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Grade
Information for the 1997 - 1999 AP Chemistry Examinations
Scores for Each Question
Distribution of Grades
Scores
from the 1997 AP Examination
In order to correct for guessing, the multiple choice section of the
AP Chemistry Examination is scored as follows:
Number correct - 1/4
x number incorrect
Blanks are not included in the number incorrect. The average score (corrected
for guessing) was about 22 out of 75.
The following are estimates of the averages for the various free response
questions:
| Question |
Number of
Responses |
Score |
Comments |
| 1. |
41,000 |
7 out of 15 |
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| 2. |
41,000 |
3.5 / 9 |
Students overlooked parts of Q2. |
Students choose Q3 or Q4.
| 3. |
13,300 |
3.2 / 9 |
0 was the most common score on Q3. |
| 4. |
26,000 |
4.5 / 9 |
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| 5. |
41,000 |
4.8 / 8 |
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Student choose 2 from Q6, Q7, Q8, & Q9.
| 6. |
34,000 |
2.5 / 8 |
1/4 of students scored 0 on Q6. |
| 7. |
26,000 |
4 / 8 |
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| 8. |
11,000 |
5 / 8 |
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| 9. |
8,600 |
4.8 / 8 |
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Distribution
of Grades for All 1997 - 1999 Candidates
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Examination
Grade |
Percentage
Earning Grade |
| Extremely Well Qualified |
5 |
16.0 |
| Well Qualified |
4 |
14.5 |
| Qualified |
3 |
27.9 |
| Possibly Qualified |
2 |
22.5 |
| No Recommendation |
1 |
19.0 |
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| Mean Grade |
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2.86 |
| Standard Deviation |
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1.32 |
| Number of Candidates |
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41,874 |
| Number of Schools |
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4,122 |
| Number of Colleges |
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1,460 |
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Distribution
of 1999 and 1998 AP Chemistry Grades
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