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APUSH Grade Calculator
Estimate your AP U.S. History composite percentage from MCQ, SAQ, DBQ and LEQ practice scores using the current exam weights.
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Estimate your AP U.S. History composite score
Use the current 2027 AP U.S. History exam weights: 40% multiple choice, 20% short answer, 25% DBQ and 15% long essay.
AP U.S. History exam format
For the May 2027 AP U.S. History exam, the multiple-choice section has 55 questions and counts for 40% of the exam score. Students answer 3 short-answer questions worth 20% in total. The document-based question counts for 25%, and the long essay counts for 15%.
The exam is fully digital in Bluebook. This calculator uses the current College Board section weights for multiple choice, short answer, the document-based question and the long essay.
How the APUSH grade calculator works
The calculator first converts each raw section result into a percentage. It then applies the official section weights:
Composite = (MCQ % × 0.40) + (SAQ % × 0.20) + (DBQ % × 0.25) + (LEQ % × 0.15)
For practice scoring, the calculator treats the three SAQs as 9 possible rubric points in total, the DBQ as 7 possible points and the LEQ as 6 possible points.
Does the calculator predict an AP score from 1 to 5?
Not as an official result. College Board converts composite performance into the AP 1–5 scale through exam-specific score-setting processes, and there is not one permanent public percentage cutoff that applies every year. For that reason, this page reports a weighted composite percentage rather than presenting an unofficial cutoff as guaranteed.
AP U.S. History section weights
| Section | Raw maximum | Exam weight |
|---|---|---|
| Multiple Choice | 55 questions | 40% |
| Short Answer | 9 rubric points | 20% |
| Document-Based Question | 7 rubric points | 25% |
| Long Essay | 6 rubric points | 15% |
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