Hardest AP Exams by Pass Rate!

[@y3inc]

Physics C has a high pass rate because the course and the test are hard asf. You only need approximately 50% on the AP test to get a 5.

[@neerajgogate491]

Also if you're taking Physics C you probably got a 4/5 on Physics 1, so that boosts the score a lot too.

[@jaycesteele6938]

I might be misunderstanding what you're saying, but just to clarify -- the high pass rate isn't because of the low thresholds for higher scores. The reason you only need a 50% on the Physics C test to get a 5 is because the test is so difficult. That doesn't mean it's "easier" to get a 5 on Physics C -- the threshold for a 5 is lower specifically because the test is harder. The point of putting the threshold there is to account for difficulty. In some sense, the idea would be that it's about as hard to get 50% (or whatever the exact threshold is) on the Physics C test as it is to get, say, a 70% on the AP Enviro test. I would guess that the reason the pass rate is higher for Physics C is because the course is known to be difficult, and is thus taken by students who are generally more adept at physics.

[@twoshu8940]

yeah and i got a 4 LMAO pain that class was so hard

[@baileyduggan3659]

@@neerajgogate491 it's probably also the extra year covering virtually the same material but adding in some basic calculus. -someone who went from a 3 to a 5 from physics 1 to physics c

[@sejithe5th]

@@baileyduggan3659 yeah got a 3 on Physics 1 and now am 2 days into Physics C. Going for a 4 on the test like last year, but like you said, since it is the same material but with Calc, it should be pretty reasonable for me to get a 4

[@emmahulse3538]

“If it’s a language class, the students taking it may speak it at home” Latin students:

[@benparsons4979]

AD MORTEM INIMICUS

[@crosselsmith776]

They are ancient remnants of Roman Empire.

[@coffee4682]

@Anon ancient remnants dumbass

[@JoN-ig5ov]

LINGUA LATINA EST MEUS PATER LINGUA

[@BuhBungus]

@@benparsons4979 AD PROFUNDIS!

[@671kr]

i love how like half of the classes with the lowest passing grades are history classes 💀

[@hahardridge]

That US history ap exam is no joke tbh

[@mr.obamium8074]

I took 3 and I passed all of them with no study I got a 4 on two of them

[@671kr]

@@hahardridge LOL the highest i got on the ap world exam was a C if im being honest

[@671kr]

@@mr.obamium8074 good job :D im proud of u lol

[@mr.obamium8074]

@@hahardridge I just don’t study I have too much chores,

[@maboesanman]

This is not a measure of how hard the tests are; it’s a measure of how well the school steers students to the right classes for them. Calc BC is strictly harder than Calc AB, but schools don’t usually push students to take BC calc if they’re not ready for it; something that happens more for AB

[@ccamilacedeno]

also most people who take art and design are usually people who are pretty good at art so it makes sense that the pass rates for those are so high.

[@meggem]

i can very much testify to this. i am in calc BC rn solely because my school had no idea what was happening to student schedules and its been the hardest time ive ever had in math thus far

[@timothyblue5893]

I wanted to take BC but my district doesn’t offer it at any of our high schools

[@harryturner2872]

Yeah aint no way calc bc is that high up

[@jessicadu6103]

Gonna take the AB test tmr

[@sirtoasty9293]

When every class you take is in the bottom 11 of passing AP scores :)

[@leorubio4877]

Yeah same

[@chloehazard6430]

Same

[@usemynamem5906]

Yeah when your counselor gives all of them and says u should be taking these classes.

[@jeffreylewis2166]

Same- passed all mine and they were all in the bottom 10

[@dubioussheep1184]

Mhhm

[@idk-el6ub]

found out yesterday i got a 4 on my AP Psychology and AP Lang exams, the first AP exam I ever took I got a 1 on. So don't despair yet fellow students who scored a 1 on AP exams, the tide may yet turn

[@burnt.norton]

wait which class did you get a 1 for.. cause i’m taking my first set of AP classes this year and i’m super nervous lol

[@idk-el6ub]

@@burnt.norton oh it was AP US History, I would say not to worry but like,, that class sucks ass. So glad I never have to take that class ever again in my life

[@emilia-qm1xz]

mental note: never take apush

[@CarterPersall]

@@emilia-qm1xz counter mental note: if the teacher is good and you like history then take the class as I had both of those and the class was a bunch of fun for me. I also got a 3 on the exam.

[@minoena]

well i only took ap my senior year so-

[@danielkhan1]

Yup, Physics 1 seems to be in the right spot LOL

[@danielkhan1]

I thought Stats would be higher though

[@az0rs]

What are u sayin

[@Andrew-my1cp]

Left more than half of the test blank and got a 4. Definitely thought I'd be getting a 1 or 2. Came as a huge shock when I checked my scores yesterday lol. I can imagine that it's the hardest test judging by purely what I experienced.

[@patf7570]

Physics 1 is the lowest because all of the students that would be confident enough take physics C

[@bearouch2480]

I got a 1

[@carnivault]

i’m surprised environmental science is so low 😳 i was told it was one of the easiest and it definitely felt that way too

[@beatm6948]

It's possible that it's really hard to get high scores cause the percentage threshold is so high.

