AP English Literature Score Calculator 2025
Enter your multiple‑choice and essay points to predict your overall AP Lit score (1‑5) using the latest College Board curve.
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Input your raw section scores. The tool applies the 2024 score boundaries with a ±1‑pt buffer for 2025.
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Section I: Multiple-Choice
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Section I: Short-Answer Questions
SAQ 1
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SAQ 2
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SAQ 3
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Section II: Essays
DBQ
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LEQ
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Your AP® Score
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MCQ Score
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FRQ Score
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Total Score
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Score Thresholds:
1 (0-43) • 2 (44-62) • 3 (63-79) • 4 (80-96) • 5 (97+)
Try AP Euro Practice Tests1 (0-43) • 2 (44-62) • 3 (63-79) • 4 (80-96) • 5 (97+)
Disclaimer: Estimates only—final scores depend on College Board scaling.
How we convert raw points to scaled scores
- Multiple‑choice: 55 questions, counts for 45 % of the composite.
- Free‑response essays: 3 prompts (Poetry, Prose, Literary Argument) count for 55 % total.
- Each essay scored 0‑6 and multiplied ×3.67 to yield 66 composite points; MCQ out of 55.
- Composite approx 130 points mapped to the 5‑point scale using 2022‑2024 curves.
2025 raw‑score → scaled‑score chart (estimate)
| Composite (0‑130) | Predicted AP Score |
|---|---|
| 97 – 130 | 5 |
| 80 – 96 | 4 |
| 63 – 79 | 3 |
| 44 – 62 | 2 |
| 0 – 43 | 1 |
Cut‑offs based on AP Lit score distributions (2022‑2024); expect slight year‑to‑year variation.
Study tips to lock in a 5
- Annotate passages—track shifts in tone, imagery clusters and syntax patterns.
- Use SPIE (Speaker, Purpose, Imagery, Effect) to structure paragraph analysis.
- For the Literary Argument essay, choose familiar works; weave 2‑3 concise micro‑quotes.
- Practise MCQ pacing: 5 passages in 60 min → ≈ 12 min each.
Frequently Asked Questions
Is guessing penalised on the MCQ?
No. There’s no wrong‑answer penalty—answer every question.
How many literary devices should I mention?
Quality over quantity—2‑3 well‑analysed devices per body paragraph is ideal.
How accurate is this calculator?
Within ±1 score point for most students, based on recent curves.
