MA 3972-MA-Book May 7, 2018 9:184 STEP 1. Set Up Your Study Plan
1.1 What Is Covered on the AP Calculus AB Exam?
The AP Calculus AB exam covers the following topics:- Functions, Limits and Graphs of Functions, Continuity
- Definition and Computation of Derivatives, Second Derivatives, Relationship between
the Graphs of Functions and Their Derivatives, Applications of Derivatives - Finding Antiderivatives, Definite Integrals, Applications of Integrals, Fundamental The-
orem of Calculus, Numerical Approximations of Definite Integrals, and Separable
Differential Equations
Students are expected to be able to solve problems that are expressed graphically, numeri-
cally, analytically, and verbally. For a more detailed description of the topics covered in the
AP Calculus AB exam, visit the College Board AP website at: http://www.exploreap.org.
1.2 What Is the Format of the AP Calculus AB Exam?
The AP Calculus AB exam has two sections:
Section I contains 45 multiple-choice questions for which you are given 105 minutes to
complete.
Section II contains 6 free-response questions for which you are given 90 minutes to
complete.
The total time allotted for both sections is 3 hours and 15 minutes. Below is a summary
of the different parts of each section.Section I Part A 30 Questions No Calculator 60 Minutes
Multiple-Choice Part B 15 Questions Calculator 45 Minutes
Section II Part A 2 Questions Calculator 30 Minutes
Free-Response Part B 4 Questions No Calculator 60 MinutesDuring the time allotted for Part B of Section II, students may continue to
work on questions from Part A of Section II. However, they may not use a cal-
culator at that time. Please note that you are not expected to be able to answer
all the questions in order to receive a grade of 5. If you wish to see the spe-
cific instructions for each part of the test, visit the College Board website at:
https://apstudent.collegeboard.org/apcourse/ap-calculus-ab/calculator-policy.