AP Exam Grades
The Readers’ scores on the free-response questions are combined with the results of the computer-scored multiple-choice questions; the weighted raw scores are summed to give a composite score . The composite score is then converted to a grade on AP’s 5-point scale:
AP GRADE
5 4 3 2 1
QUALIFICATION
5 Extremely well qualified
4 Well qualified
3 Qualified
2 Possibly qualified
1 No recommendation
AP Exam grades of 5 are equivalent to A grades in the corresponding college course . AP Exam grades of 4 are equivalent to grades of A–, B+, and B in college . AP Exam grades of 3 are equivalent to grades of B–, C+, and C in college
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