AP PSYCHOLOGY EXAM AP SCORING SCALE 5 Extremely

AP PSYCHOLOGY EXAM

AP SCORING SCALE 5 = Extremely well qualified 4 = Well qualified 3 = Qualified 2 = Possibly qualified 1 = No recommendation

MULTIPLE CHOICE • 100 Questions • 5 answer choices (A-E) • 70 minutes (42 seconds per question) • 2/3 overall exam credit

MULTIPLE CHOICE • Course description has % of questions in each area • Some concepts will be unfamiliar – do not panic • Answer ALL questions – no guessing penalty • No “All of the above” or “None of the above” style questions

FREE RESPONSES • 2 equally-weighted questions • 50 minutes (25 minutes per question) • Time prompt with 10 minutes to go • 1/3 overall exam credit • Instructions call for dark blue or black ink

PART 2: FRQ TIPS • No introductions or conclusion • This is not an essay • SODAS

HOW IS EXAM SCORED? • Each exam 150 points possible • 100 points possible MC • 50 points possible FRQs • Each FRQ worth 25 points • If there was a 10 point rubric, each point would be worth 2. 5 points on the 150 point scale.

HOW WELL DO YOU NEED TO DO? • 112 total points (75%) for a 5 • 94 points (63%) for a 4 • 78 points (52%) for a 3

HOW WELL DO YOU NEED TO DO? Assuming half credit on the FRQ… • Approximately 87 MC points for a 5 • Approximately 68 MC points for a 4 • Approximately 54 MC points for a 3