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The AP Calculus AB Exam
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Exam Content
In 1956, 386 students took what was then known as the AP Mathematics Exam. By 1969, still under the heading of AP Mathematics, it had become Calculus AB and Calculus BC. The AP Calculus AB Exam covers differential and integral calculus topics that are typically included in introductory calculus courses at the college level. Because graphing calculator use is an integral part of the course, the exam contains questions that require students to use a graphing calculator.
If students take the AB exam, they cannot take the BC exam in the same year because the exams share some questions.
Multiple-Choice Questions
For sample multiple-choice questions, refer to the Course Description.
 AP Calculus Course Description (.pdf/1.7MB) New!
AP Calculus Multiple-Choice Question Index: 1997, 1998 and 2003 AP Calculus Exams (.xls/144KB) New!
Free-Response Questions
Below are free-response questions from past AP Calculus AB Exams. Included with the questions are scoring guidelines, sample student responses, and commentary on those responses, as well as exam statistics and the Chief Reader's Student Performance Q&A for past administrations.
AP Calculus Free-Response Question Collections (official Calculus AB and BC free-response questions and solutions from before 1998) are available for purchase and download at the College Board Store.
AP Calculus Free-Response Question Collections
Important Note About the "Form B" Exams
Because of the worldwide growth of the AP Program and the administration of exams in multiple time zones, another version of the AP Calculus AB Exam, called "Form B," may be administered in order to maintain security.
2009: Free-Response Questions
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2009: Form B
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2008: Free-Response Questions
2008: Form B
2007: Free-Response Questions
2007: Form B
2006: Free-Response Questions
2006: Form B
2005: Free-Response Questions
2005: Form B
2004: Free-Response Questions
2004: Form B
2003: Free-Response Questions
2003: Form B
Important Note: PDF Files
The links to exam questions for this course are in Adobe® PDF format, and you will need to use the Adobe® Acrobat® Reader® to view them. If you don't have Acrobat Reader 4.0 or higher installed on your computer, choose the link for the Adobe Web site below for installation instructions. For help downloading and printing PDF files, choose the link "PDF Troubleshooting" below in "See also."
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