AP Exam Update 2020


  • The new test date of the online AP Exam is Tuesday May 12th at 11am.
  • The abbreviated test will consist of 2 FRQs.
    • You will have 25 minutes to do FRQ #1 and then 5 minutes to upload the response. This first FRQ will be worth 60% of the exam.
    • You will have 15 minutes to do FRQ #2 and then 5 minutes to upload the response. This second FRQ will be worth 40% of the exam.
  • You will have the option of uploading a picture of your handwritten work or typing your response.
  • You will be able to take the exam on any device (computer, tablet, or smartphone).
  • The test is open notes / open book.
  • A calculator can be used but is NOT REQUIRED. As always, arithmetic expressions do not need to be simplified.
  • For AP Calculus AB, the main topic that will not be tested is Volume Integrals
  • For AP Calculus BC, the main topics that will not be tested are Polar Functions and Parametric Functions
  • For AP Calculus BC, Infinite Series Questions will be limited to:
    • Geometric Series
    • Harmonic Series, p-Series
    • Alternating Series Convergence,
    • Ratio Test For Convergence
    • Taylor Polynomial Approximations
    • The following will not be tested
      • nth term test for divergence
      • Integral test for Convergence
      • Direct Comparison Test
      • Limit Comparison Test
      • Absolute and Conditional Convergence
      • Alternating Series Error Bound
      • Lagrange Error Bound
      • Radius and Interval of Convergence
      • Representing Functions as Power Series
  • For AP Calculus BC, college board will not be providing an AB subscore this year.