How the Stats exam is scored
The 2027 AP Statistics exam is on Tuesday, May 11, 2027 (Session 2, usually afternoon), and AP scores come out in July.[5][6] AP Statistics changes in 2027: the free-response section drops from six 4-point questions to four 10-point questions, each weighted equally, and the exam moves from hybrid to fully digital. The multiple-choice section has 42 questions.[1]
| Part | Questions / points | Time | Share of score |
|---|---|---|---|
| Multiple choice | 42 questions | 1 h 30 min | 50% |
| Free response | 4 questions, 10 points each | 1 h 30 min | 50% (12.5% each) |
Under the new format, each free-response question is worth 12.5% of the exam, the same as about ten multiple-choice questions. Because 2027 is the first year of this layout, there are no released scores or averages for it yet.[4]
Stats score distribution
In 2026, 62% of Stats students scored 3 or higher and 17% earned a 5.[2] In 2025 the figures were 60.3% and 17%, from 266,791 students with a mean score of 2.92.[3]
| AP score | 2026 | 2025 |
|---|---|---|
| 5 | 17% | 17% |
| 4 | 23% | 21.4% |
| 3 | 22% | 21.9% |
| 2 | 17% | 15.9% |
| 1 | 21% | 23.7% |
How this Stats score estimate works
No Stats 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 about half the free-response points gives 62.1%: an estimated 4.
Statistics had the lowest pass rate of the math exams in 2026: 62% scored 3 or higher and 21% earned a 1. The cut points here are averages from other subjects’ published charts, since no Statistics chart has ever been released.
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Frequently asked questions
How is AP Statistics scored in 2027?
42 multiple-choice questions (50%) and four free-response questions worth 10 points each (12.5% each).
Is AP Stats digital?
Yes. From 2027 it is fully digital in Bluebook; before that it was hybrid.
What percent pass AP Stats?
62% scored 3 or higher in 2026; 17% earned a 5.