The Exam

AP Physics C: Electricity and Magnetism

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Exam Overview

Exam questions assess the course concepts and skills outlined in the course framework. For more information, download the AP Physics C: Electricity and Magnetism Course and Exam Description (CED).

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Exam Date

Tue, May 14, 2024

2 PM Local

AP Physics C: Electricity and Magnetism Exam

Exam Format

Section I: Multiple Choice 

35 Questions | 45 Minutes | 50% of Exam Score 

Questions are either discrete questions or question sets, in which students may be provided with a stimulus or a set of data and a series of related questions. 

Section II: Free Response 

3 Questions | 45 Minutes | 50% of Exam Score 

  • One of the 3 free-response questions will include an experimental or lab-based component. 
  • Questions will assess all 7 of the science practices: visual representations, question and method, representing data and phenomena, data analysis, theoretical relationships, mathematical routines, and argumentation.

AP Calculator Policy

A four-function, scientific, or graphing calculator is allowed on both sections of the exam.

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Past Exam Questions and Scoring Information

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AP Physics C: Electricity and Magnetism Past Exam Questions

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