AP STATISTICS: SCORING WORKSHEET
Section I: Multiple Choice
_____________
Number correct
(out of 40)
x 1.2500 = _______________
Weighted
Section I
Score
(Do not round)
Section II: Free Response
Question 1
_________ x 1.8750 = ___________
(out of 4)
Question 2
(Do not round)
_________ x 1.8750 = ___________
(out of 4)
Question 3
(Do not round)
_________ x 1.8750 = ___________
(out of 4)
Question 4
(Do not round)
_________ x 1.8750 = ___________
(out of 4)
Question 5
(Do not round)
_________ x 1.8750 = ___________
(out of 4)
Question 6
(Do not round)
_________ x 3.1250 = ___________
(out of 4)
(Do not round)
Sum =
___________
Weighted Section II
Score (Do not round)
AP Grade Conversion Chart
Statistics
Composite
Score Range*
AP Grade
70 – 100
57 – 69
44 – 56
33 – 43
0 – 32
*The students’ scores are weighted according to
formulas determined in advance each year by the
Development Committee to yield raw composite
scores; the Chief Reader is responsible for
converting composite scores to the 5-point AP
scale. Scores based on 2012 Exam, and may
vary somewhat from one year to next.
Composite Score
____________ + ____________ = _______________
Weighted
Section I Score
Weighted
Section II Score
5
4
3
2
1
Composite Score
(Round to nearest
whole number)
These were the scales when there was a penalty for guessing on the Multiple Choice Section.
AP Grade Conversion Chart
STATISTICS
1997
2002
2007
Composite
Score Range
AP Grade
Composite
Score Range
AP Grade
Composite
Score Range
AP Grade
68 – 100
5
68 – 100
5
60 – 100
5
54 – 67
4
53 – 67
4
45 – 59
4
41 – 53
3
40 – 52
3
32 – 44
3
29 – 40
2
29 – 39
2
23 – 31
2
0 – 28
1
0 – 28
1
0 – 22
1
* The student’s scores are weighted according to formulas determined in advance each year by the Development
Committee to yield raw composite scores; the Chief reader is responsible for converting composite scores to
the 5-point AP scale. Scores may vary somewhat from one year to the next.
These are the revised scales for no penalty when guessing on the Multiple Choice Section.
AP Grade Conversion Chart
STATISTICS
2002
Composite
Score Range
2007
2012
AP Grade
Composite
Score Range
AP Grade
Composite
Score Range
AP Grade
70 – 100
5
63 – 100
5
70 – 100
5
57 – 69
4
49 – 62
4
57 – 69
4
45 – 56
3
37 – 48
3
44 – 56
3
35 – 44
2
29 – 36
2
33 – 43
2
0 – 34
1
0 – 28
1
0 – 32
1
* The student’s scores are weighted according to formulas determined in advance each year by the Development
Committee to yield raw composite scores; the Chief reader is responsible for converting composite scores to
the 5-point AP scale. Scores may vary somewhat from one year to the next.
GRADE DISTRIBUTIONS
Score
2005
2006
2007
2008
2009
2010
2011
2012
5
12.6%
12.6%
11.9%
12.9%
12.3%
12.8%
12.4%
12.5%
4
22.8%
22.2%
21.5%
22.7%
22.3%
22.4%
21.4%
21.1%
3
25.1%
25.3%
25.4%
23.7%
24.2%
23.5%
25.0%
25.6%
2
19.2%
18.3%
17.1%
18.8%
19.1%
18.2%
17.7%
18.0%
1
20.1%
21.6%
24.1%
21.8%
22.2%
23.1%
23.5%
22.8%