AP Music Theory Score Calculator 2025
Enter your multiple-choice and free-response raw points to predict your overall AP Music Theory 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 safety buffer for 2025.
AP® Music Theory Score Calculator
Adjust the sliders below to calculate your potential AP® score
0
200
Section I: Multiple-Choice
0/75
Section II: Free Response Questions
Melodic Dictation
0/18
Harmonic Dictation
0/36
Part Writing
0/32
Sight-Singing & Analysis
0/24
Your AP® Score
1
Keep practicing your music theory skills!
MCQ Score
0
FRQ Score
0
Total Score
0/200
Score Thresholds:
1 (0-62) • 2 (63-90) • 3 (91-114) • 4 (115-139) • 5 (140+)
Try Music Theory Practice Tests1 (0-62) • 2 (63-90) • 3 (91-114) • 4 (115-139) • 5 (140+)
Disclaimer: Estimates only—final scores depend on College Board scaling.
How we convert raw points to scaled scores
- Multiple-choice (45 questions) – melodic dictation, harmonic analysis, part-writing fundamentals — 45 % of composite.
- Free-response (7 tasks) – melodic & harmonic dictation, part-writing, sight-singing — 55 % of composite.
- Composite scaled to 200 points (MCQ 90, FRQ 110). We average the last three released curves to map composite → 5-point scale.
2025 raw-score → scaled-score chart (estimate)
| Composite (0-200) | Predicted AP Score |
|---|---|
| 140 – 200 | 5 |
| 115 – 139 | 4 |
| 91 – 114 | 3 |
| 63 – 90 | 2 |
| 0 – 62 | 1 |
Cut-offs derived from 2022-2024 College Board distributions; yearly shifts usually ±2 points.
Study tips to score a 5
- Drill solfège sight-singing daily—record & self-critique pitch accuracy.
- Memorise common cadence patterns (PAC, IAC, deceptive) and practice identifying them by ear.
- Create flashcards for diatonic seventh-chord voicings and their resolutions.
- Write one four-part chorale each week; focus on voice-leading & resolving tendency tones.
Frequently Asked Questions
Is there guessing penalty on MCQ?
No. Answer every question—no points are deducted for wrong answers.
Do I need perfect pitch to ace sight-singing?
Not at all—relative pitch & interval recognition are enough. Consistent practice trumps perfect pitch.
How accurate is this calculator?
Within ±1 score point for most students, based on recent score distributions.
