<p>Anyone know how much points for a free-response question will be taken off if I misspell a word or two? I think its over 90% certain that I will misspell at least three words or more in one answer</p>
<p>If you misspell a key word, it is unlikely you will get the point for that term. If it’s something else, then I don’t think it will have a large impact on your FRQ.</p>
<p>AP readers know that you’re under intense pressure in writing your free response answers. Thus, they are told to overlook misspelling and grade based on a holistic evaluation of your response. Believe it or not, they WANT to give you points - my AP World teacher was a prominent AP reader, so I can assure you this is true.</p>
<p>As long as your meaning is conveyed, spelling will not be an issue. It’s just a matter of the readers easily knowing and recognizing what you’re talking about.</p>