[@elidixbubble4767]

I mean I got a 1 and studied for literally an entire day but also I never payed attention in class so...my bad

[@annikawilloughby2005]

@@elidixbubble4767 thank goodness for the ap withholding form

[@benjisaac]

it’s because the class is a bunch of freshman who either don’t care or just haven’t taken a course like it before so they don’t pass

[@annikawilloughby2005]

@@benjisaac APES is only offered to the juniors and maybe seniors at my school

[@benhorton1943]

Pulled a 4 on AP Chem im so happy

[@haydenrhodea761]

Awesome!

[@billchen6045]

Same🤩

[@victorsaliba9153]

Thats bad. Get 5

[@sophias.8758]

@Victor Saliba I hope you are kidding and just making a not-so-funny joke. If not, screw you. Chemistry is one of the hardest AP classes. Only 11% of people get a five. And before you start trashing me(again, if this wasn't just a dumb joke) I got a five on my Chemistry exam, along with my BC Calculus and Language and Composition tests. I got a four on APUSH despite my SAQs being on topics my teacher didn't cover. So I am exceptionally smart, and Chemistry was still difficult for me. If you got a five, great. But if you haven't taken the class and the AP test, don't be talking trash. And once again, if this was a joke, it was kind of lame and not funny at all. Just let people be happy.

[@pct4to]

@@sophias.8758 you have such a god complex what an absolute loser and downer you are, even the person you defended probably laughed at how ridiculous this comment was. Seriously, change your mindset

[@PandaLegacy]

I like how he said the classes have low pass rates because they’re usually taken by freshman and sophomores but some of the lowest ones are calculus, physics, chemistry, and stats. In my school at least, mostly only juniors and seniors take those

[@frederikbrandt424]

Calculus is high school stuff tf you on about

[@Iol-]

@@frederikbrandt424 what lol

[@ngonimandizha7738]

@@frederikbrandt424 Most students actually don’t take Calc until college, at least where I’m from. Usually people take Algebras 1 and 2, Geometry, and Trig/Precalc.

[@weirdflex8158]

Well those tests are harder so it evens out

[@WinterFlare]

Notice how the non calc based physics has a lower passing rate than the calc based one. Typically people who take those classes (excluding chemstry) aren’t the best at high level math. Calc BC for example is Calc AB + extra material, yet nearly has one of the highest passing rates. In my opinion, from what I see some people test out Calc with AB, and then those who do good complete BC, hence the high pass rate. The rest of the people just don’t understand it. A lot of those classes there are you understand it or you don’t. Add the fact that most of those are easier variations of other classes so students who don’t wanna challenge themselves as much are there.

[@meredithclark6580]

This definitely makes me feel better about my exam scores being so low

[@mr.dirtydan3338]

5 on AP psych. But I'm also pretty passionate about psychology so I'm sure that had something to do with it

[@anunknownperson4018]

@@mr.dirtydan3338 got a 1 on my first AP exam which is apush but damn i manage to get meets on a state test 😔

[@EliteKaki]

@@anunknownperson4018 I got a 4 on my AP US History exam and it was my first test as well. I'm hoping for a 5 on my AP gov and politics.

[@Skibbidoobop]

@@EliteKakiwhat was your study tactic, how’d you do in the class? I have the class this year, I’ve already gotten a 60 on our first frq (1/3) and a 75 (15/20) on the first mcq, it’s not like I don’t study and work all day, don’t know why i can’t get my brain to work how it’s supposed to work

[@ska187]

Shout out to my AP US History teacher. She was the toughest in making sure we knew how to pass that test making us do DBQs everyday for the whole year but everyone in our class passed that year with a majority getting 4s and 5s. Edit: also my Calculus AB teacher for letting me sleep in sometimes but still being a very tough teacher too

[@FaultyWristwatch]

DBQs everyday?! How long were your classes?

[@ska187]

@@FaultyWristwatch pretty sure my apush class was an hour 30 minutes.

[@FaultyWristwatch]

@@ska187 mine too, but we wouldn't be able to have a full DBQ everyday and still have instructional time

[@ska187]

@@FaultyWristwatch if I remember correctly, we would spend half the class doing DBQ work then the other half on instruction stuff. I think she called them mini DBQs. It’s been a few years so I don’t remember the details

[@FaultyWristwatch]

@@ska187 ohhhh ok, I've done the minis on tests, they're much more manageable

[@AV-rc5gi]

I took my first AP class this year which was World history, and I got a 4 on it. Now next year I am taking European history, I hope I get a similar result. Update: I took AP euro and got a 3 and also AICE classes , junior year I did not take an AP but did AICE classes. Now as a senior, I am taking AP Gov and AP Cal and AICE classes.

[@haydenrhodea761]

Congrats!

