AP FRQ
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Grade your AP essay or mock test and get a rubric-aligned score with feedback. Try with AP Lit and AP Lang essays directly in your browser in under 30 seconds.
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Pick your rubric, or let CoGrader auto-detect it.
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See your score and feedback with revision suggestions.
AP rubrics CoGrader supports
Each rubric mirrors the structure the College Board uses for that exam.
AP English Language
LANGScore Synthesis, Rhetorical Analysis, and Argument FRQs against the official 0 to 6 rubric across thesis, evidence, and sophistication.
Open the AP Lang graderAP English Literature
LITPoetry analysis (Q1), prose fiction analysis (Q2), and literary argument (Q3) scored on the 0 to 6 official AP Lit rubric.
Open the AP Lit graderAP US History
APUSHDocument-Based Question and Long Essay Question aligned to the official College Board APUSH rubric structure, with row-level feedback on contextualization and sourcing.
Open the APUSH graderAP World History
WORLDDBQ and LEQ aligned to the official College Board AP World History rubric, with feedback on continuity, change, and complex understanding.
Open the AP World History graderSee the full AP FRQ rubric reference for scoring tables across AP Gov, AP Psychology (AAQ + EBQ), AP Human Geography, AP Macro/Micro, AP Spanish, and AP Seminar. Teaching AP History? Try the AI DBQ grader (7-point rubric) or the AI LEQ grader (6-point rubric). Both score against the official College Board rubrics for APUSH, AP World, and AP Euro.
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Frequently Asked Questions
CoGrader: the AI Teaching Assistant.
What is an FRQ?
A free response question (FRQ) or essay question is a type of open-ended question commonly used in schools to test students' learning, as well as in entrance exams and sometimes as part of job application or screening processes.
Is the AP FRQ grader free to use?
Yes. The grader is free to try with no signup. Free accounts let you save scored essays and track progress; paid plans add unlimited scoring and whole-class features.
Which AP subjects does the FRQ grader support?
Most AP subjects with an FRQ are supported, including AP English Lang and Lit, AP US History, AP World History, AP US Gov, AP Comparative Gov, AP Seminar, AP Research, and AP CSP. The grader's rubric picker has the full list. If your subject's FRQ is not in the picker, pick the closest match and CoGrader will still score against AP-style criteria.
Does the grader use the official College Board rubric?
For every supported AP subject, the grader uses the official College Board rubric structure for that FRQ type, so feedback is anchored to the same rows an AP reader checks. CoGrader is independent of the College Board and not endorsed by it.
How accurate is AI essay grading compared to a human grader?
In one analysis covered by The Hechinger Report, ChatGPT scored within one point of a human grader on 89% of 943 essays. AI grading is best used as a self-review tool to identify rubric gaps before submitting work to a teacher, not as a replacement for teacher feedback or official AP scoring.
Is the AP FRQ Grader the same as College Board's official AP reader scoring?
No. CoGrader is an independent AI scoring tool that aligns to College Board rubric criteria but is not the official AP reader scoring process. Official AP scores come from trained AP readers who are calibrated with benchmark samples and scoring guidelines during the annual AP reading.
Does CoGrader store my essay?
You can delete any submission from your account at any time. CoGrader is FERPA-compliant and does not retain essay text for model training.
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