<p>What are the raw scores conversions for a 3,4, or 5? And about what percent of the exam do you need to get to get a 3,4, or 5? Thanks in advance.</p>
<p>Anyone know?</p>
<p>i think mid-60/108 is 5</p>
<p>for this year?</p>
<p>in previous years it was 50ish for a 3.</p>
<p>but if that's what it is for this year, SWEET.
(as you can tell, I took AB this year)</p>
<p>75 for a 5.</p>
<p>Here are the cut scores for the six most recent full exams for which the data has been released. Keep in mind that a philosophical change from computational calculus to conceptual calculus occurred for the 1998 exam.</p>
<p>1985 AP AB exam
84 to 108 = 5
68 to 83 = 4
49 to 67 = 3
34 to 48 = 2
0 to 33 = 1</p>
<p>1988 AP AB exam
83 to 108 = 5
68 to 82 = 4
48 to 67 = 3
32 to 47 = 2
0 to 31 = 1</p>
<p>1993 AP AB exam
67 to 108 = 5
53 to 66 = 4
36 to 52 = 3
24 to 35 = 2
0 to 23 = 1</p>
<p>1997 AP AB exam
72 to 108 = 5
56 to 71 = 4
39 to 55 = 3
25 to 38 = 2
0 to 24 = 1</p>
<p>1998 AP AB exam
74 to 108 = 5
57 to 73 = 4
39 to 56 = 3
24 to 38 = 2
0 to 23 = 1</p>
<p>2003 AP AB exam
66 to 108 = 5
47 to 65 = 4
29 to 46 = 3
16 to 28 = 2
0 to 15 = 1</p>
<p>It's been generally agreed upon that the 2003 cut-scores were considered "low", meaning that most people think the marks for a 5 were too easy, despite the fact that less than 20% of the nation earned them at the time.</p>
<p>So I would be surprised for the 2007 cut-scores to go lower than the 2003 marks by any significant amount.</p>
<p>no offense to our generation, but these scores are kinda making our generation look, less knowledgable (or the exams just get harder, which i think is also true)</p>
<p>27% for a 3 is extremely generous! wow</p>
<p>a raw score in the 60's seems damn low for a 5..i got fives on all the old ap tests we took in class, but with scores ranging from the upper 80's to lower 100's..i think my score might fall in the 60's (frq owned me), but i find it hard to believe i could get a 5 (especially since, having taken the 2003 frq's, that test seemed easier than this year's) if i did score in that range</p>
<p>Those cut scores for the 2003 exam are for the Calculus BC Exam, not AB.
BC Has a much easier curve.</p>
<p>no...those were the cut scores for AB...2003 was the year CB switched the type of questions for FRQ like they did this year...so that might explain the low curve...</p>
<p>they switched the type of questions this year uh what?
what do you mean love?
(i took the ab exam, regular testing what did they change what #?)</p>
<p>The tests are not getting harder. It is sorta sad to see over half of the U.S. population not getting 4's or 5's with those curves, however.</p>
<p>
[quote]
no offense to our generation, but these scores are kinda making our generation look, less knowledgable (or the exams just get harder, which i think is also true)
[/quote]
</p>
<ol>
<li>The exams (more the free response) are getting a little harder. But not 20 points harder.
The main reason our generation isnt doing especially well is much more people are taking calculus. 20 years ago you only took the AP if you really knew math well. Now, most students end up taking the ap. </li>
</ol>
<p>Look at the stats of how many more people take it now.
More people = less qualified test-takers = lower stats.
But Im sure the top 100 or so today do better than the top 100 or so 20 years ago.</p>
<p>The Free Response style changed in 1998 to accomodate a change in philosophy from the computational problems to the conceptual problems. It's the reason why both the 1997 and 1998 FR questions were released (and the only example I know of where two consecutive years of exams were released).</p>
<p>There's probably truth to the idea that more and more students are being pushed into these AP level classes than in past generations, so more students are seeing calculus.</p>
<p>At the same time, I would venture that the symbol manipulation skills of top calculus students is probably lower today than the symbol manipulation skills of top calculus students 20 years ago. The calculus students of 20 years ago had their own small classes with cream-of-the-crop instructors, while calculus students today are more and more frequently being pushed onto more average instructors with class sizes resembling those of other math classes in the school.</p>
<p>Plus, I would say that the introduction of calculators at such early ages into the instruction of most high school students hurts their overall fluency with mathematics in the long run.</p>
<p>^^^^^absolutely true. My AP teacher is very bad. Students even correct him. LOL. We're mostly taking the class to appeal to colleges. Out of 25 students in the class, only 4 of us had a strong understanding of Calc AB. The rest where not dedicated enough.</p>
<p>Out of the 4 of us with good skills, 1 dropped out of HS!!!, the other hardly ever shows up to class, and the other, he....is good but goofs off too much, misses classes, and is not committed enough. Although, in the test, he truly did try his best. Will he pass? Who knows. Hopefully.</p>
<p>In my case, I had 5 other AP tests to take care of. Calc was not one of my favorites and I abandoned my attempt to study for it 2 weeks prior to the test. It was too much.</p>
<p>anyone with more recent composite score data for the AB curves?</p>
<p>If you get about 65-70 out of 108, you will get a 5. about 50-64 is a 4, and 33-49 would get you a three. In 2007, the curve was pretty high demanding 72 out of 108 for students to get a 5. :)</p>
<p>The curve for BC is about the same to get a 5, harder to get a 3 or 4 (I think you will have to get high 40s to get a 3 or something like that).</p>
<p>ahhh thanks. 65-70 sounds okay… im thinking i might just scrape that. i took the exam today… im def in the 63-68 range after come calculations… hope i pull off a 5!</p>
<p>but 72!! isnt that really high? everyone aced it that year?</p>
<p>is getting a 4 on Calc AB really bad? I took the IB exams already and got a 41.
But I had to do mandatory national service and took up 5 AP’s to make better use of my time and help apps cause applications to the IVY’s and Top 20 schools has been really tough for international students lately… </p>
<p>Bottom line is… Should I still send the score if i get a 4 for Calc Ab?</p>