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AP Calculus AB - Multiple Choice Questions (MCQs) Questions

MCQs

  • Time: 90 minutes 
  • 60 multiple – choice questions (core)
  • No marks deducted from incorrect answers
  • A four-function, scientific, or graphing calculator is allowed 
  • 50% weight

AP Calculus AB -Free-Response Questions(FRQs) Questions

Free-Response Questions

  • Time: 105 minutes 
  • 4 Questions
  • No marks deducted from incorrect answers
  • A four-function, scientific, or graphing calculator is allowed 
  • 50% weight

AP Calculus AB Exam Overview

The AP Calculus AB and BC Exams assess student understanding of the mathematical practices and learning objectives outlined in the course framework. The exams are both 3 hours and 15 minute long and include 45 multiple-choice questions and 6 free-response questions. The details of the exams, including exam weighting, timing, and calculator requirements, can be found below:

Section
Question Type
Number of
Questions
Exam
Weighting
Timing
I
Multiple-choice questions
 
 
 
 
Part A: Graphing calculator not permitted
30
33.3%
60 minutes
 
Part B: Graphing calculator required
15
16.7%
45 minutes
II
Free-response questions
 
 
 
 
Part A: Graphing calculator required
2
16.7%
30 minutes
 
Part B: Graphing calculator not permitted
4
33.3%
60 minutes

The AP Exams also assess each of the units of the course—eight units for AP Calculus AB and 10 for AP Calculus BC—with the following exam weighting on the multiple-choice section:

Exam Weighting for the Multiple-Choice Section of the AP Exam

Unit
Exam Weighting
 
AB
BC
Unit 1: Limits and Continuity
10–12%
4–7%
Unit 2: Differentiation: Definition and Basic Derivative Rules
10–12%
4–7%
Unit 3: Differentiation: Composite, Implicit, and Inverse Functions
9–13%
4–7%
Unit 4: Contextual Applications of Differentiation
10–15%
6–9%
Unit 5: Applying Derivatives to Analyze Functions
15–18%
8–11%
Unit 6: Integration and Accumulation of Change
17–20%
17–20%
Unit 7: Differential Equations
6–12%
6–9%
Unit 8: Applications of Integration
10–15%
6–9%
Unit 9: Parametric Equations, Polar Coordinates, and Vector-Valued Functions
BC ONLY
11–12%
Unit 10: Infinite Sequences and Series
BC ONLY
17–18%

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