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About the Exam
The AP Chemistry Exam will test your understanding of the scientific concepts covered in the course units, as well as your ability to design and describe chemical experiments.
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.
Calculators are permitted for this exam. See AP Exams Calculator Policy for the list of calculators approved for this course.
Reference materials, such as equations sheets and reference tables, are available for this course. Go to Reference Information for Specific AP Exams to find reference materials for AP Chemistry and exam day details.
3hrs 15mins
Exam Date
AP Chemistry Exam
This is the regularly scheduled date for the AP Chemistry Exam.
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, analyze, and interpret models and representations of chemical properties or phenomena
- Design experiments and procedures to test a prediction or theory
- Solve problems using mathematical relationships
- Make or justify a scientific claim and support it with evidence and/or reasoning
- A scientific or graphing calculator is recommended for use on Section I
Section II: Free Response
7 questions 1hr 45mins 50% of Score
The free-response section includes three long, multipart questions (worth 10 points each) and four short-answer, multipart questions (worth 4 points each).
Questions will test your ability to:
- Explain, analyze, and interpret models and representations of chemical properties or phenomena
- Design experiments and procedures to test a prediction or theory
- Represent data and chemical phenomena with graphs and diagrams
- Solve problems using mathematical relationships
- Make or justify a scientific claim and support it with evidence and/or reasoning
- A scientific or graphing calculator is recommended for use on Section II.
Exam Essentials
Exam Preparation
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AP Classroom Resources
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Practice on Bluebook
Download the Bluebook app and log in with your College Board account information to access test previews for the digital AP Exams.
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AP Chemistry Free-Response Questions and Scoring Information
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AP Chemistry 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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