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Date: Calculus AB - 8AM, Wednesday, 05/05/10
Test
Date: Calculus BC -
8AM,
Wednesday, 05/05/10
The AP Calculus Test consists of two
separate exams: Calculus AB and
Calculus BC.
Essentially, AB is the equivalent of Calculus 1 and BC is
the equivalent Calculus 2, on the college level . A
student with advanced calculus knowledge should only take
Calculus BC. The tests are administered
simultaneously, preventing students from taking
both.
Calculus AB
covers differential and integral calculus and therefore
requires considerable background in the underlying
math topics of algebra, geometry, coordinate geometry,
trigonometry and advanced topics thereof. Most
students targeting the AB test will have begun their
sequence of study with Algebra 1 in the 8th grade and
have likely completed an extra math course between
grades 9-11. While about 40% of test takers achieve a
score of 4 or greater on the AB exam (second to Calculus
BC among the high volume exams), the overall averages
are skewed lower owing to the high number of students
achieving the lowest score of 1 (25%). However, it
is clear that
the underlying high school curriculum does a pretty good
job of preparing students for the AB test.
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The
duration of the AP Calculus AB exam is three hours and
15 minutes. Section 1 consists of a two parts:
Part A and Part B. Part A includes 28
multiple-choice questions with a time limit of 55
minutes. No calculator is permitted. Part B
consists of 17 questions with a time limit of 50
minutes. A calculator is required.
Section 2 is the "free-response" section. Here is
where the student's understanding of overall concepts
and use of mathematical techniques is measured in depth.
Parts A and B of Section 2 consist of three problems
each. A calculator is required in Part A, but not
Part B. The time limit for each part is 45
minutes. Section 1 and 2 are of equal value from a
scoring standpoint.
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AP
Calculus AB
2 |
Exam
Grade |
2009 |
2008 |
2007 |
2006 |
2005 |
|
N |
% |
N |
% |
N |
% |
N |
% |
N |
% |
|
5 |
52,921 |
23.0 |
49,173 |
22.1 |
44,409 |
22.3 |
43,925 |
22.3 |
38,539 |
20.7 |
|
4 |
43,140 |
18.7 |
47,216 |
21.2 |
39,682 |
20.5 |
40,353 |
20.5 |
36,347 |
19.5 |
|
3 |
41,204 |
17.9 |
39,814 |
179.9 |
40,448 |
18.6 |
36,627 |
18.6 |
33,006 |
17.7 |
|
2 |
35,843 |
15.5 |
33,857 |
15.2 |
32,704 |
15.5 |
30,486 |
15.5 |
31,141 |
16.7 |
|
1 |
57,480 |
24.9 |
52,775 |
23.7 |
54,450 |
25.7 |
45,790 |
23.2 |
46,959 |
25.2 |
|
TOT |
230,588 |
|
222,835 |
|
211,693 |
|
197,181 |
|
185,992 |
|
|
3 + |
137,265 |
59.5 |
136,203 |
61.1 |
124,539 |
59.8 |
120,905 |
61.3 |
107,892 |
58.0 |
|
4 + |
96,061 |
41.7 |
83428 |
37.4 |
84,091 |
39.7 |
84,278 |
42.7 |
74,886 |
40.3 |
|
Ave.
|
2.99 |
|
3.03 |
|
2.94 |
|
3.03 |
|
2.94 |
|
|
TOT - Total Test Takers,
3+ - All scores 3 and above,
4+ - All scores 4 and above |
|
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Calculus BC
is for students on an advanced track, who likely
have demonstrated superior math skills early on. Students
succeed with Calculus BC for two reasons: They are
highly competent at the math, and they understand the broad
concepts and how the various mathematical components fit
together in practical application and modeling. The
use of a graphing calculator is also considered critical.
Students must use this technology throughout their
preparation.
The score results for Calculus BC are
issued in two parts: an overall score and an AB
sub-score. The AB sub-score is the portion of the test
covering Calculus AB content. When compared to other popular
(50,000 or more test takers) AP exams, Calculus BC scoring
ranks near the top, with an average score consistently above 3.7
with 80% of test takes achieving a 3.0 or greater. Sixty percent or more of test takers score a 4 or 5.
Students have a very good understanding of the
requirements of this exam and prepared when they sit for
it.
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The duration of the AP Calculus
BC
exam is three hours and 15 minutes. Section 1 consists
of a two parts. Part A includes 28 multiple choice
questions with a time limit of 55 minutes. No
calculator is permitted. Part B consists of 17
questions with a time limit of 50 minutes. A
calculator is required. Section 2 is the "free
response" section. Here is where the student's
understanding of overall concepts and use of mathematical
techniques is measured in depth. Parts A and B of
Section two consist of 3 problems each. A calculator
is required in part A, but not part B. The time
limit for each part is 45 minutes. Section 1 and
2 are of equal value from a scoring perspective.
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AP Calculus BC
2 |
Exam
Grade |
2009 |
2008 |
2007 |
2006 |
2005 |
|
N |
% |
N |
% |
N |
% |
N |
% |
N |
% |
|
5 |
31,554 |
43.2 |
30,045 |
43.5 |
27,949 |
43.5 |
24.561 |
41.9 |
23,877 |
43.9 |
|
4 |
12,807 |
17.6 |
12,008 |
17.4 |
11,489 |
17.9 |
11.524 |
19.7 |
9,237 |
16.9 |
|
3 |
14,041 |
19.2 |
13,408 |
19.4 |
12,095 |
18.8 |
11.537 |
19.7 |
10,929 |
20.1 |
|
2 |
5,408 |
7.4 |
4,664 |
6.7 |
4,090 |
6.4 |
3.756 |
6.4 |
3,695 |
6.8 |
|
1 |
9,155 |
12.5 |
8,978 |
13.0 |
8,688 |
13.5 |
7.225 |
12.3 |
6,677 |
12.3 |
|
TOT |
72,965 |
|
69103 |
|
64,311 |
|
58603 |
|
54.415 |
|
|
3 + |
58402 |
80.0 |
55,461 |
80.3 |
51,533 |
80.1 |
47.622 |
81.3 |
44.043 |
80.9 |
|
4 + |
44,361 |
60.1 |
42053 |
60.1 |
39,438 |
61.3 |
36,085 |
61.6 |
32.144 |
60.8 |
|
Ave.
|
3.72 |
|
3.72 |
|
3.71 |
|
3.72 |
|
3.73 |
|
|
TOT - Total Test Takers,
3+ - All scores 3 and above,
4+ - All scores 4 and above |
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