<p>Breakdown of scores:
Max points total: 180
MC: 80 questions, 1 point each. 80 *1.125 = 90 max points (50%)
DBQ: 9 points max * 4.5 = 40.5 max points (22.5%)
FRQ1: 9 points max *2.75 = 24.75 max points (13.75%)
FRQ2: 9 points max *2.75 = 24.75 max points (13.75%)</p>
<p>Last year's curve:
108-180 points: 5
70something-107: 4
I forgot the rest.</p>
<p>it's kinda funny; if you ace the M.C, or get darn close, you only need to do a halfway decent job on one essay (DBQ or FRQ) to get a 5</p>
<p>I took the 2001 AP exam today for practice.</p>
<p>It actually wasn't too bad. However, once I got to #60, it started to get considerably more difficult.</p>
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it's kinda funny; if you ace the M.C, or get darn close, you only need to do a halfway decent job on one essay (DBQ or FRQ) to get a 5
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Yeah, but acing the MCs is impossible. From what my teacher said, if you get 57 MCs right, you have a 70% chance of getting a 5. If you get exactly 57 right, you only need to get 4's on your essays to get a 5.</p>