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Past AP Japanese Language and Culture Score Distributions
See how all students performed on past AP Japanese Language and Culture exams. The official score distribution tables on this page show the percentages of 1s, 2s, 3s, 4s, and 5s, 3+, total test takers and mean score for each year that data is available. Two different slices of data are provided - Total Group and Standard Group.
| Year | 5 | 4 | 3 | 2 | 1 | 3+ | Test Takers | Mean Score |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2024 | 49.1% | 10.2% | 16.9% | 7.2% | 16.7% | 76.1% | 3,125 | 3.68 |
| 2023 | 50.8% | 8.6% | 17.5% | 8.2% | 14.9% | 76.9% | 3,089 | 3.72 |
| 2022 | 48.5% | 9.8% | 17.1% | 7.5% | 17.1% | 75.4% | 2,765 | 3.65 |
| 2021 | 47.5% | 9.2% | 17.6% | 7.9% | 17.7% | 74.3% | 2,204 | 3.61 |
| 2020 | 53.7% | 9.6% | 20.3% | 7.7% | 8.8% | 83.6% | 2,581 | 3.92 |
| 2019 | 45.3% | 12.4% | 21.6% | 7.7% | 13.0% | 79.3% | 2,479 | 3.69 |
| 2018 | 48.0% | 9.8% | 19.9% | 8.3% | 13.9% | 77.8% | 2,459 | 3.70 |
| 2017 | 45.1% | 11.0% | 20.8% | 8.2% | 14.8% | 76.9% | 2,429 | 3.63 |
| 2016 | 51.8% | 7.6% | 19.8% | 6.4% | 14.4% | 79.1% | 2,481 | 3.76 |
| 2015 | 48.5% | 9.2% | 19.7% | 8.1% | 14.5% | 77.3% | 2,431 | 3.69 |
| 2014 | 43.2% | 10.5% | 22.2% | 7.0% | 17.2% | 75.9% | 2,311 | 3.56 |
| 2013 | 44.5% | 10.6% | 21.4% | 7.4% | 16.1% | 76.5% | 2,234 | 3.60 |
| 2012 | 45.8% | 9.9% | 21.1% | 8.5% | 14.7% | 76.8% | 2,177 | 3.64 |
| 2011 | 43.9% | 11.3% | 21.2% | 7.5% | 16.1% | 76.4% | 2,226 | 3.59 |
| 2010 | 45.9% | 10.4% | 23.6% | 7.6% | 12.4% | 80.0% | 2,051 | 3.70 |
| 2009 | 48.8% | 10.3% | 19.8% | 6.5% | 14.7% | 78.8% | 2,085 | 3.72 |
| 2008 | 44.9% | 10.8% | 23.0% | 7.8% | 13.5% | 78.7% | 1,538 | 3.66 |
| 2007 | 43.4% | 9.2% | 18.8% | 9.1% | 19.4% | 71.5% | 1,667 | 3.48 |
Past AP Japanese Language and Culture Score Distributions (Standard Group)
Standard students generally receive most of their foreign language training in U.S. schools. They did not indicate on their answer sheet that they regularly speak or hear the foreign language of the exam, or that they have lived for one month or more in a country where the language is spoken.
| Year | 5 | 4 | 3 | 2 | 1 | 3+ | Test Takers | Mean Score |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2024 | 16.8% | 11.0% | 26.1% | 13.5% | 32.6% | 53.9% | 1,324 | 2.66 |
| 2023 | 15.8% | 9.6% | 28.9% | 15.8% | 29.8% | 54.3% | 1,294 | 2.66 |
| 2022 | 15.6% | 11.1% | 26.8% | 13.8% | 32.7% | 53.5% | 1,228 | 2.63 |
| 2021 | 16.4% | 9.6% | 27.5% | 14.6% | 31.9% | 53.5% | 1,019 | 2.64 |
| 2020 | 23.6% | 14.0% | 33.8% | 12.9% | 15.6% | 71.4% | 1,183 | 3.17 |
| 2019 | 15.5% | 13.5% | 33.5% | 13.5% | 24.1% | 62.4% | 1,234 | 2.83 |
| 2018 | 21.5% | 10.3% | 28.8% | 14.6% | 24.7% | 60.6% | 1,270 | 2.89 |
| 2017 | 17.9% | 12.8% | 30.0% | 13.5% | 23.8% | 60.6% | 1,308 | 2.83 |
| 2016 | 25.1% | 9.8% | 28.7% | 11.0% | 25.5% | 63.5% | 1,269 | 2.98 |
| 2015 | 21.5% | 11.3% | 28.9% | 14.1% | 24.3% | 61.6% | 1,341 | 2.91 |
| 2014 | 17.2% | 11.5% | 30.2% | 11.4% | 29.6% | 59.0% | 1,178 | 2.75 |
| 2013 | 18.3% | 11.6% | 30.8% | 12.0% | 27.3% | 60.7% | 1,169 | 2.82 |
| 2012 | 19.5% | 11.2% | 31.1% | 13.5% | 24.6% | 61.9% | 1,192 | 2.88 |
| 2011 | 19.7% | 12.8% | 30.0% | 11.7% | 25.9% | 62.5% | 1,175 | 2.89 |
| 2010 | 21.0% | 12.9% | 34.7% | 11.8% | 19.7% | 68.6% | 1,200 | 3.04 |
| 2009 | 21.8% | 12.9% | 29.2% | 11.0% | 25.0% | 63.9% | 1,114 | 2.95 |
| 2008 | 19.4% | 13.4% | 33.4% | 11.9% | 21.9% | 66.2% | 890 | 2.97 |
| 2007 | 15.3% | 9.9% | 27.3% | 14.8% | 32.7% | 52.5% | 667 | 2.60 |