Other Information about the AP Exam:

The AP Exam has 4 sections:

• Section 1:  30 multiple choice questions, 60 minutes.  Calculator is not allowed.

• Section 2:  15 multiple choice questions, 45 minutes.  Calculator is allowed but probably only needed on a few of the 15 questions.

• Section 3:  2 free response questions, 30 minutes.  Calculator is allowed and will be needed for parts of these questions.

• Section 4:  4 free response questions, 60 minutes.  Calculator is not allowed.

Points:

• Each multiple choice question is worth 1.2 points for a total of 54 points.

• Each free response questions is worth 9 points for a total of 54 points.

• The entire exam is 108 points.  The cut off scores for a 1, 2, 3, 4, and 5 change from year-to-year depending on the test difficulty.