{"id":9783,"date":"2017-05-24T17:42:04","date_gmt":"2017-05-25T00:42:04","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/magoosh.com\/hs\/?p=9783"},"modified":"2017-05-23T17:42:32","modified_gmt":"2017-05-24T00:42:32","slug":"score-5-ap-calculus-exam","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/magoosh.com\/hs\/ap\/score-5-ap-calculus-exam\/","title":{"rendered":"How to Score a 5 on the AP Calculus Exam"},"content":{"rendered":"<p>Wondering how to score high on the AP Calculus exam?  As you might guess, there&#8217;s no quick and easy path to success.  But whether you plan to take the AB or the BC version of the test, I hope that this article can get you started down the right path.<\/p>\n<figure id=\"attachment_9646\" aria-describedby=\"caption-attachment-9646\" style=\"width: 600px\" class=\"wp-caption aligncenter\"><img decoding=\"async\" src=\"https:\/\/magoosh.com\/hs\/files\/2017\/04\/success-479568_640-600x337.jpg\" alt=\"Sign pointing toward success score 5 AP Calculus Exam\" width=\"600\" height=\"337\" class=\"size-large wp-image-9646\" srcset=\"https:\/\/magoosh.com\/hs\/files\/2017\/04\/success-479568_640-600x337.jpg 600w, https:\/\/magoosh.com\/hs\/files\/2017\/04\/success-479568_640-300x168.jpg 300w, https:\/\/magoosh.com\/hs\/files\/2017\/04\/success-479568_640-30x17.jpg 30w, https:\/\/magoosh.com\/hs\/files\/2017\/04\/success-479568_640.jpg 640w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 600px) 100vw, 600px\" \/><figcaption id=\"caption-attachment-9646\" class=\"wp-caption-text\">Success right this way!<\/figcaption><\/figure>\n<h2>What is the AP Calculus Exam?<\/h2>\n<p>Presumably, if you&#8217;re reading this article, then you already know a few things about the exam.<\/p>\n<p>Briefly, the AP Calculus Exam is a standardized test that comes in two versions, AB and BC.  <\/p>\n<ul>\n<li>A score of 4-5 on that AB test may translate directly into college credits for a single-semester calculus course in college.  <\/li>\n<li>\nOn the other hand, scoring 4-5 on the BC test usually grants you two semesters of credit (Calculus I and II).<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<p>You can find much more information about scores here: <a href=\"https:\/\/magoosh.com\/hs\/ap\/good-ap-calculus-exam-score\/\">What is a Good AP Calculus Exam Score?<\/a><\/p>\n<h2>Scoring the Exam<\/h2>\n<p>Both the AP Calculus AB and BC exams include 45 multiple choice (MC) and 6 free response (FR) questions.  <\/p>\n<p>Every correct MC question earns you a single point, and there is no penalty for guessing.  Your point total on the MC section then gets scaled up by a factor of 1.2.  So a perfect MC score would be 54.<\/p>\n<p>Each FR question typically consists of three or four parts and counts for 9 points.  That means that there are 54 points possible in the FR section.<\/p>\n<p>Your final point total, called the <strong>raw score<\/strong>, is equal to the sum of your MC and FR scores.<\/p>\n<h3>Yeah, but How Many Points Do I Need for a 5?<\/h3>\n<p>Now this is where it gets tricky.  There is no definitive scale from the raw score to scaled scores 1-5.  Instead, the <a href=\"https:\/\/apstudent.collegeboard.org\/home\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\">College Board<\/a> decides the conversion chart based on many different factors from year to year.<\/p>\n<p>As a good rule of thumb though, aim for at least 70 points to get in range of the 5.  And about 60-69 points should be good enough to a score of 4.<\/p>\n<p><img decoding=\"async\" src=\"https:\/\/magoosh.com\/hs\/files\/2017\/03\/challenge-accepted-ap-calculus-exam-challenge-accepted-e1493157334757.jpg\" alt=\"AP Calculus exam? Challenge accepted!\" width=\"400\" height=\"300\" class=\"aligncenter size-full wp-image-9530\" \/><\/p>\n<h2>How to Achieve a Top Score<\/h2>\n<p>In order to earn a 4 or 5 on the AP Calculus exam, you have to put in a lot of hard work.<\/p>\n<h3>Start Prepping Early<\/h3>\n<p>First of all, <em>plan ahead<\/em>.  You will need many weeks to properly prepare for the exam.<\/p>\n<p>Typically, the AP exams occur in early May, so I&#8217;d recommend getting a test-prep book as early as January.  Make sure to get a book with plenty of practice exams!<\/p>\n<p>You may find it helpful to follow this <a href=\"https:\/\/magoosh.com\/hs\/ap\/3-month-ap-calculus-exam-study-guide\/\">3-Month AP Calculus Exam Study Guide<\/a>.<\/p>\n<p><img decoding=\"async\" src=\"https:\/\/magoosh.com\/hs\/files\/2017\/04\/1np3oj.jpg\" alt=\"Meme - One does not simply walk into the AP Calculus exam unprepared and score a 5\" width=\"568\" height=\"335\" class=\"aligncenter size-full wp-image-9784\" srcset=\"https:\/\/magoosh.com\/hs\/files\/2017\/04\/1np3oj.jpg 568w, https:\/\/magoosh.com\/hs\/files\/2017\/04\/1np3oj-300x177.jpg 300w, https:\/\/magoosh.com\/hs\/files\/2017\/04\/1np3oj-30x18.jpg 30w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 568px) 100vw, 568px\" \/><\/p>\n<p>Good luck on the exam!!!<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>Wondering how to score a 5 on the AP Calculus exam? 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