AP Calculus BC score calculator
Enter how many multiple-choice questions you got right and the points you earned on each free-response question. The calculator weights each section the way College Board does and shows your composite and an estimated AP score range.
Subject:AP Calculus BC
Composite 0 out of 100, estimated AP score 1
How is the composite worked out?
Your share of each section is multiplied by that section's official weight and the results are added up, giving a score out of 100. A free-response question takes its section's share in proportion to its points.
| Section | Questions | Time | Weight |
|---|---|---|---|
| Section I, Part AMultiple Choice | 29 | 62 min | 35% |
| Section I, Part BMultiple Choice | 13 | 38 min | 15% |
| Section II, Part AFree Response · 18 pts | 2 | 30 min | 16.7% |
| Section II, Part BFree Response · 36 pts | 4 | 60 min | 33.3% |
Estimated cut-offs
College Board does not publish cut scores for current exams. The values below are our estimates, derived from scoring worksheets College Board has released, and carry ±3 composite points of uncertainty.
| AP 5 | 64 and above |
|---|---|
| AP 4 | 53 – 63.9 |
| AP 3 | 42 – 52.9 |
| AP 2 | 25 – 41.9 |
| AP 1 | below 25 |
Source worksheets: 2012 AP Calculus BC Practice Exam · 2019 AP Calculus BC International Practice Exam
Where next?
A practice test sat under real timing turns the numbers you enter here from guesses into measurements.
Frequently asked questions
How is the AP Calculus BC composite score calculated?▾
Each section counts at its official weight: Section I, Part A (29 multiple-choice questions) 35%, Section I, Part B (13 multiple-choice questions) 15%, Section II, Part A (2 free-response questions, 9 points each) 16.7% and Section II, Part B (4 free-response questions, 9 points each) 33.3%. Your share of each section is multiplied by its weight and the results are added up, giving a composite out of 100.
What composite score do you need for a 5 on AP Calculus BC?▾
College Board does not publish cut scores for current exams. Our estimate is about 64 out of 100 for a 5, 53 for a 4 and 42 for a 3. These cut-offs carry ±3 points of uncertainty and can move from year to year.
Do wrong answers lose points?▾
No. On AP multiple-choice sections a wrong or blank answer costs nothing and every correct answer is worth one point, so it always pays to answer every question.
How do I know my free-response points?▾
Score your answer against the scoring guidelines College Board publishes for that question. In our AP practice tests, your free-response answers get an AI estimate against the official scoring rows, with feedback on each row.
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