in either Section I or II.
Great care is taken by all involved in the scoring and reading of papers to
make certain that they are graded consistently and fairly so that a student’s
overall AP grade reflects as accurately as possible his or her achievement in
calculus.
THE CLEP CALCULUS EXAMINATION
Many colleges grant credit to students who perform acceptably on tests offered
by the College Level Examination Program (CLEP). The CLEP calculus
examination is one such test.
The College Board’s CLEP Official Study Guide: 16th Edition provides
descriptions of all CLEP examinations, test-taking tips, and suggestions on
reference and supplementary materials. According to the Guide, the calculus
examination covers topics usually taught in a one-semester college calculus
course. It is assumed that students taking the exam will have studied college-
preparatory mathematics (algebra, plane and solid geometry, analytic geometry,
and trigonometry).
There are 45 multiple-choice questions on the CLEP calculus exam, for which
90 minutes are allowed. A calculator may not be used during the examination.
Approximately 60 percent of the questions are on limits and differential
calculus and about 40 percent on integral calculus. The specific topics that may
be tested on the CLEP calculus exam are essentially those on pages 1 and 2
under the heading “Topics That May Be Tested on the Calculus AB Exam.”
(Note that the only topics listed as applications of the definite integral for the
CLEP calculus test are “average value of a function on an interval” and “area.”)
Since any topic that may be tested on the CLEP calculus exam is included in
this book on the AP Exam, a candidate who plans to take the CLEP exam will
benefit from a review of the AB topics covered here. The multiple-choice
questions in Part A of Chapter 11 and in Part A of Section I of each of the four
AB Practice Examinations will provide good models for questions on the CLEP
calculus test.
A complete description of the knowledge and skills required and of the
specific topics that may be tested on the CLEP exam can be downloaded from
the College Board’s website at www.collegeboard.com/clep.
THIS REVIEW BOOK
This book consists of the following parts: