What percent is a 5 on Apush exam?

What percent is a 5 on Apush exam?

The AP U.S. History exam, divided into two sections, is three hours and fifteen minutes long. Section I is 1 hour and 45 minutes long and consists of 55 multiple-choice questions and four short-answer questions. Section II is 1 hour and 30 minutes long and consists of one document-based question (DBQ) and one long essay question (LEQ).


All AP exams are rated on a scale of 1 to 5, with 5 being the highest:


Scores are based on the number of questions answered correctly. There is no penalty for incorrect answers. No points are awarded for unanswered questions. Therefore, you should answer every question, even if you need to guess.

You can register for the AP U.S. History exam by contacting your guidance counselor or AP Coordinator. If your school doesn’t administer the exam, contact the Advanced Placement Program for a listing of schools in your area that do. Most recently, the fee for each AP exam is $93 within the United States, and $123 at schools and testing centers outside of the United States. For those qualified with acute financial need, the College Board offers a $31 credit. In addition, most states offer exam subsidies to cover all or part of the remaining cost for eligible students. To learn about other sources of financial aid, contact your AP coordinator. For more information on all things AP, contact the Advanced Placement Program: Phone: (888) 225-5427 or (212) 632-1780 Email:

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Testing conditions vary from site to site. However, there are several key items that all students should bring on Test Day.

  • Several sharpened No. 2 pencils with erasers. We suggest that you also bring along a separate eraser. White erasers work very well in erasing pencil from scan sheets.
  • Several black or dark blue ballpoint ink pens. We suggest that you not use erasable ink or liquid ink pens. They can smear or run, affecting legibility.
  • Your school code
  • A watch that does not make noise. Some testing sites do not have clocks visible.
  • Your Social Security number for identification purposes
  • A photo ID

Some items are prohibited or best left at home. These are items not to bring.

  • Books, correcting fluid, dictionaries, highlighters, or notes
  • Scratch paper
  • Computers (unless you are a student with a disability and have been approved to bring a computer)
  • Watches that beep or have an alarm
  • Portable listening devices, such as MP3 players, CD players, and radios
  • Cameras
  • Cellular phones or personal digital assistants (PDAs)
  • Clothing with subject-related information

The College Board website is the best resource for additional information regarding AP courses, exams, and services. We suggest you visit often throughout the school year to access information regarding updates and test dates and to answer any questions you may have along the way.

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This table is sortable by clicking on the header - Clicking on an Exam Name will show a comparison of the score distributions for all years compiled

See how all AP students performed on the most recent exams. The score distribution tables on this page show the percentages of 1s, 2s, 3s, 4s, and 5s for each AP subject.

2021 Score Distributions: AP Capstone
Exam 5 4 3 2 1

AP Research

13.7%

25.4%

42.4%

14.2%

4.3%

AP Seminar

11.1%

19.5%

54.5%

10.7%

4.3%

2021 Score Distributions: Arts
Exam 5 4 3 2 1

AP 2-D Art and Design

10.2%

34.7%

42.3%

12.5%

0.4%

AP 3-D Art and Design

6.5%

28.6%

36.3%

24.9%

3.7%

AP Art History

12.0%

19.6%

23.8%

30.1%

14.6%

AP Drawing

14.2%

37.7%

34.3%

12.4%

1.4%

AP Music Theory

19.9%

18.1%

23.2%

23.2%

15.6%

2021 Score Distributions: English
Exam 5 4 3 2 1

AP English Language and Composition

9.1%

22.9%

25.8%

29.3%

12.9%

AP English Literature and Composition

4.9%

12.0%

26.9%

37.3%

18.8%

2021 Score Distributions: History & Social Science
Exam 5 4 3 2 1

AP Comparative Government and Politics

16.6%

24.5%

30.7%

14.9%

13.3%

AP European History

10.6%

19.4%

24.7%

32.5%

12.9%

AP Human Geography

14.4%

19.7%

18.3%

15.1%

32.4%

AP Macroeconomics

18.0%

19.6%

13.7%

15.7%

32.9%

AP Microeconomics

18.5%

24.0%

16.6%

17.0%

23.9%

AP Psychology

14.1%

21.2%

18.0%

15.2%

31.5%

AP United States Government and Politics

12.0%

11.6%

26.9%

25.8%

23.8%

AP United States History

10.1%

15.9%

21.2%

21.6%

31.2%

AP World History

9.7%

18.5%

24.0%

28.9%

19.0%

2021 Score Distributions: Math & Computer Science
Exam 5 4 3 2 1

AP Calculus AB

17.6%

14.1%

19.3%

25.3%

23.7%

AP Calculus BC

38.3%

16.5%

20.4%

18.2%

6.6%

AP Computer Science A

23.9%

21.9%

19.3%

12.1%

22.8%

AP Computer Science Principles

12.4%

21.7%

32.5%

19.9%

13.6%

AP Statistics

16.2%

19.9%

21.8%

17.2%

24.9%

2021 Score Distributions: Sciences
Exam 5 4 3 2 1

AP Biology

7.4%

19.4%

32.4%

30.0%

10.8%

AP Chemistry

11.2%

16.4%

23.7%

24.7%

23.9%

AP Environmental Science

7.0%

24.9%

18.5%

27.6%

22.1%

AP Physics 1

6.9%

16.3%

18.9%

26.4%

31.4%

AP Physics 2

15.4%

17.9%

32.0%

27.0%

7.6%

AP Physics C: Electricity and Magnetism

32.6%

23.1%

13.8%

18.0%

12.5%

AP Physics C: Mechanics

23.5%

28.6%

21.3%

14.9%

11.6%

2021 Score Distributions: World Languages & Cultures
Exam 5 4 3 2 1

AP Chinese Language and Culture

57.2%

15.5%

15.5%

4.6%

7.1%

AP French Language and Culture

12.6%

23.3%

35.4%

22.2%

6.5%

AP German Language and Culture

18.0%

19.5%

27.6%

23.5%

11.4%

AP Italian Language and Culture

20.6%

22.6%

29.2%

18.6%

9.0%

AP Japanese Language and Culture

47.5%

9.2%

17.6%

7.9%

17.7%

AP Latin

10.0%

16.9%

29.9%

25.3%

17.9%

AP Spanish Language and Culture

17.3%

29.7%

33.0%

16.5%

3.5%

AP Spanish Literature and Culture

7.8%

20.8%

36.3%

25.5%

9.6%