AP Biology
Two equally-weighted sections (50/50 MC + FRQ). Predict your score from 60 multiple choice questions and 6 free response questions.
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AP Science Score Calculators
Project your AP score for any of the seven AP science exams. Each calculator uses the latest section weights and historical composite cutoffs to map your raw performance to a 1-5 prediction.
AP Chemistry
50% MC + 50% FRQ across 60 multiple choice and 7 free response questions. Notoriously curve-sensitive — composite for a 5 sits around 70%.
Open calculatorAP Environmental Science (APES)
60% MC + 40% FRQ. The lowest 5-rate of any AP science (~13%), so the predicted score is especially worth checking before exam day.
Open calculatorAP Physics 1
Algebra-based mechanics, 50/50 split. Project your score across 50 multiple choice and 5 free response questions including a quantitative-translation FRQ.
Open calculatorAP Physics 2
Algebra-based fluid mechanics, thermo, E&M, optics, and modern physics. Mirrors Physics 1 weighting (50/50).
Open calculatorAP Physics C: Mechanics
Calculus-based mechanics. 50% MC + 50% FRQ across 35 MC and 3 FRQs. Highest 5-rate of any AP science exam.
Open calculatorAP Physics C: E&M
Calculus-based electricity and magnetism. Same 50/50 split as Mechanics, with 35 MC and 3 FRQs covering Gauss's law, circuits, and Maxwell's equations.
Open calculatorPicking between AP science exams
If you can only take one, the choice usually comes down to your math background and your major. AP Biology vs AP Chemistry is a common dilemma for sophomores — Bio is heavier on data interpretation and reading, Chem is heavier on quantitative reasoning. AP Physics 1 vs 2 vs C hinges on whether you've taken calculus: the C exams require it, the algebra-based 1/2 exams don't. APES is often picked as a fifth science by students who want a science score on the transcript without the workload of Bio or Chem.
How AP science exams are scored
All seven AP science exams use a composite-score model. Your raw multiple-choice and free-response scores are combined using section weights (typically 50/50, except APES at 60/40), then mapped to a 1-5 score against composite cutoffs. The cutoffs aren't officially published but are well-estimated from released scoring worksheets and AP teacher community data. Each calculator on this page uses subject-specific cutoffs sourced from those references.