most of the documents and explain their sourcing in the DBQ
- ✓ Keep a timeline of periods 1-9 for quick evidence recall
How AP scores are calculated
Your raw results in each section are weighted and added into a composite score, which College Board converts to the 1-5 scale. The cut-offs are set for each exam every year so that a score means the same standard, and they aren't published. Use your weighted score to track progress between practice exams and to see which section costs you most.
FAQs
When is the AP U.S. History exam in 2027?＋
Friday 7 May 2027 (morning). The exam lasts 3 hours 15 minutes.
How is the AP U.S. History exam weighted?＋
Multiple choice: 40%; Short answer: 20%; Document-based question (DBQ): 25%; Long essay (LEQ): 15%.
What percentage of students get a 5 on AP U.S. History?＋
14% in 2026, and 74% scored 3 or higher.
Can this calculator predict my APUSH score?＋
It gives your weighted score using the official section weights. College Board doesn't publish the cut-offs that turn that score into a 1-5, and they change each year, so any exact prediction is an estimate.
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