[@itz_dom.official]

You got this! If you find a passion for it, you'll be that much closer

[@josephd3104]

I took AP world last year and also got a 4. Good luck in Euro :) I don’t have that one in my school so I can’t tell you if it’s difficult but try your best anyway

[@matthassell7308]

Take care of Euro. It is a different animal

[@kristen6342]

my brother told me not to take ap euro bc it absolutely killed him. he said he had more homework and studying in that one class than all of his others combined. he went to an extremely rigorous school though so it’s probably not as bad in other schools. good luck!

[@Foodonix]

Found out today I scored a 4 on my AP Calc (AB) test!!

[@haydenrhodea761]

Awesome!

[@squidward9358]

Nice!

[@Gacnaib]

Same here!!

[@FirstnameLastname-bx4zk]

So what? Limits and derivatives are child’s play

[@Gacnaib]

@@FirstnameLastname-bx4zk everybody is at a different place with their math skills. No need to try to downplay someone else's achievement

[@P-7]

My ego for getting a 5 on one of the lower pass rates

[@the_otherworldly]

Me for gov. I’ve heard it was easy though.

[@keylime_pi3.143]

Literally.

[@platinum-or3y]

yeah i failed human geography all 4 quarters and then went to the ap test and got a 5

[@P-7]

@@platinum-or3y yeah sometimes Ap teachers go really hard so that everyone is ready for the AP test

[@platinum-or3y]

@@P-7 nah i just didn't do the work

[@rsstarr]

also, with the art classes, they don’t have a regular test at the end. Instead, you submit a portfolio to be graded by the college board

[@lenathefirst_4574]

I failed my first standardized test ever last year in AP Chem. This pandemic sucks, I was stuck online half the year and just couldn’t find the energy to try anymore. This video does make me feel a little better though, haha. I got a 5 in AP Spanish Language though, which was nice. This year i’m taking 4 AP’s let’s see if I don’t die!

[@irena1222]

I also did not pass AP Chem last year. I did struggle in the class, but managed to get an A by the end of the semester, which I feel good about. But sadly, I didn't study enough for the exam, since I prioritized AP Psych in particular.

[@lenathefirst_4574]

@@irena1222 Nice. I passed with a B, and had B’s in almost every class. I barely pulled the B in AP Spanish, but got a 5 on the AP test. I’m taking psych this year! It’s fun so far but I have 60 flash cards due in two days 😂

[@aaronlandry3934]

I never took AP classes, because I just did dual enrollment instead, but I am a Chem E. major and I’ll say this: Chemistry is hard. Chemistry is not a subject where you can slack off and cram for everything the night before an exam, trust me, I’ve tried. Much like a fine art like Painting, you can’t expect to pick it up and do it perfectly on the first time. Chemistry takes several hours of studying and practice, but like with Painting, you’ll feel so proud after mastering it, even if it takes a few mistakes to get there

[@studiousboy644]

Lmfao who even studies.

[@lenathefirst_4574]

@@aaronlandry3934 That’s cool! I’ll probably just wait until college to take chem again, it was fun but I think I’ll give myself a science break before trying it again, haha

[@Danymok]

I took AP Euro, US History, Government, Language, Literature, and Chemistry, and I passed all the exams. AP Chemistry was definitely the hardest though.

[@stupididiotshorts]

Just by this comment I can tell you hate yourself

[@RayesReflections]

Wow I was planning on taking ap chem and everyone saying it’s the hardest

[@Danymok]

@@stupididiotshorts not really lol. AP Chemistry was an absolute pain, but the rest were fine. I actually really liked AP Euro and US History, since I really like history in general

[@Danymok]

@@RayesReflections AP Chem was a pain be cautious if you plan to take it, but don't be discouraged. You can do well in that class

[@elizabethx1818]

@@RayesReflections ap chemistry is like a slap in the face if I'm being truly honest.. just go in with a growth mindset

[@resikin]

Got a 4 in AP Language, could have done better but I’m overall pleased with the result.

[@treehugger4884]

yeah bro 4's are still nothing to complain about, good job!

[@sebastianhunt9182]

Hey, me too!

[@connorlea9535]

Lang was lowest 5 rate of any exam

[@resikin]

@@connorlea9535 Probably because of how subjective the grading is

[@maxhayden4925]

@@connorlea9535 I got a C average in the class and pulled out a 5 😭

[@Scarlettifity]

I’m like “where environmental science?” and its the second to the last LMAO

[@tatumsanders470]

DID YOU PASS??? Im so scared to take it next month omg

[@candlecord]

​@@tatumsanders470I took it and got a 4! Hope you got the score you wanted

[@stinky635]

Never took AP in high school. No regrets, college is going great.

[@twistedtide]

Ay man if its going well for you, thats great. I mean the only realy point in taking AP is if youre planning on 100% going to college for 4 years and wanna make the most out of it

[@hightides448]

my APUSH teacher read some of a DBQ from an AP exam she graded and the intro paragraph ended with “america is so slay” . . . they got 1/7

[@darcash1738]

a well-deserved result lmfao

[@mr.w2624]

Now I feel special about my 5 on the Calc AB test. Nice video!

