AP CSP Exam Info
The AP Computer Science Principles Exam has two parts:
Submissions due to Digital Portfolio by:
2023 - May 1st - 8:59 pm PT
12+ hours of in-class time
May work on it at home
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 may use any programming language you like.
You'll submit these items through the AP Digital Portfolio application for scoring:
Program code
A video of your program running
Individual written responses about your program and development process
Exam Date for 2023: Monday, May 8, 2023
Arrive 15 minutes before test start time
2 hours long (plus time for test administration)
No Calculator
The end-of-course multiple-choice exam is a paper-and-pencil written exam consisting of 70 questions. It contains three types of multiple-choice questions:
57 single-select multiple-choice: You select 1 answer from 4 options
5 single-select with reading passage about a computing innovation: You select 1 answer from 4 options.
8 multiple-select multiple-choice: You select 2 answers from 4 options.