Paste any AP DBQ, LEQ, SAQ, or FRQ below. Our AI grader scores it against the actual AP rubric and returns rubric-point-by-rubric-point feedback in about 30 seconds.
How It Works
- Select your AP subject and essay format.
- Paste your essay (any length up to 1,500 words).
- Click Grade My Essay.
- Get back: estimated score, rubric-point breakdown, and specific feedback per rubric criterion.
What You Get Free
- One graded essay free — no signup, no card.
- Estimated AP score (1–5 scale).
- Top 2 rubric criteria where you scored well.
- Top 2 rubric criteria where you lost points.
What's Behind the Paywall
- Detailed sentence-by-sentence annotations.
- Specific revision suggestions per rubric criterion.
- Comparison to high-scoring sample essays.
- Unlimited essays (Pro: $9.99/mo with 7-day trial).
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Want a real grader's eye? Submit your essay for human grading ($40 / 48-hour turnaround) — every essay reviewed by the founder personally.
Supported Essay Formats
- APUSH: DBQ, LEQ, SAQ
- AP World History: DBQ, LEQ, SAQ
- AP European History: DBQ, LEQ, SAQ
- AP English Language: rhetorical analysis, argument, synthesis
- AP English Literature: poetry, prose, literary argument
- AP Biology, Chemistry, Physics, Environmental Science: long FRQs
- AP Psychology: AAQs, EBQs
- AP Government, Economics, Statistics: all FRQ formats
Why Rubric-Based Grading Matters
AP graders don't grade on "quality" — they grade on a checklist of specific rubric points (thesis, contextualization, evidence, complexity, etc.). Most essay-grading tools give you a generic "good" or "needs work." AimFive tells you exactly which rubric points you earned, which you missed, and how to earn the ones you missed.
That's why students using AimFive's rubric feedback consistently move from 3s to 4s and 4s to 5s — they're closing specific point gaps, not getting vague feedback.
How to Use the Free Grader
Open AimFive at aimfive.com → Click "Try the Grader" on the homepage → Paste your essay → Grade. No signup required for your first essay.
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