** consolidated list of ap exam curves **

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<p>I know it's a while before school / AP exams start...</p>

<p>This list was originally made by Jamesford. His old thread died however and his list wasn't 100% accurate. Also, I made a few edits by adding more data / changing some curve info.</p>

<p>Also, If you’re good at math, you should be able to figure out how to calculate your composite score by looking at the exam section weights / total # of questions. </p>

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Example: AP Psychology
Composite Score = 150 pts (TOTAL pts on this test)
Section I is 66.67% of grade so it’s worth 100 pts to the Composite score
Section II is 33.33% of grade so it’s 50 pts to the Composite score</p>

<h2>So, each MC is 1 pt (there’s 100 MC questions) and there’s a total of approx. 14 FRQ points so each pt u get on Section II is worth 3.571 composite pts. </h2>

<p>Also, keep in mind the curves shift from year to year but these give you a pretty good idea about what u need for a 5/4/3/2/1.</p>

<p>Lastly, be sure to check new posts on this thread. People might’ve posted some new info about curves… this is just what I got from Jamesford / other people posting AP curves. </p>

<p>Anyways, here's the list: (Most of this was done by Jamesford)</p>

<p>List Format: Name of Exam: Date - min to get 5 / composite score, min to get 4, 3, 2 | 5 = What percentage of exam needs to be right</p>

<p>HISTORY
European: 2004 - 121/180 (5) | 5 = 67.22%
United States: 2001 - 114/180 (5), 92 (4), 74 (3), 42 (2) | 5 = 63.33%
United States: 2006 - 106/180 (5), 85(4), 68(3) | 5 = 59.22%
World: 2007 - 74/120 (5), 60(4), 43(3), 28(2) | 5 = 61.67%
Art History: 70% out of 200 (5), 60% (4), 45% (3), 30% (2)</p>

<p>MATH/COMP SCI
Calc AB: 2003 - 70/108 (5), 55 (4), 40 (3), 25 (2) | 5 = 64.81%
Calc BC: 2003 - 64/108 (5),53 (4),36 (3), 26 (2) | 5 = 59.26%
Comp Sci A: 60/80 (5) | 5 = 75%
Comp Sci B: 70/100 (5) | 5 = 70%
Stats: 2007 - 68/100 (5), 53 (4), 40 (3), 29 (2) | 5 = 68.99 %</p>

<p>SCIENCE
Biology: 2002 - 93/150 (5), 65(4), Not Sure about the rest..
Chemistry: 2002 (Not Accurate…Exam has changed A LOT since 2002) - 65% (5), 50% (4), 37% (3), 24% (2)
NOTE: There’s a total of 150 pts on this test.
A new estimate according to an AP review book: Approx. 95/150 (5), 70(4), 51 (3), 32(2)
Physics B: 2004 - 115/180 (5), 91 (4), 63 (3), 49 (2) - 2004 | 63.89%
Physics C Mech: 1998 - 55/90 (5) |5 = 61.11%
Physics C E+M: 1998 - 49/90 (5) |5 = 54.44%</p>

<p>GENERAL SOCIAL SCIENCE
Human Geo: 70/120 (5) | 5 = 58.33% - SEEMS LENIENT
Macro: 71/90 (5), 59 (4) (Another version) | 5 = 77.78%
Macro: 65/90 (5), 50 (4), 41 (3), 26 (2) | 5 = 72.22%
Micro: 68/90 (5), 54 (4), 42 (3), 30 (2) | 5 = 75.56%
Psych: 2004 - 103/150 (5), 84 (4), 65 (3), 45, (2) - 2004 | 5 = 68.67%
US Gov’t: 1999 - 86/120 (5), 70 (4), 49 (3), 27 (2) -1999 | 5 = 71.67%
Comp Gov’t: Don’t Know</p>

<p>ENGLISH COMP
English Language: 2001 - 107/150 (5), 94 (4) | 5 = 73.33%
English Language: 2002 – 113/150 (5), 92 (4) | 5 = 75.33%
English Literature: 2004 - 107/150 (5), 93 (4), 73 (3), 43 (2) | 5 = 71.33%</p>

<p>FOREIGN LANGUAGES
French Lang - 126/160 (5), 110 (4) 82 (3), 63 (2) | 5 = 78.75% (The scoring for this test is pretty complicated)
Spanish Lang: 2007 - 112/150 (5), 92 (4), 77(3), 60 (2) | 5 = 74.66% (The scoring here is very complicated and also different now since they removed the fill-ins section)
(OLD.. Test format recently was changed) Specific Scoring for Spanish Language 2007 here:
MC Questions:
34 listening [correct-(1/3)incorrect] x 0.8823
41 reading [correct-(1/3)incorrect] x 1.0975</p>

<p>FRQ Scoring:
Interpersonal Writing:
x/5 x 3
Presentational Writing:
x/5 x 6
Interpersonal Speaking:
x/5 x 3
Presentational Speaking:
x/5 x 3</p>

<p>MISSING CURVES FOR:
Most of the Foreign Language APs
Comp Gov’t
Music Theory
Studio Art 2-D / 3-D / Drawing
Environ Science</p>

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<p>thanks a lot - very informative</p>

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<p>What’s the curve for APES?</p>

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<p>Why am I getting the feeling that this year, AP Eng Lang is gonna be a *****…?</p>

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<p>I think Environmental Science is almost the same as AP Bio in terms of grading, but it has an easier curve.</p>

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<p>^ That’s what I have heard.</p>

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<p>How did you get a score of 150 for biology?</p>

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<p>SO I CAN GET LOWER THAN A 93/150 AND GET A 5? Please say yes :S I’m seriously not doing well with my APES self-studying.</p>

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<p>I would guess 85 at the very least, in actuality probably somewhere around 90. That’s not a very good score, lol. 60%. Then a 4 is maybe 50%, and a 3 40%. I’m sure everyone who cares about their score will do fine on APES.</p>

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<p>Macro is so mean. =(</p>

<p>I got 47.5/90 raw score (52.8%) on a practice test. That translates to a 3.</p>

<p>Are you people sure than the curve is that harsh?</p>

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<p>@ryanxing: Your score should be between a 3 and a 4; it really depends on how well other students perform on test day/the difficulty of the exam.</p>

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<p>Anyone noticed how English lang and comp is higher and higher every year?..</p>

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<p>^2007. The curve to get a 5 is 110.</p>

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<p>GoPo and Euro don’t seem too bad… thanks Equilibrium, very helpful</p>

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<p>I have to make a change for one of the exams. for 2007, a 60/100 would be enough for a 5. A 49-60 would be enough for a 4.</p>

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<p>Does anyone have the 2004 or 2009 AP Physics C Released Exam, if yes, could you tell me the curve for E&M for that particular year?</p>

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<p>for physics C E/M, usually a 57-67% will cut it for a 5.</p>

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<p>Interesting, I’d think the curves on these two tests would be flipped… 67% of the MC questions doesn’t seem so bad, especially since a 4 would honestly suffice. Though I’m looking forward to a breeze on AP World though.</p>

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<p>Are these updated to factor in the curve after AP took away the guessing penalty?</p>

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<p>Probably not, but the curves will similar, but slightly higher by a few points. Like the curve for APES, to get a 5 you need about 107/150 composite score.</p>