It's informative to learn that after the exams are administered, schools return all paper AP Exam materials to the AP Program.

Following this, the multiple-choice section is scored by computer, where each answer sheet is scanned and the total number of correct responses equals the multiple-choice score.

 

On the other hand, the free-response section which includes essays and open-ended questions, and through-course performance tasks are scored at the annual AP Reading held during the first two weeks in June.

This section of the exam is scored by specially appointed college professors and experienced AP teachers. Once the scores from the free-response section and the multiple-choice section are combined, they form a composite score.

 

These composite scores are then translated into the 5-point scale using statistical processes designed to ensure that a score of 3 this year reflects the same level of achievement as a 3 last year.

 

It's worth noting that the assessments for AP Seminar, AP Research, AP Computer Science Principles, the three AP Art and Design courses, and AP Afric are also scored using this process.