{"id":9594,"date":"2017-05-17t19:11:15","date_gmt":"2017-05-18t02:11:15","guid":{"rendered":"\/\/www.catharsisit.com\/hs\/?p=9594"},"modified":"2017-05-17t19:11:15","modified_gmt":"2017-05-18t02:11:15","slug":"3-month-ap-calculus-exam-study-guide","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"\/\/www.catharsisit.com\/hs\/ap\/3-month-ap-calculus-exam-study-guide\/","title":{"rendered":"3-month ap calculus exam study guide"},"content":{"rendered":"

the ap calculus exam (ab or bc) is not your typical high school exam. it requires substantial preparation. in this article, i’ll present some tips for prepping for the exam and suggest a 3-month ap calculus exam study plan.<\/p>\n

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the ap calculus exam<\/h2>\n

the ap calculus ab or bc test has two main sections, taking a total of 3 hours and 15 minutes to complete. fortunately, there is always a short break between the two sections.<\/p>\n

there are two types of problem on the exam. <\/p>\n

section i consists of 45 multiple choice questions. you will have an hour and 45 minutes to complete them.<\/p>\n

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be sure to fill in your answer choices completely on the multiple choice section.<\/figcaption><\/figure>\n

section ii has only 6 free response questions in an hour and a half. however, each free response question has 3 to 4 parts each. most importantly, you must show all steps<\/strong> of your work.<\/p>\n

both sections are divided into a part a and part b. one part requires a graphing calculator while the other does not permit one to be used at all. it’s a good idea to familiarize yourself with the features of a good graphing calculator well in advance of the test.<\/p>\n

preparing for the exam<\/h2>\n

effective studying consists of a number of different tasks spread out over the whole year.<\/p>\n