<p>Hello everyone. I'm taking the AP English Language test this year, and am consistently getting an adjusted multiple choice score of 37 points. Now, I have heard that 110 curved points out of 150 are necessary for a 5, yet my review book says 104. Is this simply because the cliff notes book has not been updated in a while. Also, I have done a fair amount of essays in class throughout this year, and typically score in the 6-7 range (on Synthesis/Analysis, haven't written a full argumentation yet). I would really like to earn a 5 on this exam, so would I better spend my time by writing and practicing my essay-writing skills (I consider myself a very good writer, I oftentimes am really cutting it close to the suggested time limit for each. Also, do you guys have any tips for the multiple choice and/or essays. Thank you.</p>
<p>The scale moves from year to year but somewhere in the high 100s up into the low 110s is the number. If you have 37 points you would need 8s to make the 5. A more typical path is to try to squeeze out a few more points on MCs and work for 7s.</p>
<p>Is your MC score because your accuracy is consistently there, or because you run out of time? Are you getting these numbers on the Cliff’s book or on released tests?</p>
<p>My score is typically around 37 because of my accuracy (some passages are confusing to me, sometimes I make a stupid mistake/misread a question). However, I typically find myself pushed for time, as I usually don’t answer 1-3 questions, and some of the questions I do answer are squeezed in during the last 5 minute rush of the test, so time is definitely a factor.</p>
<p>Are these on self-timed tests-using Cliffs? I see scores go up from Cliffs to the AP released tests usually.</p>
<p>Best advice is to practice block after block to find trends on questions you struggle with and really try to understand those types of questions. for example, if you struggle with tone questions really get a handle on tone words-there was a great list of tone words on a thread recently.</p>
<p>Yes, I am doing timed cliffs MC tests. I have not done any of the essays though, so I can not gauge my final score entirely, but based on experiences with previous essays, my scores on those will probably be in the 6-7 range. You mentioned something about scores going up. Do you mean to say that the actual AP test is significantly easier in the types of questions they ask?</p>
<p>Sivnok, Cliff’s match the actual exam exactly, not harder or easier. If you’re scoring a 37, you need all 7’s on your essay’s for a 5. Good luck, I’m taking the exam next Wednesday too!</p>
<p>I have looked at REA, Cliffs, Peterson’s etc. and I tend to see that Cliff’s are slightly harder. That is just my experience, but I have seen it again and again. The 2007 released test is much easier comparably, as is the 2001 and the 1996 (and a couple of sample exams they have put out).</p>
<p>Of course, no promises, but I take the tests with my students, and I find that the CB tests (when I use them in a mock environment) go better for my students.</p>
<p>I DO like the Cliff’s book for explanations, but I find that my students typically go UP when they take a College Board test.</p>
<p>What do you multiply the essay scores by to get that part of your raw score?</p>
<p>awanderer-</p>
<p>The scale changes from year to year per the test (If you use 3 it is pretty close). In 2007 it was 3.0556.</p>
<p>i took the test last year and got a 5, and yea…the curve is pretty hard 
but the nice thing is, theres really specific formulae for all of the essays and the synthesis. learn all your terms (persona, diction, syntax, to throw out a few) and USE THEM and your score will go up drastically 
good luck to all you test takers!!</p>
<p>who has a ap language released test?
will trade for the lastest sats and aps(i have many)</p>
<p>I have the released tests… I need the audit test. will trade if you have it.</p>