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AP Computer Science Principles Exam Questions

Free-Response Questions and Scoring Information

Starting with the 2024 exam, the through-course assessment will consist of an updated version of the Create performance task. The written response prompts for the Create performance task will be provided on the end-of-course exam. Scoring guidelines for the Create performance task written response prompts will be unique every year and are not provided in advance.

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2024: Sample Responses and Scoring Guidelines

Sample Responses and Scoring Guidelines from the 2024 Exam

Free-Response Questions

Scoring Information

Create – Sample Responses

Free-Response Questions, Set 1

Free-Response Questions, Set 2

Scoring Guidelines, Set 1

Scoring Guidelines, Set 2

Chief Reader Report, Set 1

Chief Reader Report, Set 2

Scoring Statistics, Set 1

Scoring Statistics. Set 2

Scoring Distributions

Commentary and Samples, Question 1, Set 1 (.zip)

Commentary and Samples, Question 1, Set 2 (.zip)

Commentary and Samples, Question 2, Set 1 (.zip)

Commentary and Samples, Question 2, Set 2 (.zip)

2023: Sample Responses and Scoring Guidelines

Scoring Information from the 2023 Exam

Create – Sample Responses

Scoring Information

Scoring Commentary

Sample A: Video
Sample A: Written Response

Sample B: Video
Sample B: Written Response

Sample C: Video
Sample C: Written Response

Sample D: Video
Sample D: Written Response

Sample E: Video
Sample E: Written Response

Sample F: Video
Sample F: Written Response

Sample G: Video
Sample G: Written Response

Sample H: Video
Sample H: Written Response

Sample I: Video
Sample I: Written Response

Sample J: Video
Sample J: Written Response

Scoring Guidelines

Chief Reader Report

Score Distributions

Create: Scoring Commentary

2022: Sample Responses and Scoring Guidelines

Scoring Information from the 2022 Exam

Create – Sample Responses

Scoring Information

Scoring Commentary

Sample A: Video
Sample A: Written Response

Sample B: Video
Sample B: Written Response

Sample C: Video
Sample C: Written Response

Sample D: Video
Sample D: Written Response

Sample E: Video
Sample E: Written Response

Sample F: Video
Sample F: Written Response

Sample G: Video
Sample G: Written Response

Sample H: Video
Sample H: Written Response

Sample I: Video
Sample I: Written Response

Sample J: Video
Sample J: Written Response

Scoring Guidelines

Chief Reader Report

Score Distributions

Create: Scoring Commentary

 2021: Sample Responses and Scoring Guidelines

Create – Sample Responses

Scoring Guidelines

Scoring Commentary

Scoring Distributions

Sample A: Video
Sample A: Written Response

Sample B: Video
Sample B: Written Response

Sample C: Video
Sample C: Written Response

Sample D: Video
Sample D: Written Response

Sample E: Video
Sample E: Written Response

Sample F: Video
Sample F: Written Response

Sample H: Video
Sample H: Written Response

Sample I: Video
Sample I: Written Response

Sample J: Video
Sample J: Written Response

Scoring Guidelines

Chief Reader Report

Scoring Commentaries

Scoring Distributions

2021: Pilot Sample Student Responses and Scoring Guidelines

The scoring materials in the table below are from a pilot conducted in 2020-21.

Create – Sample Responses

Scoring Guidelines

Commentary

Sample A: Video
Sample A: Written Response

Sample B: Video
Sample B: Written Response

Sample C: Video
Sample C: Written Response

Sample D: Video
Sample D: Written Response

Sample E: Video
Sample E: Written Response

Sample F: Video
Sample F: Written Response

Sample G: Video
Sample G: Written Response

Sample H: Video
Sample H: Written Response

Sample I: Video
Sample I: Written Response

Scoring Guidelines

Pilot Scoring Commentaries

2020: Sample Responses and Scoring Guidelines

2019: Sample Responses and Scoring Guidelines

Create – Sample Responses

Scoring Guidelines

Commentary

Create A: Video
Create A: Written response

Create B: Video
Create B: Written response

Create C: Video
Create C: Written response

Create D: Video
Create D: Written response

Create E: Video
Create E: Written response

Create F: Video
Create F: Written response

Create G: Video
Create G: Written response

Create H: Video
Create H: Written response

Create I: Video
Create I: Written response

Create J: Video
Create J: Written response

Scoring Guidelines

Chief Reader Report

Scoring Distribution

Create: Commentary

2018: Sample Responses and Scoring Guidelines

Create – Sample Responses

Scoring Guidelines and Notes

Commentary

Create A: Video
Create A: Written response

Create B: Video
Create B: Written response

Create C: Video
Create C: Written response

Create D: Video
Create D: Written response

Create E: Video
Create E: Written response

Create F: Video
Create F: Written response

Create G: Video
Create G: Written response

Create H: Video
Create H: Written response

Create I: Video
Create I: Written response

Create J: Video
Create J: Written response

Create: Scoring Guidelines and Notes

Chief Reader Report

Score Distributions

Create: Commentary

2017: Sample Responses and Scoring Guidelines Scored with the 2018 Rubric

Create – Sample Responses

Scoring Guidelines and Notes

Commentary

Create A: Video
Create A: Written response

Create B: Video
Create B: Written response

Create C: Video
Create C: Written response

Create D: Video
Create D: Written response

Create E: Video
Create E: Written response

Create F: Video
Create F: Written response

Create G: Video
Create G: Written response

Create H: Video
Create H: Written response

Create I: Video
Create I: Written response

Create J: Video
Create J: Written response

Create: Scoring Guidelines and Notes

Create: Commentary