AP Research Score Calculator — Predict Your Score

Drag each slider to how you expect to perform on that section of the AP Research exam. The composite updates live using the real section weights.

Section weights from the official AP Research exam structure — College Board AP Central, verified June 2, 2026.

Academic Paper (4,000–5,000 words) · 75% Independent research paper · Course-long

60%

Presentation & Oral Defense · 25% Presentation + defense · Course-long

60%

No seated written exam · 0% — · —

60%

Predicted AP score
Weighted composite: 60%

5 ≥ 75%4 ≥ 60%3 ≥ 45%2 ≥ 30%1 < 30%

Estimates use commonly discussed historical cut ranges — College Board does not publish official scoring curves, and real cutoffs shift by subject and year. Treat this as a study signal, not a promise.

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