AP Score Calculator
AP World Score Calculator
Enter your points for each part of the May 2027 AP World History: Modern exam to see an estimated score from 1 to 5.
Questions correct, 0 to 55
Points earned, 0 to 9
Points earned, 0 to 7
Points earned, 0 to 6
Fill in every box to see your estimated score. Use 0 for a part you have not attempted.
How the estimate works
Each part of the exam is scaled to its share of the score: multiple choice is 40%, and free response is 60%. That gives a weighted total out of 100.
We estimate a 5 at about 73.9, a 4 at 60.4, a 3 at 47.4, and a 2 at 33.5. The last scoring chart College Board posted openly for this exam is from 2013, the most recent one available. We combine it with the curves 3 other calculators use.
The sources disagree by up to 10 points on a single cut, so when your total is within 5 points of one, the calculator shows a range such as “3 to 4” and does not pick.
Starting with the May 2027 exam, all 3 short-answer questions are required and include source material and there is a single required long essay question (no choice among prompts); College Board says the multiple-choice section and the scoring rubrics are unchanged. The exam is fully digital in Bluebook. The DBQ focuses on topics from 1200 to 2001.
Where the cut points come from
Percent of the weighted total needed for each score, according to each source.
| Source | 5 | 4 | 3 | 2 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| College Board 2013 released examOfficial chart for the 2013 exam | 65 | 53.3 | 40 | 26.7 |
| Albert, Knowt, and Test Ninjas | 74.6 | 61.5 | 48.5 | 33.8 |
| AP Pass | 73.1 | 59.2 | 46.2 | 33.1 |
| Fiveable | 75 | 62 | 49 | 34 |
| This calculator (median) | 73.9 | 60.4 | 47.4 | 33.5 |
Other calculators’ figures were read from their pages on 2026-10-08 and converted to a percent of each site’s own maximum. Sites that share one curve are listed together.
Frequently asked questions
What score do I need for a 5 on AP World?
We estimate about 73.9% of the weighted total, and about 47.4% for a 3. College Board sets the real cut after each exam and does not publish it, and the sources we compared differ by up to 10 points.
How accurate is this AP World score calculator?
It is an estimate. The last scoring chart College Board posted openly for this exam is from 2013, the most recent one available. We combine it with the curves 3 other calculators use. Treat a result near a cut point as either score.
Is the AP World exam curved?
Not against other students. College Board sets the composite score needed for each AP score for that year’s exam form, so the cut points shift a little from year to year.
Exam structure: College Board, May 2027 format. Cut points are estimates; see the table above for every source. Last checked 2026-10-08.
