How the AP Psych exam is scored
The 2027 AP Psychology exam is on Friday, May 14, 2027 (Session 2, usually afternoon), and AP scores come out in July.[6][7] AP Psychology was redesigned for the 2025 exam. Multiple choice now carries two-thirds of the score, and the free-response section has two 7-point questions built around research: an Article Analysis Question and an Evidence-Based Question.[1]
| Part | Questions / points | Time | Share of score |
|---|---|---|---|
| Multiple choice | 75 questions | 1 h 30 min | 66.7% |
| Article Analysis Question (AAQ) | 7 points | 1 h 10 min for both | 16.65% |
| Evidence-Based Question (EBQ) | 7 points | 16.65% |
Both are scored out of 7 and together make up a third of the exam. In 2025 students averaged 4.97 of 7 on the AAQ and 4.07 on the EBQ.[5][4]
AP Psych score distribution
In 2026, 74% of AP Psych students scored 3 or higher and 15% earned a 5.[2] In 2025 the figures were 70.5% and 14.4%, from 334,038 students with a mean score of 3.2.[3]
| AP score | 2026 | 2025 |
|---|---|---|
| 5 | 15% | 14.4% |
| 4 | 35% | 30.9% |
| 3 | 24% | 25.2% |
| 2 | 18% | 19.7% |
| 1 | 8% | 9.8% |
How this AP Psych score estimate works
No AP Psych chart has ever been released, so the 1–5 uses the average of nine other subjects’ charts. See where the cut points come from.
| AP score | At least |
|---|---|
| 5 | 70.1% |
| 4 | 58.1% |
| 3 | 46.6% |
| 2 | 34.6% |
Example
65% of the multiple choice plus the 2025 average free-response scores gives 65%: an estimated 4.
With 75 questions carrying 66.7%, each multiple-choice question is worth about 0.9% of the exam, while each free-response point is worth about 2.4%. Psychology does not have a published conversion chart, so the cut points are averages from other subjects.
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Frequently asked questions
How is the new AP Psychology exam scored?
75 multiple-choice questions are 66.7% of the score; the AAQ and EBQ are 16.65% each, 7 points apiece.
How many points are the AP Psych free-response questions?
7 points each: the Article Analysis Question (AAQ) and the Evidence-Based Question (EBQ).
What percent get a 5 on AP Psych?
15% in 2026; 74% scored 3 or higher.