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About the Exam
About the Exam
The AP Computer Science Principles Exam has two parts: the Create performance task—which you’ll complete over the course of the year and submit online for scoring through the AP Digital Portfolio—and the end-of-course multiple-choice exam. Both measure your proficiency in and grasp of the course practices and content, and both contribute to your final AP score on a scale of 1–5.
Prepare for Your Exam
Prepare for Your Exam
Create Performance Task
Create Performance Task
12hrs | 30 of Score
For this part of the exam, you’ll develop a computer program of your choice: one that solves a problem, enables an innovation, or helps you express personal interests.
You’ll be given a minimum of 12 hours of in-class time to complete the task. You’ll submit these items through the AP Digital Portfolio application for scoring:
A video of your program running
Individual written responses about your program and development process
Program code
End-of-Course Multiple-Choice Exam
End-of-Course Multiple-Choice Exam
2hrs | 70 multiple-choice questions, 4 answer options| 70% of Exam Score
The end-of-course multiple-choice exam is a paper-and-pencil written exam. It contains three types of multiple-choice questions:
Single-select multiple-choice: You select 1 answer from 4 options
Single-select with reading passage about a computing innovation: You select 1 answer from 4 options.
Multiple-select multiple-choice: You select 2 answers from 4 options
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