AP score distribution for 2026.

Worked example

AP Calculus AB in 2026: 20% earned a 5, 28% a 4, 17% a 3, 24% a 2 and 11% a 1. College Board lists 65% at 3 or higher. Adding the 5s and 4s gives 48% at 4 or higher. A 20% share of 5s is about 1 in 5 students, and 9 of the 40 exams listed have a larger share of 5s, so Calculus AB ranks 10th.

How it works

The tool looks up the exam in College Board's 2026 score distribution tables. The 3 or higher figure is the one College Board publishes. The 4 or higher figure adds the published 5 and 4 shares, and the 1 in N figure is 100 divided by the share of 5s, rounded. The rank counts exams with a strictly larger share of 5s, plus one.

These are results for all students who took the exam, not a prediction for you. The composite points needed for each score are not part of what this tool covers.

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Sources (opened 2026-10-08): College Board, 2026 AP Score Distributions.

FAQ

What percent of students get a 5 on AP Calculus AB?

In 2026, 20 percent of AP Calculus AB students earned a 5, 28 percent a 4 and 17 percent a 3, for 65 percent at 3 or higher, according to College Board.

How is the 4 or higher rate worked out?

The tool adds the published share of 5s and the published share of 4s. For AP Calculus AB that is 20 plus 28, or 48 percent.

Does this convert my raw points into a 1 to 5 score?

No. It shows how all students scored on the exam in 2026. It does not estimate the score your own raw points would earn.

Why can the rows add to 99 or 101 percent?

College Board prints whole-number percentages, so rounding can leave the five shares one point short of or over 100.