Overview
As always, we at Genius Hub want you to feel as prepared as possible for your AP classes, and that includes AP tests
We know that the unfamiliarity of this year’s AP tests may be stressful for some students, which is why we put together this guide. We will cover what this year’s exams look like and we will give you our advice on the best ways to study for these new tests. We hope this guide will help you feel prepared for your AP tests
AP United States History
Exam Date
May 15th at 1:00pm CST
Questions
There will be 1 question, worth 100% of your score. It will be a Modified Document-Based Question (DBQ). You will be presented with 5 historical sources, 1 of which is non-text based
Timing
You will have 45 minutes to read and respond to the prompt, then 5 minutes to upload you response
You Will Need To...
Respond to the prompt with a historically defensible thesis or claim that establishes a line of reasoning
Describe a broader historical context relevant to the prompt
Support an argument in response to the prompt using at least 4 documents
Use at least 2 additional pieces of specific historical evidence (beyond that found in the documents) relevant to an argument about the prompt
For at least 2 documents, explain how or why the document’s point of view, purpose, historical situation, and/or audience is relevant to an argument
Use evidence to corroborate, qualify, or modify an argument that addresses the prompt
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What to Study
Eligible Units
Unit 3: Period 3: 1754-1800
Unit 4: Period 4: 1800-1848
Unit 5: Period 5: 1848-1844
Unit 6: Period 6: 1865-1898
Unit 7: Period 7: 1890-1945
Resources
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AP Chemistry
Exam Date
May 14th at 1:00pm CST
Questions
Question 1 is worth 60% of your score and Question 2 is worth 40% of your score. Both are long free-response questions. You will be presented with a chemical system and/or data
Timing
You will have 25 minutes to read/respond to Question 1, then 5 minutes to upload your response. Next, you will have 15 minutes to read/respond to Question 2, then 5 minutes to upload your response
You Will Need To...
Explain chemical phenomena using models, theories, and representations at the particulate and macroscopic levels
Draw conclusions from experimental results, identify and explain experimental procedures that are aligned to a question, and analyze sources of error
Analyze a system with quantitative reasoning
Support claims with evidence and reasoning
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What to Study
Eligible Units
Unit 1: Atomic Structure and Properties
Unit 2: Molecular and Ionic Compound Structure and Properties
Unit 3: Intermolecular Forces and Properties
Unit 4: Chemical Reactions
Unit 5: Kinetics
Unit 6: Thermodynamics
Unit 7: Equilibrium
Resources
Click the button below to access a collection of resources that we pulled specifically for the 2020 exam
AP Biology
Exam Date
May 18th at 1:00pm CST
Questions
Question 1 is worth 65% of your score and Question 2 is worth 35% of your score. Question 1 has you interpret and evaluate experimental results. You will be presented with an authentic scenario along with a data table and/or graph. Question 2 has you conceptually analyze a biological phenomenon with a disruption
Timing
You will have 25 minutes to read/respond to Question 1, then 5 minutes to upload your response. Next, you will have 15 minutes to read/respond to Question 2, then 5 minutes to upload your response
You Will Need To...
For Question 1:
Describe and explain biological concepts, processes, or models, in applied context
Identify and justify experimental design procedures
Analyze data
Make and justify predictions
For Question 2:
Describe biological concepts or processes, in applied context
Explain biological concepts or processes, in applied context
Predict the causes or effects of a change in a biological system
Support or justify a claim with reasoning or evidence
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What to Study
Eligible Units
Unit 1: Chemistry Of Life
Unit 2: Cell Structure And Function
Unit 3: Cellular Energetics
Unit 4: Cell Communication And Cell Cycle
Unit 5: Heredity
Unit 6: Gene Expression And Regulation
Resouces
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AP Calculus AB
Exam Date
May 12th at 1:00pm CST
Questions
Question 1 is worth 60% of your score and Question 2 is worth 40% of your score. Both are multi-focus free-response questions
Timing
You will have 25 minutes to read/respond to Question 1, then 5 minutes to upload your response. Next, you will have 15 minutes to read/respond to Question 2, then 5 minutes to upload your response
You Will Need To...
Demonstrate your knowledge and skills developed in 2 or more of the eligible units and topics prompt
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