How We Score Your Work
Teacher-Scored Components
The two AP Seminar in-class presentations and defenses are scored by your AP Seminar teacher. Your scores on these components contribute to your final AP score.
Here’s how we make sure that scoring by AP Seminar teachers is standardized:
- AP Seminar teachers use a scoring rubric designed by the AP Program.
- AP Seminar teachers also take part in mandatory training from the AP Program in how to score these components.
College Board–Scored Components
The individual research-based essay, the individual written argument, and the end-of-course exam given in May are scored by College Board. These scores also contribute to your final AP score. All these components are scored by trained, experienced educators called AP readers.
