The exam

The AP Calculus AB exam

AP Calculus AB Exam Monday, May 10, 2027

Format

Section	Questions	Time	Share of score
I Part A: Multiple Choice (calculator not permitted)	29	62 minutes	35%
I Part B: Multiple Choice (graphing calculator required)	13	38 minutes	15%
II Part A: Free Response (graphing calculator required)	2	30 minutes	16.7%
II Part B: Free Response (calculator not permitted)	4	60 minutes	33.3%

In the parts where a graphing calculator is required, you are expected to graph a function, solve an equation numerically, and find a derivative or a definite integral numerically. On free response, write the setup (the equation, derivative or integral) along with the calculator's result.

Multiple-choice weighting by unit

Unit	Approximate weighting
Unit 1: Limits and Continuity	10–15%
Unit 2: Differentiation: Definition and Fundamental Properties	10–15%
Unit 3: Differentiation: Composite, Implicit, and Inverse Functions	5–10%
Unit 4: Contextual Applications of Differentiation	10–15%
Unit 5: Analytical Applications of Differentiation	15–20%
Unit 6: Integration and Accumulation of Change	15–20%
Unit 7: Differential Equations	5–10%
Unit 8: Applications of Integration	10–15%

Ranges as printed in College Board's AP Calculus AB Course and Exam Description.

Past free-response questions

All 24 free-response questions College Board has released for this course from 2023 to 2026, each with a space to write your answer and the scoring guidelines to score it.

Practice past questions