Advanced Placement U.S. Government & Politics FRQ Scoring Guide

Grade	AP Score (Exam)	Points Earned	8-point
FRQ	Points Earned	7-point
FRQ	
   A+	“5”	8	30 (100%)	7	30 (100%)	
   A		7	28 (93%)	6	28 (93%)	
   A-						
   B+	“4”	6	26 (87%)	5	25 (83%)	
   B						
   B-		5	24 (80%)			
   C+	“3”			4	23 (77%)	
   C		4	22 (73%)			
   C-				3	21 (70%)	
   D+	“2”	3	20 (67%)			
   D				2	19 (63%)	
   D-	“1”	2	18 (60%)			
   F		1	16 (53%)	1	17 (57%)	
		0	12 (40%)	0	13 (43%)	

Grade	AP Score	Points Earned	6-point FRQ	Points Earned	5-point FRQ	Points Earned	4-point FRQ	
   A+	“5”	6	30 (100%)	5	30 (100%)	4	30
(100%)	
   A								
   A-		5	27 (90%)					
   B+	“4”			4	27 (90%)	3	26
(87%)	
   B		4	25 (83%)					
   B-								
   C+	“3”	3	22 (73%)	3	24 (80%)			
   C						2	23
(77%)	
   C-	“2”	2	20 (67%)	2	21 (70%)			
   D+								
   D						1	19
(63%)	
   D-	“1”	1	17 (57%)	1	18 (60%)			
   F								
		0	14 (47%)	0	15 (50%)	0	16 (53%)	
Revised 10 January 2017