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Exam Format: Physics B
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The exam covers a full-year non-calculus college course on general physics, intended for students not majoring in engineering or a physical science. The AP Physics B Exam is three hours long and consists of two sections. In Section I, students are given 90 minutes to answer 70 multiple-choice questions; in Section II, they must answer six or seven free-response questions in 90 minutes.
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% of Grade |
Number of Questions |
Minutes Allotted |
Calculator Use |
| Section I |
50 |
70 |
90 |
no calculator |
| Section II |
50 |
6* |
90 |
calculator permitted |
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* The number of free-response questions depends on their length and the number of points assigned to each. The total number of points for the section is 80.
Table of Information and Equation Tables
Students taking the exam are provided with the Table of Information for the multiple-choice section and the free-response section. The Equation Tables are provided only with the free-response section. Students may NOT bring their own copies to the examination room.
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