{"id":10848,"date":"2017-11-01T14:00:51","date_gmt":"2017-11-01T21:00:51","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/magoosh.com\/hs\/?p=10848"},"modified":"2017-10-28T17:01:34","modified_gmt":"2017-10-29T00:01:34","slug":"apush-score-calculator","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/magoosh.com\/hs\/ap\/apush-score-calculator\/","title":{"rendered":"Which APUSH Score Calculators Are Legit?"},"content":{"rendered":"

An APUSH score calculator can help you estimate how you\u2019ll do on the real exam. Learn more about how score calculators work and how to find the best ones.<\/p>\n

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How Do APUSH Score Calculators Work?<\/h2>\n

The scoring of AP exams is tricky. You have a test with multiple choice<\/a>, short answer<\/a>, and essay questions<\/a>, each of which is graded separately. Then, somehow, all of that boils down to a single score from 1-5. That\u2019s all you ever get on your score report. You won\u2019t get any information on how many multiple choice questions you got right or how you scored on your DBQ<\/a>. You\u2019ll just have that single number. <\/p>\n

Even more frustrating than that can be the fact that there is no set consistent formula that translates your raw scores into the 1-5 scaled score, because the APUSH exam is scored on a curve. This is to account for test variation and to try to keep scores consistent across different tests. But it can make it a little tricky to estimate your score when you don\u2019t know exactly how many multiple choice questions will equal a 5. <\/p>\n

That\u2019s where APUSH score calculators come in. They use the weighted scales of past AP exams to help you estimate your 1-5 score by inputting the individual raw scores you received on each section. The most important thing to remember about any APUSH score calculator is that it is an estimate. College Board does not release an official score calculator, so test prep companies create their own based on the information available and try their best to be accurate. <\/p>\n

Where to Find APUSH Score Calculators <\/h2>\n

Practice tests<\/a> included in the review books of major test prep companies will usually include a score conversion chart, along with the answer key to help you estimate your score. These are created for that particular test and are a helpful tool for estimating your future test performance. These charts, however, should not be seen as exact tools for figuring out your score on other tests. <\/p>\n

There are also online APUSH score calculators. There are a lot of score calculators out there, so it can be difficult to know which ones to trust. When looking for a reliable calculator, check for the following: <\/p>\n