APES Exam Information-May 15 at 8:00 am, 2026
Section I: Multiple Choice
80 Questions | 1 Hour 30 Minutes | 60% of Exam Score
New question type analyzing texts: 2 sets of approximately 3–4 questions per set will assess students' ability to evaluate sources of information with a text-based stimulus.
Questions will now place equal emphasis on the analysis of quantitative data and data in the form of models and representations.
Each question will have 4 options.
Section II: Free Response
3 Questions | 1 Hour 10 Minutes | 40% of Exam Score
The three free-response question types will now remain the same from year to year:
Question 1 will ask students to design an investigation.
Question 2 will ask students to analyze an environmental problem and propose a solution.
Question 3 will ask students to analyze an environmental problem and propose a solution doing calculations.