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Exam Format: Computer Science AB

Format for the Exam

The AP Computer Science AB Exam is three hours long and consists of two sections. The exam includes questions on the AP Marine Biology Case Study. In Section I, students are given one hour and 15 minutes to answer 40 multiple-choice questions; in Section II, they must answer four free-response questions in one hour and 45 minutes.








% of Grade Number of Questions Minutes Allotted
Section I 50 40 75
Section II 50 4 105
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