[@haydenrhodea761]

You are welcome!

[@lara-ry3xi]

i need some help, what techniques did you use

[@mr.w2624]

@@lara-ry3xi I'm sorry to say I have no advice because I didn't study...

[@JimmyJonJillakers]

If you ever feel bad about yourself, remember that 11% of the students that took an ap art class failed.

[@haydenrhodea761]

Lol! This is a funny comment!

[@nathanwang4047]

You have to remember also that a lot of these are self-selecting too; ie, bc calc pass rate is higher than ab because despite cramming more material into a year, the students who choose to take bc and not ab are more likely to be more familiar with and be better at math than those who choose to take ab

[@uttkarshtewari2532]

Also like some other comments said cuz of weightage

[@nutanbhandari4668]

I can empathize with how difficult it can be to perform well on AP exams. It wasn't until I came across the LD Talent’s “All Courses, Topics, and Curricula list” that I truly understood how AP exams are relevant to real-world subjects taught in graduate school and beyond. I found that there is certainly a connection between AP courses and their practical applications in various fields, which allows students to better understand the significance of their AP exams.

[@dimbinio]

Now I dont feel that bad about my 1 on AP physics lol

[@d-hat]

Phys 1 is such a wonky AP test. Phys 2 has way heavier material, but Phys 1 has a way harder test. Weird.

[@houdini9739]

LMAO SAME I failed both Physics and Chem, the only 2 out of the 7 I’ve taken so far, and this makes me feel a little better 😁

[@Kaufman993]

As I tell my students the AP Chem test is a beast!! Thanks I’m going to have to show this off to my students.

[@porlancofxreviews8778]

Took AP CS, human Geo, Micro-econ, and got a 3 on all of them. Yeah, a 3 is decent, but I worked my butt off and thought I would get a 4

[@solunastra9497]

cs get degrees. in the workplace, no one cares if you have a 3. they care if you have a degree. so no stress, you did well!

[@stellastar7979]

i doubt you’ll see this but i’m a freshman taking aphg right now and my exam is on tuesday. any tips for passing? or do you remember your study strategies? i’ve been studying all day for the past like three days and i feel like nothing is working

[@diamondlords5014]

I feel like I took AP human geo at the right time, since every test after the year I took it had an abysmally low passing rate

[@haydenrhodea761]

I guess you had really great timing!

[@audreyguo13]

When did you take it? I took it 20-21 school year (so May of this year) and I got a 5 lol (i mean it's not that surprising I live in a pretty good area in US and I studied for like 30 hours for the exam so)

[@diamondlords5014]

@@audreyguo13 I took it during the 17-18 school year, though I only got a 3. Still, I'm in college rn and that 3 gave me credits in quite a few areas I need to graduate so I'm not complaining

[@carterhall5516]

Im a freshman, and it’s weird that the only ap class that I can take is one of the hardest ones.

[@joeserra9825]

@@carterhall5516 AP human geo is not one of the harder classes, probably the easiest. Not sure why the pass rate is so low on it.

[@mattweiman5144]

Strange. Physics C was definitely my hardest test, and Geography was by far the easiest

[@bated_8247]

crazy curve on that one im pretty sure

[@mattweiman5144]

@@bated_8247 That is true, ~55% is a 5. Still I got a 4 that's gotta be like less than half

[@sammm9397]

@@mattweiman5144 i am also going to take ap human geography, it is hard

[@yansishkunwar7128]

@@sammm9397 a lot of people in my class passed the AP test and the course itself was mid throughout the year but I ended up getting an 1 on the AP test so I don’t know what to tell u but take one AP class to see if it works out for you

[@sammm9397]

@@yansishkunwar7128 did you take ap human geography and how hard do you think it was because i am also going to take one this year but i am kind of confused cuz if it would put lots of pressure and stress on me

[@a.h.i267]

ap human geography was pretty easy, and this is commming from someone who had 2 cs and 4 as the year they took it, failed every final exam and was really in a bad place at the time (lol) The teacher you get also determines whether it will be easy or not. My teacher was super chill and understood some of us had sports and other classes we needed to work for, gave us alot of time to study and made the tests pretty straightforward. Got a 3 on the exam and alot of my friends got 4s and 5s, no one i know who took it failed

[@williampalmer4448]

I feel kinda proud of myself tbh i got a 4 on my chemistry exam

[@skylar2600]

good job!!!

[@sophias.8758]

Nice job!

[@MK-ks7qz]

Same! I’m not sure how but I’ll take it😂 congrats to you!🎉

[@unitystarlight13]

@@sophias.8758 4 is not enough, he should've got a 5

[@radboyx6889]

Congrats!!!🎉

[@lexil3727]

Like he said, high pass rate does not mean easy! Take Calc BC for example. It’s fifth in terms of pass rate, but it’s a ridiculously hard class. It just has such high of a pass rate because of an insane curve, as well as students have to have taken Calc AB to get to that level. Kids who get to BC in high school are honestly a special breed, and there are generally pretty few of them. So, those who take the class are REALLY good at math, and as a result, the class has a high pass rate.

