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AP Review

So a year has already passed...

It's only less than two months until summer :D Sadly we must focus. We have to pass this AP Calculus AB exam. This isn't like history where you just cram as much as stuff as possible. Practice for the AP Calculus Exam we have found is more of a ongoing process. 

If you are checking this page two days before the exam, or even the night before. Don't fear we have some things for you to "cram" and practice to ensure a 5 on the AP Calculus AB Exam :)

Let's begin with the question: What IS the AP Calculus AB Exam?

What is the AP Calculus AB Exam?

In short all of the topics presented to us AP Students can be summarized in the following three topics: 
  1. Functions, Graphs, and Limits
  2. Derivatives
  3. Integrals

The format of the AP Calculus AB Exam is:

Multiple-Choice Section
Part A: 28 questions, calculator prohibited (55 minutes)
Part B: 17 questions, graphing calculator required (50 minutes)

Free-Response Section
Part A: 2 problems, graphing calculator required (30 minutes)
Part B: 4 problems, calculator prohibited (60 minutes)

In the free-response section students are required to show their work.  Methods, reasoning, and conclusions need to be presented.  Complete sentences should be used that include explanations and justifications.


AP Calculus AB Practice Exams

We feel the best way to prepare for AP Calculus is to simply practice practice practice! So here are some for you to practice with. 
This was the 2008 released exam by Collegeboard for the AP Calculus AB Exam
2008 AP Calculus AB Exam.pdf
File Size: 1375 kb
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This was the 1998 released exam by Collegeboard for the AP Calculus AB Exam
1998 AP Calculus AB Exam.pdf
File Size: 1107 kb
File Type: pdf
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This is the 1988 released exam by Collegeboard for the AP Calculus AB Exam
1988 AP Calculus AB Exam.pdf
File Size: 2142 kb
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The last one we are going to post is the AP Calculus AB Exam by Max Score.
Max Score AP Calculus AB.pdf
File Size: 2264 kb
File Type: pdf
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Our Recommendations

We heavily recommend Paul's Online Notes. We have used his website heavily in our studies of AP Calculus AB and BC. Click this link to be directed to his website.

As far books go we all agree that this book was the best of all.

Be Prepared for the AP Calculus Exam. Click this link to go to the page. 

Here is the rule of the thumb. Barrons is more informative and their AP Exams are generally harder than the actual AP Exam. Princeton's Review is more concise but their AP Exams are not close to the actual AP Exam. 

Five Steps to a Five, REA, Kaplan, and etc are really up to you. We view Princteon Review and Barrons as the way to generally go.

GOOD LUCK! YOU CAN DO IT! WE BELIEVE IN YOU!

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