<p>Are there any sources that tell which raw scores have received what scaled scores in past exams? Specifically I’d like to know what the raw score range is for a 5 or a 4 in AP Eng Lang & Comp.</p>
<p>Scoring the Exam</p>
<p>The multiple-choice section of the exam is scored by crediting each correct answer with one point and deducting one-fourth of a point for each incorrect answer. Unanswered questions receive neither a credit nor a deduction. The free- response essays are graded by more than 5,000 instructors and professors who gather together each June for a week of non-stop AP essay grading. Each essay booklet is read and scored by four graders. Each grader provides a score for the individual essays. This score is a number on a scale from 0 to 9, 0 being the lowest and 9 the highest. The graders are not aware of each other’s scores. When the essays have been graded four times, the scores are averaged - one score for each of the three essays - so that the free-response section is composed of three scores.</p>
<p>The three essays are weighted equally, and the total weight of the free-response section is fifty-five percent of the total score. The multiple-choice section accounts for forty-five percent of the total score. Each year the overall grades may fluctuate because the grading scale depends upon the performance of students in past AP administrations. The following method of scoring, along with the corresponding chart, will give you an approximation of your score. It will not indicate the exact score you would get on the actual AP English Language & Composition Examination - just the score you achieved on the sample tests in this book.</p>
<p>Multiple-Choice Scoring:</p>
<p>Raw Score = Number Correct minus (1/4 times the Number Incorrect)</p>
<p>Round to nearest whole number</p>
<p>Essay Scoring:</p>
<p>Essay Score = Question 1 (out of 9) added to Question 2 (out of 9) added to Question 3 (out of 9)</p>
<p>Round to nearest whole number</p>
<p>As you can see, there is a deduction for guessing on the multiple-choice section, so you are discouraged from random guessing or filling in of answers. Depending on the number of multiple-choice questions, the Essay score is multiplied by approximately 3.3 to 3.8. This is called the Weighted Essay score. (If necessary, the Multiple-Choice score is also weighted.)</p>
<p>Each section of the test is weighted according to time allotted to that section; that is, the Multiple-Choice score counts approximately 60 points, and the Weighted Essay score counts approximately 90 points, to make a total of approximately 150 points. The Multiple-Choice score is added to the Weighted Essay score to get a Composite score, which is rounded to the nearest whole number. The Composite score Ranges are then determined for the final AP Grade. The following table is approximate, since the Composite Score Range varies a few points from year to year.</p>
<p>Composite Score Range / AP Grade</p>
<p>101-150 / 5</p>
<p>90-100 / 4</p>
<p>70-89 / 3</p>
<p>50-69 / 2</p>
<p>0-49 / 1</p>
<p>You may want to give your essays three different grades, such as a 5, an 8, and a 6, and then calculate your score three ways: as if you did well, average, and poorly. This will give you a safe estimate of how you will do on the actual exam. Try to be objective about grading your own essays. If possible, have a friend, teacher, or parent grade them for you. Make sure your essays follow all of the AP requirements before you assess the score.</p>
<p>The Composite Score</p>
<p>To obtain your composite score, use the following method:</p>
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<p>Distribution of Grades</p>
<p>Distribution of grades varies from year to year and from testing to testing. The following table is an approximate distribution of grades for an AP English Language & Composition Examination and an approximation of the percentage of people earning the grade.</p>
<p>Qualified Status / Grade / Percent Earning Grade</p>
<p>Extremely well-qualified / 5 / 10</p>
<p>Well-qualified / 4 / 20</p>
<p>Qualified / 3 / 35</p>
<p>Possibly qualified / 2 / 30</p>
<p>No recommendation / 1 / 5</p>
<p>Wow thank you~!</p>