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Past AP Physics C: Mechanics Score Distributions
See how all students performed on past AP Physics C: Mechanics exams. The official score distribution table on this page shows the percentages of 1s, 2s, 3s, 4s, and 5s, 3+, total test takers and mean score for each year that data is available.
| Year | 5 | 4 | 3 | 2 | 1 | 3+ | Test Takers | Mean Score |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2024 | 28.5% | 26.8% | 20.9% | 13.2% | 10.5% | 76.3% | 61,252 | 3.50 |
| 2023 | 26.4% | 26.3% | 20.7% | 14.0% | 12.5% | 73.5% | 55,602 | 3.40 |
| 2022 | 26.4% | 25.7% | 21.3% | 15.6% | 11.0% | 73.4% | 46,301 | 3.41 |
| 2021 | 23.5% | 28.6% | 21.3% | 14.9% | 11.6% | 73.5% | 48,803 | 3.38 |
| 2020 | 41.6% | 26.4% | 16.3% | 9.2% | 6.5% | 84.3% | 51,718 | 3.87 |
| 2019 | 37.7% | 26.7% | 17.4% | 10.0% | 8.2% | 81.8% | 57,131 | 3.76 |
| 2018 | 30.2% | 27.3% | 19.7% | 12.7% | 10.0% | 77.2% | 57,399 | 3.55 |
| 2017 | 36.4% | 27.1% | 15.8% | 12.5% | 8.1% | 79.4% | 54,862 | 3.71 |
| 2016 | 32.3% | 27.0% | 18.1% | 13.1% | 9.5% | 77.4% | 53,110 | 3.60 |
| 2015 | 30.1% | 27.9% | 20.0% | 11.6% | 10.5% | 77.9% | 52,678 | 3.55 |
| 2014 | 32.4% | 25.6% | 18.7% | 12.7% | 10.6% | 76.7% | 47,000 | 3.56 |
| 2013 | 28.5% | 26.0% | 20.2% | 14.2% | 11.2% | 74.6% | 42,858 | 3.46 |
| 2012 | 32.4% | 26.4% | 18.6% | 12.6% | 10.1% | 77.4% | 38,630 | 3.58 |
| 2011 | 26.5% | 24.3% | 22.2% | 14.2% | 12.8% | 73.0% | 35,166 | 3.38 |
| 2010 | 26.9% | 25.2% | 20.7% | 14.7% | 12.5% | 72.9% | 31,973 | 3.39 |
| 2009 | 24.9% | 24.6% | 20.3% | 15.0% | 15.1% | 69.9% | 29,167 | 3.29 |
| 2008 | 27.3% | 25.3% | 20.9% | 13.9% | 12.6% | 73.5% | 28,190 | 3.41 |
| 2007 | 26.1% | 25.3% | 20.0% | 14.1% | 14.4% | 71.5% | 26,314 | 3.35 |
| 2006 | 24.2% | 24.5% | 21.2% | 15.5% | 14.6% | 69.9% | 24,480 | 3.28 |
| 2005 | 23.8% | 23.7% | 21.2% | 17.1% | 14.2% | 68.7% | 23,505 | 3.26 |
| 2004 | 26.1% | 22.5% | 21.4% | 17.0% | 13.1% | 69.9% | 21,903 | 3.31 |
| 2003 | 26.5% | 24.3% | 21.8% | 13.4% | 13.9% | 72.7% | 20,491 | 3.36 |
| 2002 | 23.8% | 22.8% | 21.4% | 15.4% | 16.5% | 68.1% | 19,252 | 3.22 |