AP European History Score Calculator
AP European History Score Calculator
Calculate your AP European History exam score instantly! Our free calculator helps you estimate your final AP score (1-5) based on your performance across all exam sections.
How to Use This Calculator:
Simply enter your raw scores for each section of the AP Euro exam:
- Multiple Choice (55 questions) – Enter the number of correct answers
- Short-Answer Questions (3 questions, 3 points each) – Enter your score for each SAQ
- Document-Based Question (7 points) – Enter your DBQ score
- Long-Essay Question (6 points) – Enter your LEQ score
The calculator automatically computes your weighted scores and predicts your final AP score from 1 to 5.
Understanding Your Scores:
MCQ Score: Your multiple choice raw score is multiplied by 1.09 to get your weighted score.
FRQ Score: All free-response questions are weighted differently:
- SAQs: Each multiplied by 3
- DBQ: Multiplied by 5.36
- LEQ: Multiplied by 3.75
Total Composite Score: The sum of your MCQ and FRQ weighted scores (out of 130 points maximum).
Predicted AP Score: Based on typical College Board conversion scales:
- 5 (Extremely Qualified): 101-130 points
- 4 (Well Qualified): 80-100 points
- 3 (Qualified): 61-79 points
- 2 (Possibly Qualified): 44-60 points
- 1 (No Recommendation): 0-43 points
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This calculator uses official AP scoring multipliers and historical conversion scales. However, College Board adjusts cut scores yearly, so your predicted score is an estimate. Your actual score may vary by ±1 point.
A score of 3 or higher is generally considered “passing” and may earn college credit at many institutions. Scores of 4 or 5 demonstrate strong mastery and are accepted by most colleges for credit or placement.
The exam has two sections: Section I includes 55 multiple-choice questions and 3 short-answer questions. Section II includes 1 document-based question (DBQ) and 1 long-essay question (LEQ). Raw scores are weighted and combined to create a composite score, which is then converted to the 1-5 AP scale.
Your raw score is the number of questions you answered correctly or points earned on essays. The composite score is your weighted total (out of 130) after applying College Board multipliers to each section.
You typically need approximately 78% (101/130 points) of the total composite score to earn a 5. This translates to roughly 40-42 correct MCQs and strong performance on all FRQs.
Section I (MCQ + SAQs) accounts for approximately 60% of your score, while Section II (DBQ + LEQ) accounts for 40%. The DBQ alone is worth about 25% of your total score.
You can estimate! For practice tests, grade yourself using AP scoring rubrics. For the actual exam, make educated guesses based on your performance and confidence level.
Focus on mastering historical themes, practicing DBQ and LEQ writing with rubrics, reviewing key events and periods, and taking timed practice tests to improve speed and accuracy.