AP Physics C: Mechanics score calculator
Estimated AP Physics C: Mechanics score
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A 5 on AP Physics C: Mechanics needs about 60% of the composite score, and a 3 needs about 37%.
How the score is worked out
Cut points from College Board's 2012 AP Physics C: Mechanics scoring worksheet: 60.0% for a 5, 46.7% for a 4, 36.7% for a 3 and 27.8% for a 2.
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How is the AP Physics C: Mechanics exam scored?
42 multiple-choice questions (50%) and free response out of 40 (50%), weighted into one composite out of 100.
What do you need for a 5 on AP Physics C: Mechanics?
About 60% of the composite, such as 26 of 42 multiple choice and 24 of 40 free-response points.
When is the AP Physics C: Mechanics exam in 2027?
Monday, May 3, 2027, 8 a.m. local time. Scores come out in July.
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What it does
Enter your AP Physics C: Mechanics practice scores and get your AP score.
The May 2027 AP Physics C: Mechanics exam.
Method
- Based on College Board's released 2012 AP Physics C: Mechanics scoring worksheet: 60% for a 5, 47% for a 4 and 37% for a 3.