All high school level students are eligible to take Advanced Placement (AP) exams.
Most exams are two to three hours long.
The first part of the exam usually consists of multiple-choice questions.
Students will choose one of four or five answer choices for each question.
For the multiple-choice section, students will not receive or lose points for incorrect answers or unanswered questions.
The second part of the exam usually consists of free-response questions that require students to generate their own responses.
Depending on the exam, responses could be in the form of an essay, a solution to a problem, or a spoken response.
The AP Exam score is a weighted combination of scores on the multiple-choice section and the free-response section. AP Exam scores is reported on a 5-point scale that indicates how qualified students are to receive college credit and placement:
AP Exam scores of 5 are equivalent to grades of A+ and A in the corresponding college course. AP Exam scores of 4 are equivalent to grades of A-, B+, and B in college. AP Exam scores of 3 are equivalent to grades of B-, C+, and C in college. Many colleges and universities grant credit for scores of 3, 4, or 5;
5 = extremely well qualified
4 = well qualified
3 = qualified
2 = possibly qualified
1 = no recommendation