[@brandonli9675]

Managed to get a 5 in CS A only as a freshman I’m so happy :D

[@haydenrhodea761]

Great job!

[@uttkarshtewari2532]

I am thinking of self studying cs a this year but i am a junior lol

[@AP_CHEM_SCHOLAR]

Teach me

[@radboyx6889]

Amazing🎉

[@simplycharming123]

AP GoPo was sooo easy but world history killed me

[@jessicabraud3307]

I was just staring at your shoulder waiting for you to scootch so I could see the rate for AP music theory. 69%. Nice. But also, sounds about right. It's by far the hardest AP exam I've ever taken

[@shuatock8216]

Bruh my school only has honors, not AP🗿

[@thisismynamenow]

I passed both human geography and environmental science my freshman year. Granted, I got off easy because it was COVID year, but they were during the most difficult year of my life. And I’m gonna stay proud of myself nonetheless. I’m now taking calculus and am gonna take AP physics next year. Everyone taking AP, never give up! You got this!!

[@Noah62405]

I took AP World (don’t know my score yet) and I’m taking AP US this year 😭

[@jahendrix1543]

They finally came in! What did you get?

[@Noah62405]

@@jahendrix1543 a 2 :/

[@imadiboyy]

@@Noah62405 it’s all good it’s just a score

[@Noah62405]

@@imadiboyy yeah just a shame because of how much time I put into studying 😕

[@baka5831]

@@Noah62405 haha same

[@anoushkashenoy692]

took APHUG as a freshman, got a 5! will take AP bio + AP economics this year, wish me luck!

[@amycurtis8357]

same!! good luck to the both of us next year :)))

[@wren3346]

i got a 3 on ap chem and music theory. im just happy that i freaking passed

[@snowbird7254]

feel you lol

[@Zy49276]

ayyy same 3 on ap chem

[@caylamarie777]

@@Zy49276 3 on AP chem gang ✌🏽

[@wren3346]

@@Zy49276 dude oh my God I literally didn't even do the last FRQ and it was the long one

[@Zy49276]

@@wren3346 LMFAO I bs’d the last frq with 2 minutes remaining

[@strangething4322]

Very well made video, your comments on which aspects of the data may be skewed and why were really well put

[@landinpearce2035]

Classes like calc BC and physics C have higher pass rates than AB and physics 1 cause you only need ~35% for a 3 verses closer to a 50% for a 3 on AB and physics 1.

[@remuj6457]

I got a 5 on Chem, couldn't be happier. Hardest class I've taken so far but not impossible

[@sophias.8758]

@Remuj 6 Same! And congrats!

[@Lucas-lz6hs]

Yo nice I got a 5 as well and it’s the first AP class I’ve ever taken

[@vidyab.6938]

nice pfp

[@trashomo3]

i loved ap environmental science! it was really hard but so worth it :)

[@megy570]

Took AP Human Geo in freshman year and got a 5 on the exam, which was a huge confidence booster. I also have pride in getting a 5 on the AP Psychology exam and a 5 on AP English Lang. History AP exams? Uh, let’s just say I like history but I’m not good at history.

[@nickclark7426]

Good job! I got a 4 on my AP Human Geo but I like that score!

[@lord_nin0]

im guessing you don't know how to write a dbq?

[@megy570]

@@lord_nin0 u are entirely correct I cannot write a dbq to save my life but regular old essays are my jam

[@lord_nin0]

@@megy570 figured as much, most of my friends who struggle with ap history don't understand DBQs

[@lord_nin0]

@@megy570 and it also sucks the LEQ is basically just a DBQ without any documents.

[@clorox9484]

That’s so true .I took human geography AP my freshman year .I’m currently taking 5 APs including chem, and so far the hardest AP class I have ever taken is Human Geo AP. Miraculously,I got a 5 !!!

[@Happonyx]

I’m doomed for Human Geo 😭😭😭

[@skylar2600]

got a 4 on the AP Language & Composition exam :D!!! very happy abt that :]]

[@haydenrhodea761]

Congrats!

[@skylar2600]

@@haydenrhodea761 thank u !!

[@CramTime]

The interesting thing to keep in mind about this list is that classes like Art & Design, Physics C and 2, French, etc have such high pass rates because they aren't normally taken by the AVERAGE student. They're usually taken by the students who think they can handle a more difficult class (that isn't a necessary course to take), thus significantly higher pass rates due to fewer low score outliers. Spanish Language is just a ridiculously easy exam, gov is easier though :)

[@ebirds6760]

AP Us was my first ap class. I just took it as a sophmore and got a 5 on it

[@SWNerd]

Same except junior for me

[@meha5447]

Same except freshman :( was not fun, but hey a 5 made me feel better lmfao

[@ebirds6760]

@@meha5447 oh dang. My school has freshmen take honors us government. Couldn't imagine taking an ap class as a freshman

[@meha5447]

@@ebirds6760 i had to take ap human geo in 8th grade too like wtf... 0/10 was not a good experience either considering i hate history and that sort of thing lmfao

[@casualsparrow3038]

How was AP US for you? Despite your awesome score, was the class itself really hard? I’m about to take it as a sophomore, and given that it’s my first AP class, I’m a bit anxious about it haha

[@cora5515]

I took 35 & 37 this year. For AP US Gov, I was a projected 5 and scored a 4, which I'm very content with. For AP Env. Sci, I was a projected 4 and scored a 4, which I'm extremely happy about. After hearing the passing rates before scores were released, I was so scared for my Env. Sci score, as it was my second time taking the exam and I had studied very little in comparison to my first time taking it. I'm so glad it worked out for me!

