60 questions | 1hr 30mins | 50% of Score
The multiple-choice section includes individual, single questions as well as sets of questions that refer to the same diagram or data presentation.
Questions will test your ability to:
Explain biological concepts, processes, and models
Analyze diagrams, flow charts, and other visual representations
Use the scientific method
Perform mathematical calculations to analyze data
Support scientific claims with evidence
6 questions | 1hr 30mins | 50% of Score
The free-response section includes two long questions and four short questions.
Questions will test your ability to:
Interpret and evaluate results from an experiment
Graph and analyze data
Understand the principles and procedures of lab investigations
Predict the causes or effects of a change in a biological system
Analyze a visual representation of a biological phenomenon
Unit 0 | Scientific Inquiry and Quantitative Reasoning: 2 Weeks
Unit 1 | Chemistry of Life: 1-2 Weeks | 8-11% AP Exam Weighting
Unit 2 | Cell Structure and Function: 2-3 Weeks | 10-13% AP Exam Weighting
Unit 3 | Cellular Energetics: 3-4 Weeks | 12-16% AP Exam Weighting
Unit 4 | Cell Communication and Cell Cycle: 2-3 Weeks | 10-15% AP Exam Weighting
Unit 5 | Heredity: 2-3 Weeks | 8-11% AP Exam Weighting
Unit 6 | Gene Expression and Regulation: 3-4 Weeks | 12-16% AP Exam Weighting
Unit 7 | Natural Selection: 4-5 Weeks | 13-20% AP Exam Weighting
Unit 8 | Ecology: 3-4 Weeks | 10-15% AP Exam Weighting
For more information, please visit https://apstudents.collegeboard.org/courses/ap-biology