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AP Physics 2 Score Calculator

Enter how many multiple-choice questions you got right and your points on each free-response question. You'll see your weighted score and an estimated AP Physics 2 score from 1 to 5.

Estimated AP score 459.8 / 100 ↓
Multiple choice · 50% of your score
Free response · 50% of your score

How the AP Physics 2 exam is scored

  • 50%

    Multiple choice

    42 questions, 1 point each

  • 50%

    Free response

    4 questions, 40 points in total

Sources: 42 multiple-choice questions (50%) and 4 free-response questions (50%) from the May 2027 exam format on AP Central; free-response points (10, 12, 10 and 8) from College Board's 2025 Scoring Statistics. From May 2027 there are 42 multiple-choice questions (up from 40). The free-response point values are from 2025 and may change.

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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AP Physics 2 score calculator FAQs

How is the AP Physics 2 exam scored?

Multiple choice (42 questions in the 2027 format) and free response (4 questions) are each worth 50% of your score. Your weighted total is converted to an AP score from 1 to 5.

How many points is each AP Physics 2 free-response question worth?

On the 2025 exam the four free-response questions were worth 10, 12, 10 and 8 points, 40 in total, according to College Board's scoring statistics.

What score do I need for a 5 on AP Physics 2?

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, 21.8% of students scored a 5 and 72.6% scored 3 or higher.

Is this AP Physics 2 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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