[@haydenrhodea761]

Awesome!

[@trinityhinton3960]

I took an ap class for the first time this year- which is ap gov & politics… I haven’t got my scores back yet, but seeing it 4th to last is umm concerning 😂

[@grylltheonion]

That test was abnormally easy.

[@hamizannaruto]

Good on you to explain why some of these test get high or low pass rate, and it's not necessarily always the hardest or easiest

[@haydenrhodea761]

Thanks!

[@abelmendoza2078]

The three that I am taking this year are in the top 10 hardest 😵‍💫😓

[@haydenrhodea761]

Good luck!

[@TillTheLightTakesUs]

Suddenly feeling good about my AAs in English Lit and Comp and Lang and Comp. Thanks.

[@fleurr.11]

one of the APs I’m taking is Human Geography, which is pretty easy in-class, so I’m surprised to see it so low on the list. (update: i'm going through my youtube comments and found this; i got my test score back about a year ago & got a 5 !! the test was actually a lot easier than the practice tests i took in class in my opinion)

[@phataskitty5740]

I took AP Human-Geography last year. Yes, the class was easy and so were the tests. I didn’t think I’d do great from low self-confidence, but I wasn’t wrong. The exam is nothing like the actual class. There were about 60 questions for me and 3 frqs. Literally, half of what you learn in the class doesn’t matter on the exam. It basically takes one section out of all the things we learned and focused on that. The only thing you need to worry about are remembering vocabulary, maps, and countries. If you know that, you have a good chance of passing, but from someone who failed mine (I got a 2), good luck.

[@fleurr.11]

@@phataskitty5740 thanks for the advice!! i’m not doing too well with my grade because my teacher has pretty harsh late penalties, but i’ve been able to remember most of the things you listed pretty well so far. Now I know what to focus on even more :)

[@yoyo-bc6tb]

it’s bc human geography is relatively easy so the scoring curve is a lot less dramatic in comparison to something like Calc bc. and it’s also a lot of ppls first APs! I got a 5 on my aphg exam and honestly yeah the exam is completely different from whatever you do in class. Id recommend using old practice exams from collegeboard website to practice taking the exam/study how they write their questions. They also release student samples from previous frqs if you want to study those too!

[@fleurr.11]

@@yoyo-bc6tb Thanks, that’s all super helpful !!

[@fey0217]

i hope current ap students are aware that the ap exams really have no bearing on how difficult college courses will be. depending on the college they can be harder or easier than the actual equivalent college course. i'm taking a biology class as a general ed requirement right now that's MILES easier than ap bio for example and i'm a computer science major. it's high school levels of easy. so please, don't waste your super difficult ap classes if you plan on it being a general ed requirement (like obviously if you plan to go into engineering take both ap calc courses to save yourself some money bc your university will make calculus a requirement)

[@kniight]

when 83% of people got a 1, 2 and 3 on the ap lit exam this year 🥴

[@lucasplayspolo]

that’s wild because i got a 4 and i half-assed one of the essays so badly😅

[@kniight]

@@lucasplayspolo same i thought i butchered the prose essay

[@lucasplayspolo]

@@kniight seriously i had no idea what to write. i only wrote a three paragraph summary of the passage with a thesis about it lmao

[@nano_chesus8933]

You can tell this man passed statistics, explaining all those Compounding variables 😎.

[@haydenrhodea761]

Thanks, lol

[@satrickptar6265]

I kind of understand some of the low pass rate. I've been to different AP classes and they are stratified in terms of students capability. Students in some challenging Math classes like BC and Physics are usually the good math students. US Gov and World History are very inclusive.

[@taylorman666]

I love how last year I took AP Environmental Science and it was actually fun, when according to this it’s almost the hardest class.

