AP Psychology Score Calculator
Estimate your Psych score (1–5) from your raw MC and free-response points.
AP Psychology combines 75 multiple-choice questions, about 67% of the composite, with the free-response section (2 free-response questions (redesigned 2025 exam)), about 33%. Cut-offs are estimated for 2025-26 from publicly released scoring worksheets, not official College Board cut scores.
Score cut-offs
Estimated for 2025-26
Score
Composite
Share
5
75%+
17%
4
62%+
25%
3
50%+
21%
2
38%+
14%
1
below 38%
23%
Frequently asked
What is a good score on AP Psychology?
On AP Psychology, about 17% of students earn the top score of 5, and a 3 is the passing score, per recent College Board data. An estimated 75% composite reaches a 5 and 50% reaches a 3.
How is AP Psychology scored?
Your raw MC and free-response points combine into a weighted composite (MC ~67%, FRQ ~33%), then map to the 1-5 scale. The exact mapping changes slightly each year, so this is an estimate.
Is this the official Psych curve?
No. College Board does not publish exact annual cut scores. These are estimates based on publicly released scoring worksheets, updated for 2025-26.
When do AP scores come out?
AP exams are in May and scores typically release in early-to-mid July. Use this calculator beforehand to estimate where you'll land.