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AP exams (with few exceptions [8]) have a multiple-choice section and a free-response section. AP Studio Art requires students to submit a portfolio for review. AP Computer Science Principles requires students to complete the Create task, which is part of the AP grade for the class. AP exams were taken by subject in 2013.
Free response tests are a relatively effective test of higher-level reasoning, as the format requires test-takers to provide more of their reasoning in the answer than multiple choice questions. [4] Students, however, report higher levels of anxiety when taking essay questions as compared to short-response or multiple choice exams.
(Changed for the 2020 exam) [1] 55 multiple choice questions in 60 minutes 50% of score Each question will have 4 options. There will be 2 text-based sources, each one accompanied by 2–2 questions. There will be 3 quantitative sources, each one accompanied by 2–2 questions. 4 free response questions in 90 minutes 50% of score
Historically, the AP exam used several programs in its free-response section to test students' knowledge of object-oriented programs without requiring them to develop an entire environment. These programs were called Case Studies. This practice was discontinued as of the 2014–15 school year and replaced with optional labs that teach concepts.
Print and Audio Texts 35 questions 25% 55 minutes Section II Free Response 50% 90 minutes Part A: Writing Formal Writing: Email Response 1 prompt (12.5%) 15 minutes 25% 70 minutes Formal Writing: Argumentative Essay 1 prompt (12.5%) 55 minutes Part B: Speaking Interpersonal Speaking (Simulated Conversation) 5-6 response prompts (12.5%)
The free response section is hand-graded by hundreds of AP teachers and professors each June. [27] The raw score is then added to the adjusted multiple choice score to receive a composite score. This total is compared to a composite-score scale for that year's exam and converted into an AP score of 1 to 5.
Multiple Choice: Students are given 70 minutes to complete 60 multiple choice questions which are weighted 2/3 (66.7%) of the total exam score. Free-Response: Students are allotted 10 minutes of planning then 50 minutes of writing for one long free-response question (weighted 50% of section score) and two short ones (weighted 25% section score each).
No points were taken away for blank answers. However, the College Board discontinued the policy for all AP Exams in 2011; now, they only award 1 point for each correct answer, with no 1/4 point deductions. The free-response section is scored individually by hundreds of educators each June. Each essay is assigned a score from 0–6, 6 being high.