The test will have one part that does not allow calculators, and another part that does. Within each there will be "free response" questions, and "Multiple Choice" style questions in the style of AP Calculus Exam.
The actual AP exam (pencils down at 8:00 AM May 13, 2024) is 3 hours 15 minutes, so the best we can do for the Qtr 3 Exam is match the pacing:
NO calculator Section (Which must be turned in before Calculators are used):
The questions on the exam do not require difficult calculations, but an understanding of the concepts. There is more thought than brute force necessary to come up with the correct solutions.
The College Board (that administers the AP exams) has this helpful passage about what should be included in a free response question:
Students are expected to show enough of their work for Readers to follow their line of reasoning. To obtain full credit for the solution to a free-response problem, students must communicate their methods and conclusions clearly. Answers should show enough work so that the reasoning process can be followed throughout the solution. This is particularly important for assessing partial credit. Students may also be asked to use complete sentences to explain their methods or the reasonableness of their answers, or to interpret their results.For results obtained using the calculator capabilities of plotting, finding zeros, finding the numerical derivative or integral, students are required to write the setup (e.g., the equation being solved, or the derivative or definite integral being evaluated) that leads to the solution, along with the result produced by the calculator.
For example, if the student is asked to find the area of a region, the student is expected to show a definite integral (i.e., the setup) and the answer. The student need not compute the antiderivative; the calculator may be used to calculate the value of the definite integral without further explanation.
For solutions obtained using the calculator capabilities, students must also show the mathematical steps that lead to the answer; a calculator result is not sufficient. For example, if the student is asked to find a relative minimum value of a function, the student is expected to use calculus and show the mathematical steps that lead to the answer. It is not sufficient to graph the function or use a built-in minimum folder.
When a student is asked to justify an answer, the justification must include mathematical reasons, not merely calculator results. Functions, graphs, tables, or other objects that are used in a justification should be clearly identified.
Our Qtr 3 Exam is only 90 minutes, so it is difficult to get the proportion of topics perfectly matched, but will include questions from all 8 units of the AP Calculus AB Course and Exam Description (CED). Units 9 and 10 are BC Topics and not included in the Calc AB Course. A single question may include more than one topic.
Here is a check list of the topics: (The Section number is in parentheses so you can review it in the Topic section of SF Partals)
It would be good to go over Past quizzes and Exam's to review questions you had difficulty with.
. The exam category is worth 20% of your grade, and will be curved. (There is a grade calculator in the Syllabus)
Remember to a good night's rest, and eat a healthy breakfast!
Good Luck!