Summary

This efficacy study examines AP® exam performance for students who independently purchased Albert’s retail AP® Question Banks, comparing their results to national College Board outcomes. Across the 2024 and 2025 exam cycles, students who used Albert earned substantially higher scores than the average AP® test taker, including markedly higher rates of 4s and 5s.

Students included in the study engaged in sustained, high-volume practice, completing at least 200 attempts in an AP® subject. On average, students completed 983 practice attempts while preparing for their exam. Together, these results suggest that consistent practice with Albert’s educator-written, standards-aligned content is associated with stronger AP® exam performance.

Results & Impact

Albert AP® Students Outperform National Averages

Across both years studied, Albert users outperformed national averages at every AP® score threshold:

• 99% earned a 3 or higher, compared to about 61% of all AP® test takers
• 90% earned a 4 or 5, more than double the national rate
• Average AP® scores were more than 1.4 points higher than College Board averages in both years

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2024 AP® Results (35 students) - Students using Albert in 2024 significantly outperformed national averages:

• Average score: 4.63 vs. 2.96 (+1.67)
• 3+ scores: 100% vs. 61.8% (+38.2 points)
• 4+ scores: 91.4% vs. 39.3% (+52.1 points)
• 5 scores: 71.4% vs. 17.5% (+53.9 points)

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2025 AP® Results (42 students) - Strong outcomes continued in 2025:

• Average score: 4.40 vs. 2.92 (+1.48)
• 3+ scores: 97.6% vs. 60.3% (+37.3 points)
• 4+ scores: 88.1% vs. 38.4% (+49.7 points)
• 5 scores: 54.8% vs. 17.0% (+37.8 points)

Across both years, Albert students were more than twice as likely to earn a 4 or higher than the average AP® test taker.

Practice Volume and Performance

Students in this study showed sustained engagement with Albert’s AP® Question Banks. All students completed at least 200 practice attempts, with an average of 983 attempts per subject.

This pattern reinforces a consistent finding across Albert research: students who engage in more targeted, standards-aligned practice are more likely to earn higher AP® scores.

Subject-Level Spotlight: AP® Biology (2025)

AP® Biology had a large enough sample in 2025 to support a subject-level analysis. Albert users again outperformed national averages:

• Average score: 4.60 vs. 3.24 (+1.36)
• 3+ scores: 100% vs. 70.4% (+29.6 points)
• 4+ scores: 90% vs. 43% (+47 points)
• 5 scores: 70% vs. 18.9% (+51.1 points) Students using Albert for AP® Biology were far more likely to earn top scores, reinforcing the impact of consistent practice with rigorous content.

Conclusion

Across two consecutive exam years, students who used Albert’s retail AP® Question Banks earned AP® scores well above national averages, with especially strong gains at the 4 and 5 levels. The findings provide clear evidence that practice-driven preparation with Albert supports AP® success, even for students preparing independently.

Albert’s AP® Question Banks combine educator-written questions, standards alignment, and detailed explanations to help students turn sustained effort into measurable results.

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