AP Biology

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About the Exam

The AP Biology Exam will test your understanding of the biological concepts covered in the course units, as well as your ability to utilize the scientific method and analyze data. You are allowed to use a four-function calculator (with square root), scientific, or graphing functions throughout exam.

This is a hybrid digital exam. You’ll complete multiple-choice questions and view free-response questions in the Bluebook testing app. You’ll handwrite your free-response answers in paper exam booklets.

Exam Duration
3hrs

Exam Date

Mon, May 5, 2025

8 AM Local

AP Biology Exam

This is the regularly scheduled date for the AP Biology Exam.

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Exam Components

Section I: Multiple Choice

60 questions 1hr 30mins 50% of Score

The multiple-choice section includes individual, single questions as well as sets of questions that refer to the same diagram or data presentation.

Questions will test your ability to:

  • Explain biological concepts, processes, and models
  • Analyze diagrams, flow charts, and other visual representations
  • Use the scientific method
  • Perform mathematical calculations to analyze data
  • Support scientific claims with evidence

Section II: Free Response

6 questions 1hr 30mins 50% of Score

The free-response section includes two long questions and four short questions.

Questions will test your ability to:

  • Interpret and evaluate results from an experiment
  • Graph and analyze data
  • Understand the principles and procedures of lab investigations
  • Predict the causes or effects of a change in a biological system
  • Analyze a visual representation of a biological phenomenon

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Practice on Bluebook

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AP Biology: Equations and Formulas Sheet

For the AP Biology Exam, students can only access this reference information in Bluebook; a printout is not permitted.

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Free-Response Questions and Scoring Information

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AP Biology Course and Exam Description

This is the core document for the course. It clearly lays out the course content and describes the exam and AP Program in general.

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Services for Students with Disabilities

Students with documented disabilities may be eligible for accommodations for the through-course assessment and the end-of-course exam. If you’re using assistive technology and need help accessing the PDFs in this section in another format, contact Services for Students with Disabilities at 212-713-8333 or by email at [email protected]. For information about taking AP Exams, or other College Board assessments, with accommodations, visit the Services for Students with Disabilities website.

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