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AP Biology Score Calculator
Enter how many multiple-choice questions you got right and your points on the 2 long and 4 short free-response questions. You'll see your weighted score and an estimated AP Bio score from 1 to 5.
How the AP Biology exam is scored
50%
Multiple choice
60 questions, 1 point each
50%
Free response
6 questions, 34 points in total
Sources: 60 multiple-choice questions (50%) and 6 free-response questions (50%) from the exam page on AP Central; 9 points for each long question and 4 for each short question from College Board's 2025 Scoring Statistics.
About the estimate: each AP score needs a different share of the weighted total, and College Board sets those cut scores each year without publishing them. This calculator uses approximate bands, so treat the 1–5 result as a guide, not a prediction.
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How is the AP Biology exam scored?
Multiple choice (60 questions) and free response (6 questions) are each 50% of your score. Your weighted total is converted to an AP score from 1 to 5.
How many points are the AP Bio free-response questions worth?
The 2 long questions are worth 9 points each and the 4 short questions 4 points each, 34 points in total, according to College Board's 2025 scoring statistics.
What score do I need for a 5 on AP Biology?
College Board doesn't publish the exact cut scores. As a rough guide, this calculator estimates a 5 from about 70% of the weighted total. In May 2025, 18.9% of students scored a 5 and 70.4% scored 3 or higher.
Is this AP Bio score calculator accurate?
The weighted total uses the official section weights and point values. College Board sets the cut scores for each AP score every year and doesn't publish them, so the 1–5 result is an estimate.
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