[@irun_mon]

I wish my country had AP classes, I wouldn't spend a lot of time learning them in college so I could focus more on my major

[@bibbo3167]

This makes me feel A LOT better about my scores

[@lovelyona6201]

I literally got a 1 on AP lit 😭 (I was also a senior)

[@resikin]

Lol

[@user-ng8jf8xt6r]

Colleges wont see your scores unless you show them. They really dont care

[@dylbeentheplotagonistandra2811]

I definitely agree with Chemistry as my friend who was a 4.6 GPA student only got a 2 or 3 on that exam and I also agree with Spanish Language and Culture because this same person took that class as a freshman and got a B in the class but a 5 on the exam. Also, a lot of native Spanish speakers are placed into that class either right after taking Spanish III as a freshman or going straight into it as a freshman (which the department prefers not to do). I also agree with World History since I got an A in that class but a 2 on the exam

[@shineevelvet7067]

I really felt like I did my best for English Lang and Comp but I ended up scoring a 2 :'(

[@vallycorpses]

Hey bestie, we’re in the same exact boat 😂 You’re not alone and besides we get to move on to other things now and not have to dwell on a bad score 🛩

[@DeeDee-cn2qr]

Same but I got a 1

[@cherifprotv5376]

I don’t know who you are, I don’t know what you do. But one thing is certain: your smile is very infectious

[@gagepaulsen1349]

ap bio is so hard that it’s not even on the list

[@dolphinpinkse9616]

Ikrrr. I am taking Bio right now and that class is really hard. My teacher is nice tho. Its the tests in my school that make the class hard and we dont spend that much time doing the notes like 2 days at most. I wish we had more review days… I hope I pass the exam. Actually i took it thinking it was gonna be easier than ap chem but in my school it is hard. You have to put in a lot of work to get a good grade on one test.

[@Abi-pz6by]

Who’s watching the day before their apah exam 😭 YALL IM SO NERVOUS

[@5ammy1205]

I'm here for ap gov class, I wish luck to you, and tomarrow is mine, let's hope atleast one of us pass

[@may-yq1il]

9/10 of my ap classes are at the bottom lol i’ve been through a lot

[@ccamilacedeno]

im def not surprised that the arts are in the highest pass rates as i’ve noticed that most people who take art in high school as an elective or at least AP art are usually talented artists.

[@SM-hl6hh]

I passed English Lit, US History, US Gov, and Stats, but not environmental science😂 I feel better now apparently that it’s at the bottom of the list

[@StarShiningSirius]

How was Statistics and English lit and environmental science? I'm thinking about taking English lit and currently taking environmental science

[@SM-hl6hh]

@@StarShiningSiriusI would recommend taking English lit. It was one of the easier (not necessarily easy, but easier) AP Classes and I felt fairly prepared for the test. I didn’t love my teacher I got, but the actual class itself was pretty good. Stats was harder and required more brain power, but if you are usually good in math you should be able to handle it. Make sure you take notes in Stats though, friends notes don’t work as well for that class. :)

[@StarShiningSirius]

@@SM-hl6hh thanks so you have any tips for environmental science?

[@SM-hl6hh]

@@StarShiningSirius umm no😂 Sorry, that class was the easy class so I kind of slacked off. I got an A- in the class but I failed the AP test, so…. Don’t ignore the readings and do the homework I guess.¯\_(ツ)_/¯

[@StarShiningSirius]

@@SM-hl6hh okay thanks for the tips!

[@ehihihi]

You fueled my anxiety

[@donna2569]

I’m taking ap physics 1 and ap calc ab next year, we’ll I’m screwed

[@ciaociao3220]

AP Calc AB was easy, dw about it. Worry about physics. It was hell. Maybe it was my teacher or smth but I struggled a lot.

[@dallantobler6144]

I’m in AB right now, kinda worried about the test. I’m struggling a bit. My friend is in Ab and physics 1 tho and it does not sound fun. One problem is I have major senioritis and this last half of the school year I’ve pretty much done nothing on my own. I’m also in Gov and Comp but I’m not as worried about those ones.

[@donna2569]

@@ciaociao3220 I got a 3 on the ap calc exam, but a 5 for physics 1. Honestly I thought I did so good on calc, but I barely passed

[@weirdflex8158]

@@ciaociao3220 your tripping bro calc is way harder

[@LarzR]

Best part is that none of this matters once you're in college, good luck having the majority of your credits transfer.

[@dazingarctic7873]

@@vlc-cosplayer no exams?

[@dexkrie5974]

I took human geography and have a feeling I did horrible

[@bidme786]

Lot of my friends had that feeling that they failed but they ended up getting 5s

[@Sakura.Ethereal]

I’m actually in AP gov, AP physics, and AP Lang right now and I have to say it’s kicking my ass

[@elevatexd]

😭bro im taking phys 1 exam in an hour

[@mintberrycrunch1752]

i just gone done with it lmao at least the planets question was easy

[@bunnygyaru]

i think this is really good example of how statistics can be misleading because some of the notoriously easy exams like human geography and environmental science have some of the lowest pass rates. it’s because they’re known as “easy” that more people take them when they likely wouldn’t take an ap class otherwise (and therefore might not put in that much effort into learning the material). compared to exams like spanish language or calc bc which have such high pass rates in part because the people taking them are confident in those subjects. obviously it isn’t true for all the exams (i.e. physics 1) and i think the stats are interesting on their own but i just felt like sharing my thoughts!

[@mackenziewalsh]

i got a 4 on both APUSH and ap human!! whoop whoop

[@suryatallavarjula3184]

no one cares

[@casualsparrow3038]

I care. Congrats!!

