Advanced Placement Spanish Language and Culture Scoring Curve
Part I: Multiple Choice Total: 65 questions 95 minutes 50% of final score
Part I A: Print Materials 30 questions 40 minutes 25% of final score
number number number
percentage score percentage score percentage score
correct correct correct
28 100 4 22 88 3.5 16 79 2.5
27 98 4 21 86 3.5 15 78 2.5
26 96 4 20 84 3.5 14 76 2.5
25 94 4 19 82 3 13 75 2.5
24 92 4 18 81 3 12 74 2
23 90 4 17 80 3 11 73 2
Students who score 9 or fewer points will be asked to retake the assessment or receive a 0%
Part I B-C: Print/Audio and Audio Materials 35 questions 55 minutes 25% of final score
number number number
percentage score percentage score percentage score
correct correct correct
33 100 4 25 87 3.5 17 79 2.5
32 98 4 24 86 3.5 16 78 2.5
31 96 4 23 85 3.5 15 77 2.5
30 94 4 22 84 3 14 76 2.5
29 92 4 21 83 3 13 75 2.5
28 90 4 20 82 3 12 74 2
27 89 3.5 19 81 3 11 73 2
26 88 3.5 18 80 3 10 72 2
Students who score 9 or fewer points will be asked to retake the assessment or receive a 0%
Section I A-C: Print, Print / Audio, Audio Materials (combined score) 95 minutes 50%
number number number
percentage score percentage score percentage score
correct correct correct
65 105 5 54 93 3.5 43 82 3
64 100 4 53 92 3.5 42 81 3
63 100 4 52 91 3.5 41 80 2.5
62 100 4 51 90 3.5 40 79 2.5
61 100 4 50 89 3 39 78 2.5
60 99 3.5 49 88 3 38 76 2.5
59 98 3.5 48 87 3 37 75 2.5
58 97 3.5 47 86 3 36 74 2
57 96 3.5 46 85 3 35 73 2
56 95 3.5 45 84 3 34 72 2
55 94 3.5 44 83 3 33 71 2
Students who score 30 or fewer points will be asked to retake the assessment or receive a 0%
Section II: Free Response
Interpersonal Writing – Email Reply 1 prompt 15 minutes 12.5%
percentage score percentage score percentage score percentage score percentage score
100 4-5 94 3.7 88 3.3 82 2.7 76 2.1
99 3.9 93 3.6 87 3.2 81 2.6 75 2.0
98 3.9 92 3.6 86 3.1 80 2.5 74 1.9
97 3.8 91 3.5 85 3 79 2.4 73 1.8
96 3.8 90 3.5 84 2.9 78 2.3 72 1.7
95 3.7 89 3.4 83 2.8 77 2.2 71 1.6
Students who score 75 or fewer will be asked to retake the assessment or receive a 0%
Presentational Writing - Persuasive Writing 1 prompt 55 minutes 12.5%
percentage score percentage score percentage score percentage score percentage score
100 4-5 94 3.7 88 3.3 82 2.7 76 2.1
99 3.9 93 3.6 87 3.2 81 2.6 75 2.0
98 3.9 92 3.6 86 3.1 80 2.5 74 1.9
97 3.8 91 3.5 85 3 79 2.4 73 1.8
96 3.8 90 3.5 84 2.9 78 2.3 72 1.7
95 3.7 89 3.4 83 2.8 77 2.2 71 1.6
Students who score 75 or fewer will be asked to retake the assessment or receive a 0%
Interpersonal Speaking – Conversation 5 prompts 20 sec. / prompt 12.5%
percentage score percentage score percentage score percentage score percentage score
100 4-5 94 3.7 88 3.3 82 2.7 76 2.1
99 3.9 93 3.6 87 3.2 81 2.6 75 2.0
98 3.9 92 3.6 86 3.1 80 2.5 74 1.9
97 3.8 91 3.5 85 3 79 2.4 73 1.8
96 3.8 90 3.5 84 2.9 78 2.3 72 1.7
95 3.7 89 3.4 83 2.8 77 2.2 71 1.6
Students who score 75 or fewer will be asked to retake the assessment or receive a 0%
Presentational Speaking – Cultural Comparison 1 prompt 2 minutes 12.5%
percentage score percentage score percentage score percentage score percentage score
100 4-5 94 3.7 88 3.3 82 2.7 76 2.1
99 3.9 93 3.6 87 3.2 81 2.6 75 2.0
98 3.9 92 3.6 86 3.1 80 2.5 74 1.9
97 3.8 91 3.5 85 3 79 2.4 73 1.8
96 3.8 90 3.5 84 2.9 78 2.3 72 1.7
95 3.7 89 3.4 83 2.8 77 2.2 71 1.6
Students who score 75 or fewer will be asked to retake the assessment or receive a 0%
