Free AP U.S. Government and Politics score calculator. Enter your multiple-choice and free-response points to see your estimated AP score out of 5, plus the raw score you need for each grade. Also searched as AP U.S. Government and Politics, AP Gov.
55 MCQ (50%) and four FRQs worth 12.5% each — concept application (3 points), quantitative analysis (4), SCOTUS comparison (4), argument essay (6).
| AP score | Composite points | Percent of composite |
|---|---|---|
| 5 | 64–100 | 64% |
| 4 | 50–63 | 50% |
| 3 | 38–49 | 38% |
| 2 | 26–37 | 26% |
| 1 | 0–25 | 0% |
The College Board does not publish its cut points. These are extrapolated from released practice exams and score distributions, and they move a few points each year with exam difficulty. Apex Scholar shows the whole curve instead of presenting one number as fact.