🔍 AP Research - Score Calculator
Fill out the info below, and pep will predict your ap score 🪄.
Based on 2023 Exam Scoring Guidelines - these scores may not be 100% accurate
Section I : College Board Scored
Section ii : teacher scored, college board scored, teacher scored, weighted score, predicted ap score.
12.50% of students achieved this score last year.
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AP Score Calculator FAQ
How does this 🔍 ap research score calculator work.
Adjust the sliders to guesstimate which rubric points you think you’ll get. The calculator will apply the accurate score weights + give you an estimated final score! (Pep’s final form will change depending on your score 🌶️)
Exam sections and scoring
- Every AP subject has standardized sections on the exam. They usually include multiple choice and free response questions.
- Each section is worth some number of points based on 1) the number of questions and 2) sometimes a scoring rubric. Each section also has a different weight on your final score.
Is it accurate?
Yes! The weights of the score + the points possible are very accurate, based on info from the Course & Exam Descriptions and Scoring Guidelines from the 2023 AP exams.
(If you notice any errors, please email us at [email protected] so we can fix it!)
The one area that can’t be perfectly accurate is how we determined the final predicted scores (College Board doesn’t publish the “cut points” for each scores.)
We used old released exams and other calculators to estimate “if you earned this % of points, you would earn this score”:
- 75% or more = 5
These are meant to be benchmarks to give a rough idea of where you might fall, but the actual numbers are adjusted each year to be based on the curve. We’re probably pretty close though.
How are the 🔍 AP Research exams scored?
- Multiple Choice questions are graded with a computer, those are super easy to grade quickly.
- Some teachers do this remotely and grade online, others are physically in person reading essays. They sit together at tables in huge conference centers for ~1 week to go through every single essay.
- These educators are truly rooting for you to get as many points as you can. When there is a high scoring essay, the table quietly celebrates 🥳
- Total scores for multiple choice and free response are combined, then translated into a 5-point scale.
What is a good score on the 🔍 AP Research exam?
It’s all relative (really). We tend to think your score matters far less in the long run, so there really isn’t such thing as a “bad score”. Taking the test and going through the process is correlated with going to and doing better in college.
Technically, a “3” is considered passing because it’s the lowest score that can earn college credit. Some colleges require 4s or 5s. And some (elite) colleges don’t give credit at all.
You can search all colleges for their AP Credit policy here: https://apstudents.collegeboard.org/getting-credit-placement/search-policies
What were last year’s 🔍 AP Research scores?
College Board publishes the distribution of scores for every subject so you can see what % earned each score on the 5-point scale: https://apstudents.collegeboard.org/about-ap-scores/score-distributions
We listed these on the calculator as well :)
How can I improve my 🔍 AP Research scores?
This calculator is useful because it’s a baseline. Once you know your strengths and weaknesses, you can make a plan to improve!
In the weeks leading up to the exam, you should do a few things:
Take the time to review all the content. Don’t reread the textbook or anything, but remind yourself of all the key topics.
Go through the study guides and find areas where you remember less content: https://library.fiveable.me/
Start practicing questions on topics that you know the least. You can do easy, medium, hard, or extremely hard questions to test yourself: https://library.fiveable.me/practice
And finally, attend a cram session in the days before the exam to get a last minute confidence boost: https://library.fiveable.me/cram-events
When do 🔍 AP Research scores come out?
The scores are usually released the week after the 4th of July. You can get them by signing into your College Board account. Instructions are here: https://apstudents.collegeboard.org/view-scores
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2016: Through-Course and End-of-Course Assessments. Download sample Academic Papers along with scoring guidelines and scoring distributions. If you are using assistive technology and need help accessing these PDFs in another format, contact Services for Students with Disabilities at 212-713-8333 or by email at [email protected].
AP ® Research Academic Paper . 2022 . Scoring Guidelines. The Response… Score of 1 . Report on Existing Knowledge . Score of 2 . Report on Existing Knowledge with Simplistic Use of a Research Method . Score of 3 . Ineffectual Argument for a New Understanding . Score of 4 . Well-Supported, Articulate Argument Conveying a New Understanding ...
The presentation or additional scholarly work presents a logically organized argument and explains the connections between evidence and the conclusion. 4. The presentation or additional scholarly work presents an argument that identifies and explains the consequences and/or implications made in the conclusion. 6. 3: Reflect.
The paper identifies the topic, purpose, and focus of the inquiry and explains why further investigation of the topic is needed. 4 . The paper articulates the significance of the topic of inquiry by connecting it to the larger discipline, field, and/or scholarly community. It defines its scope by specifying the parameters, limits, or
AP® RESEARCH 2017 SCORING GUIDELINES Performance Task Rubric: Academic Paper. NOTE: To receive the highest performance level presumes that the student also achieved the preceding performance levels in that row. ADDITIONAL SCORES: In addition to the scores represented on the rubric, readers can also assign scores of 0 (zero).
AP® RESEARCH 2017 SCORING GUIDELINES Performance Task Academic Paper Content Area Performance Levels 1 Understand and Context The paper identifies a broad topic of inquiry and/or a purpose. 2 The paper identifies a focused topic of inquiry and describes the purpose. 4 The paper explains the topic, purpose, and focus of the
The paper describes in detail the approach, method, or process. 5 The paper provides a logical rationale by explaining the alignment between the chosen approach, method, or process and the research question/project goal. 7 . 5 Establish Argument . The paper presents an argument, conclusion or understanding, but it is simplistic or inconsistent,
This portion will be scored by your AP research teacher using a scoring rubric provided by the AP Program. ... so they can properly score this portion of the exam. 2024 Scoring Rubric for AP Research. ⭐️. You can find the scoring guidelines for the ... producing, and revising a research paper while considering audience, context, and purpose ...
AP Research Exam Scoring Breakdown. The AP Research Exam is an important assessment that allows students to showcase their research skills and academic abilities. It is scored on a scale of 1 to 5, with 5 being the highest score. The exam consists of three major components: the academic paper, the presentation, and the oral defense.
AP® RESEARCH 2017 SCORING GUIDELINES Performance Task Rubric: Academic Paper. The paper identifies a broad topic of inquiry The paper identifies a focused topic of inquiry and The paper explains the topic, purpose, and focus of the and/or a purpose. describes the purpose. inquiry and why further investigation of the topic is needed by ...
The one area that can't be perfectly accurate is how we determined the final predicted scores (College Board doesn't publish the "cut points" for each scores.) We used old released exams and other calculators to estimate "if you earned this % of points, you would earn this score": 0-29% = 1. 30-44% = 2. 45-59% = 3.
This research paper will also, so as to minimize the effects of monetary standing on pecuniary contributions, solely gauge "willingness-to-donate" and do so within the context of a hiker population. Thus no monetary transaction will be conducted and my. 5. Research Sample B 5 of 24.
AP® RESEARCH 2017 SCORING GUIDELINES Performance Task Rubric: Academic Paper NOTE: To receive the highest performance level presumes that the student also achieved the preceding performance levels in that row. ADDITIONAL SCORES: In addition to the scores represented on the rubric, readers can also assign scores of 0 (zero). - A score of 0 is assigned to a single row of the rubric when the ...
4 Research Design. The paper presents a summary of the approach, The paper describes in detail the approach, The paper provides a logical rationale by explaining the method, or process, but the summary is method, or process. alignment between the chosen approach, method, or oversimplified. process and the research question/project goal. 3 5 7.