Section I: End-of-Course Multiple-Choice Exam
70 multiple-choice questions
120 minutes
70% of score
4 answer options
57 single-select multiple-choice
5 single-select with reading passage about a computing innovation
8 multiple-select multiple-choice: select 2 answers
NO ELECTRONICS -- > eat, drink, sleep, walk, restroom
Section II: Create Performance Task and Written Response
30% of score
Create performance task program code, video, and Personalized Project Reference | 9 hours in-class
2 written response questions | 60-minute end-of-course exam
The second section of the AP Computer Science Principles Exam consists of a through-course Create performance task where students will develop a computer program of their choice and an end-of-course written response section where students demonstrate their understanding of their personal Create performance task by answering two questions. Students will be provided 9 hours of in-class time to complete their program, record a video of their program running, and develop a Personalized Project Reference.
On the end-of-course exam, students will respond to two questions related to the code in their Personalized Project Reference. The two questions include four distinct prompts: Written Response 1, Written Response 2(a), Written Response 2(b), and Written Response 2(c). Students will have access to their Personalized Project Reference while responding to these prompts.