AP test scores sky-rocketed after pandemic — raising grade inflation criticism for college prep courses
US News AP test scores sky-rocketed after COVID pandemic — raising grade inflation criticism for college prep courses By Alex Oliveira Published Aug. Add The New York Post on Google In 2021, just 17% of of high school students taking the Advanced Placement English Literature and Composition test earned top marks on the exam. Four years later, that number ballooned to more than 43%.
- ▪US News AP test scores sky-rocketed after COVID pandemic — raising grade inflation criticism for college prep courses By Alex Oliveira Published Aug.
- ▪Add The New York Post on Google In 2021, just 17% of of high school students taking the Advanced Placement English Literature and Composition test earned top marks on the exam.
- ▪Four years later, that number ballooned to more than 43%.
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| Publication time | Tue, 04 Aug 2026 19:27:16 -0400 |
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US News AP test scores sky-rocketed after COVID pandemic — raising grade inflation criticism for college prep courses By Alex Oliveira Published Aug. 4, 2026, 7:27 p.m. ET (function() { var overlay = document.getElementById("nyp-player-lcp-overlay"); if (!overlay) { return; } function hideOverlay() { overlay.remove(); } function afterDCL() { requestAnimationFrame(hideOverlay); } if (document.readyState === "loading") { document.addEventListener("DOMContentLoaded", afterDCL, { once: true }); } else { afterDCL(); } })(); See more of our coverage in your search results. Add The New York Post on Google In 2021, just 17% of of high school students taking the Advanced Placement English Literature and Composition test earned top marks on the exam.
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