AP World History Grade Calculator for Accurate Results

How Your AP World History Score Is Calculated

The AP World History: Modern exam assesses your understanding of historical concepts from c. 1200 to the present. The score is derived from four distinct parts of the exam, each with its own weight.

Exam Breakdown:

Section 1A: Multiple-Choice Questions (MCQ): 55 questions, accounting for 40% of the score.

Section 1B: Short Answer Questions (SAQ): 3 questions, making up 20% of the score.

Section 2A: Document-Based Question (DBQ): 1 essay, worth 25% of the score.

Section 2B: Long Essay Question (LEQ): 1 essay, accounting for the final 15% of the score.

To predict your score, enter the number of correct MCQs and your estimated scores for each SAQ, the DBQ, and the LEQ. Our calculator will weigh each component appropriately to give you an estimated composite score and the corresponding 1-5 AP grade.