[@mackenziewalsh]

@@casualsparrow3038 thank you!!

[@skylar2600]

good job!!!

[@mackenziewalsh]

@@skylar2600 thanks 😊

[@abelsm6270]

"here's the rest of the list" Me a high school student: THERES A REST OF THE LIST?!

[@haydenrhodea761]

lol

[@tarttian3079]

managed a 4 on Lit let's go babes

[@haydenrhodea761]

Amazing!

[@duffolicious]

Real happy for getting a 4 on calc now, and not so bad about getting a 2 in physics 😭

[@meeton2990]

Environmental was one of the easiest classes ever I swear. How does it has almost the lowest pass rate wtf

[@samanthacamire6152]

Because people who aren’t qualified to take AP classes hear that it’s easy and take it when they’re not ready. Or, even if they are qualified for the class, a lot of students just don’t study for the exam because the class itself is easy

[@oh-no-its-clara7574]

I think the high pass rate for stuff like art is probably because most of the kids in those classes are genuinely invested and want to be there, while students in "core" classes like math, science, etc are probably there just because it was the "next step" in a particular course path.

[@anna07232]

I know this is an old comment but also there’s often a chance to “drop out” of an AP like AP art very late in the game which is why people who follow through are probably less likely to fail. I stopped taking AP art halfway through my grade 11 year and just switched my credits to a studio art course.

[@aaronyanez2206]

Where's AP Art History? I heard it was easy which why I'm taking it this year.

[@Vxenkay]

Ask your counselor about it and see if you're eligible! :)

[@tenzinchang6620]

Idk how testing works this year but fyi i was lucky to pass because the online test the first year of lockdown was easier. If we go back to the normal test, be prepared because you will have to (more or less) memorize 250 works of art, title, date, background information included (and with little continuity between the pieces). Just a warning.

[@riridescent]

@@tenzinchang6620 oh my

[@nikvlai9730]

ok i’m terrified for my ap human geography exam now ty

[@_syzz]

At my school, one program requires you to take AP physic sophomore year, some kids are 14 in a college level class 💀

[@TheLemon420]

I passed the AP human test with a 4 and one of my written responses simply said “it was the Vikings”. I had an F in the class all year but passed all my in class tests with an A as well. If homework didn’t exist and my teacher didn’t give us a required 30 page study guide before every test, I would’ve certainly passed with flying colors. Our education system is terrible.

[@dvoeqoxuze]

i just found out I got a 5 on the APHug test... it's my first ever ap test and i only expected to get a 4 max.

[@bakenflake5182]

I got a 4 on it and was very surprised

[@jonathanmotty4296]

Bruh I got a 3

[@yuhuang4592]

Hah I got a 5

[@BlakeDaCodding]

took the ap world exam and got over a 95 both semesters in the class and I studied in multiple ways for the ap test. got a 2, was a complete total waste of time XD

[@Prince_Markus]

Legit got the scores back from my first 2 AP Exams. I made 2 on both I'm so upset 😭💔

[@andreavelasquez94]

I got a 5 in AP Physics C: Mechanics, Chemistry, Spanish Lit, Spanish Language, English Lit, Statistics, and Calculus BC, and a 4 in AP English Language and US History (which were hard because I'm Colombian). Now this is my first year as an AP Physics 1 teacher!

[@soulethh4940]

Design and art aren’t supposed to be difficult, it’s just the people who make those tests are elitist, pretentious etc.

[@birdmastergaming2763]

As a high school sophomore taking AP Comp Sci Principles I am encouraged by the pass rating :')

[@haydenrhodea761]

Good to hear!

[@zuhairmobasshar2014]

When you got a 5 in the lowest class on the list :)

[@haydenrhodea761]

Great job!

[@zuhairmobasshar2014]

@@haydenrhodea761 Thanks!

[@jaredpeterson3447]

I think one thing that people may be overlooking when looking at this list is that the sample size and caliber of student for each test can vary greatly. For example, the amount of students that take physics C: Mechanics (close to the top of the list) compared to the amount of students taking physics 1 (bottom) is just a small fraction in comparison. Furthermore, those taking physics C: mechanics probably scored extremely well when taking physics 1. Essentially, the “cream of the crop” go on to take the harder physics courses, thus increasing the passing rate for those tests. This can be seen in other tests as well, with the entry level of the series sitting lower on the list than those later on in the series.

[@TheKoekiemonster1234]

“Something difficult like Art” Lmaaaaoooo

[@RayFlemming7080]

I mean, it is lol?

[@TheKoekiemonster1234]

@@RayFlemming7080 i mean... i guess hitler didn't make it.

[@Pupinski711]

Music theory was pretty cognitively demanding, you have to listen to an entire orchestra and write the counterpoint and bass line for it or match counter point to instrument that you figure out from an audio excerpt

[@justyourdailydoseofdisappo805]

I took AP Human Geograph last year and made a three put of five, hardly passing, but even as a straight A student I was ecstatic. I didn't know the pass rate was so low! It was hard. This school year I'll have AP World History.