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APUSH Score Calculator

Enter how many multiple-choice questions you got right and your points on each short answer, the DBQ and the long essay. You'll see your weighted score and an estimated APUSH score from 1 to 5.

Estimated AP score 461.6 / 100 ↓
Multiple choice · 40% of your score
Short answer · 20% of your score

Each short-answer question has 3 parts worth 1 point each.

Document-based question · 25% of your score

Scored on the 7-point DBQ rubric.

Long essay · 15% of your score

Scored on the 6-point LEQ rubric.

How the APUSH exam is scored

  • 40%

    Multiple choice

    55 questions, 1 point each

  • 20%

    Short answer

    3 questions, 9 points in total

  • 25%

    Document-based question

    1 question, 7 points in total

  • 15%

    Long essay

    1 question, 6 points in total

Sources: 55 multiple-choice questions (40%), 3 short-answer questions (20%), the DBQ (25%) and the long essay (15%) from the May 2027 exam format; 3 points per short answer, 7 for the DBQ and 6 for the long essay from College Board's 2025 Scoring Statistics. The rubrics are unchanged for 2027. From May 2027 you answer all 3 short-answer questions and one required long essay, with no choice. The rubrics and section weights stay the same.

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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APUSH score calculator FAQs

How is the APUSH exam scored?

Multiple choice (55 questions) is 40% of your score, the 3 short-answer questions 20%, the DBQ 25% and the long essay 15%. Your weighted total is converted to an AP score from 1 to 5.

How many points are the APUSH SAQ, DBQ and LEQ worth?

Each short-answer question is worth 3 points, the DBQ 7 points and the long essay 6 points, according to College Board's 2025 scoring statistics.

What changes on the APUSH exam in 2027?

From May 2027 you answer all 3 short-answer questions and one required long essay with no choice, and the DBQ covers a wider time range. Multiple choice, the rubrics and course content are unchanged.

Is this APUSH 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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