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FAQs
Can you see your AP exam answers? ›
If you've taken an AP Exam and want to review your answers to the free-response section, you can ask us to send your free-response booklet to you for a fee of $10 per available booklet. Fill out the Free-Response Booklet Request Form and return it by September 15 of the year you took the AP Exam(s).
Does College Board repeat AP questions? ›A percentage of multiple-choice questions from prior exams are reused every year, guaranteeing the statistical reliability of each AP Exam from year to year.
What is the College Board policy on cheating on AP exams? ›If College Board finds that you have deliberately gained or attempted to gain or share an unfair advantage on any College Board test, or otherwise threatened the integrity of the test, we will prohibit you from taking other College Board assessments, including the SAT and AP Exams.
What is the hardest AP class College Board? ›Calculus AB
This college-level calculus course is considered the hardest AP class by many students. You'll study differential equations, integral calculus, and mathematical theorems in AP Calculus AB.
In order to prevent cheating, The College Board has developed plagiarism-detection software that will review each exam. Similarly, each exam will also be reviewed by a teacher. Students accused of cheating (or when the software detects cheating), scores will be automatically canceled.
What is a 75 on an AP test? ›Usually, a 70 to 75 percent out of 100 translates to a 5. However, there are some exams that are exceptions to this rule of thumb. The AP Grades that are reported to students, high schools, colleges, and universities in July are on AP's five-point scale: 5: Extremely well qualified.
Does a 3 on an AP exam look bad? ›But what is a passing AP score? The College Board considers a score of 3 or higher a passing grade. That said, some colleges require a 4 or 5 to award credit. Whether a 3 is a good AP score depends on the colleges you're applying to.
What happens if I fail an AP exam but pass the class? ›Your class grade will not be affected
A poor AP exam score will not affect your class grade. Typically, you receive your AP score far after your semester grades have already been submitted. So, you don't have to worry about failing the course as a result of failing the AP exam.
That being said, you need to take this decision of whether or not you should retake AP exams carefully. For instance, if you have a score of 3, a retake may not be necessary. However, if you are applying to the most selective colleges, you may need a higher score. And in this case, a retake is necessary.
Will College Board know if I cheat? ›Even if you did actually cheat, the College Board and ACT won't tell colleges you're a cheater or ban you from retesting. If you're caught at the testing center, your test will be confiscated, and your score will be canceled if you finished your test.
Do AP Exams penalize guessing? ›
There is no penalty for guessing on any of the AP exams, so it's important to make sure that you try to answer every question. If you're not sure how to answer a multiple-choice question, eliminate any answers that you know are incorrect and choose the best answer from your remaining choices.
Do wrong answers count against you on AP Exams? ›These is no penalty for wrong answers on the multiple-choice section of AP exams, so the score that you receive on this section of the test is simply the number of answers you got correct.
What is the least passed AP class? ›At many high schools, AP Physics is notorious for its difficulty level. In addition, it has the lowest overall pass rate of any AP exam.
What is the least popular AP exam? ›In 2021, the least popular AP exams were as follows, based on number of test-takers:
- AP Italian (2,102 test-takers)
- AP Japanese (2,204 test-takers)
- AP German (4,315 test-takers)
- AP 3-D Art and Design (4,573 test-takers)
- AP Latin (4,889 test-takers)
Easiest AP exams by pass rate
| AP Subject | Pass Rate (Exam Score of 3+) | Median Score |
|---|---|---|
| Ap Physics C Mechanics | 73.4% | 3.41 |
| AP Psychology | 58.3% | 2.71 |
| AP Research | 82.7% | 3.3 |
| AP Seminar | 82.6% | 3.19 |
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Access for Teachers
Only teachers authorized through the AP Course Audit for the most current year for which AP score data has been released have access to their students' exam scores online.
Teachers can view student progress and responses in the progress and results tabs within the Question Bank, and optionally provide students with scores and feedback. Are these new questions? No, the optional student practice questions are all drawn from practice and released exam questions already in AP Classroom.
Can you see what you did wrong on an AP test? ›You can't view specific scoring of your exam unfortunately. The college board doesn't hold onto your exam specifically for you to view.
Can I see my graded AP Exam? ›Score reports are usually available on myap.collegeboard.org by July. If you provided an accurate email address on the AP exam answer sheet, you will receive a notification when your scores are available to check, print and download. Once your scores are available: 1.