The grade distributions for the 2008, 2009, 2010, and 2011 administrations were:
| 2008 | 8.7% | 18.2% | 31.4% | 30.5% | 11.3% | 2.82 | 306,479 |
| 2009 | 10.5% | 19.0% | 30.2% | 28.4% | 11.9% | 2.88 | 337,441 |
| 2010 | 10.7% | 20.8% | 29.3% | 27.6% | 11.6% | 2.91 | 374,620 |
| 2011 | 11.1% | 20.0% | 30.1% | 27.5% | 11.3% | 2.92 | 412,466 |
Composite Score Range
The College Board has released information on the composite score range (out of 150) required to obtain each grade: This score table is not absolute, and the ranges vary with each administration of the test. With the addition of the synthesis essay in 2007, the scoring tables were revised to account for the new essay type in Section II of the test.
| 5 | 108-150 | 113-150 |
| 4 | 93-107 | 96-112 |
| 3 | 72-92 | 76-95 |
| 2 | 43-71 | 48-75 |
| 1 | 0-42 | 0-47 |