AP® Statistics Score Calculator
AP® Statistics changes in May 2027: 42 multiple-choice questions, 4 free-response questions, no investigative task, fully digital. This calculator uses the new format.
Last checked 2026-10-24
For free-response questions, grade your practice answer with the official scoring guidelines and enter the percent of points you earned (for example 3 of 4 points = 75).
How the AP® Statistics composite is calculated
Each section is converted to a percentage and weighted using the College Board's published exam weights:
| Section | Format | Weight |
|---|---|---|
| Multiple choice | 42 questions, 90 min | 50% |
| FRQ 1 (practices 1 & 2) | Multi-focus | 12.5% |
| FRQ 2 (practices 3 & 4) | Multi-focus | 12.5% |
| FRQ 3 (inference) | Test or interval | 12.5% |
| FRQ 4 (practices 2, 3 & 4) | Multi-focus | 12.5% |
The free-response section is 90 minutes and 50% of the score. The College Board hasn't published per-question weights for the new format, so each question counts equally (12.5%).
The weighted composite (0–100) is compared with estimated score cutoffs:
| AP® score | Estimated composite |
|---|---|
| 5 | 70 and above |
| 4 | 57–69 |
| 3 | 44–56 |
| 2 | 33–43 |
| 1 | Below 33 |
These cutoffs are estimates based on past AP® Statistics exams. The College Board doesn't publish its raw-score conversion, and the new 2027 format may shift it. If you're within 3 points of a boundary, the calculator shows both possible scores.
Source for the exam format: the College Board's official exam page.
Frequently asked questions
What changed on the AP Statistics exam for 2027?
The revised exam has 42 multiple-choice questions and 4 free-response questions, each section 90 minutes and 50% of the score. The investigative task is gone, and the whole exam is taken in the Bluebook app.
What are the four free-response questions?
Question 1 is multi-focus on practices 1 and 2, question 2 on practices 3 and 4, question 3 is inference (a hypothesis test or confidence interval), and question 4 is multi-focus on practices 2, 3 and 4.
What percentage do you need for a 5 on AP Stats?
Historically about 70% of the composite. The 2027 format is new, so cutoffs may shift; this calculator shows a range when you're near a boundary.
Are old AP Statistics calculators still accurate?
Not for 2027. Older calculators assume 40 multiple-choice questions and 6 free-response questions including the investigative task, which no longer exists.