AP Test Schedule for 2017
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The AP Exam
The AP Environmental Science Exam is 3 hours long and is divided equally in time between a multiple-choice section and a free-response section. The multiple-choice section, which constitutes 60 percent of the final grade, consists of 100 multiple-choice questions* that are designed to cover the breadth of the students' knowledge and understanding of environmental science. Thought-provoking problems and questions based on fundamental ideas from environmental science are included along with questions based on the recall of basic facts and major concepts. The number of multiple-choice questions taken from each major topic area is reflected in the percentage of the course as designated in the topic outline.
The free-response section emphasizes the application of principles in greater depth. In this section, students must organize answers to broad questions, thereby demonstrating reasoning and analytical skills, as well as the ability to synthesize material from several sources into cogent and coherent essays. Four free-response questions are included in this section, which constitutes 40 percent of the final grade: 1 data-set question, 1 document-based question, and 2 synthesis and evaluation questions. (Some sample questions from a previous exam are available as a separate link shown below.)
To provide maximum information about differences in student's achievements in environmental science, the exam is designed to yield average scores of about 50 percent of the maximum possible scores for both the multiple choice and free-response sections. Thus, students should be aware that they may find the AP Exam more difficult than most classroom exams. However, it is possible for students who have studied most but not all topics in this outline to obtain acceptable grades.
The use of calculators is not allowed on either section of the exam.
The free-response section emphasizes the application of principles in greater depth. In this section, students must organize answers to broad questions, thereby demonstrating reasoning and analytical skills, as well as the ability to synthesize material from several sources into cogent and coherent essays. Four free-response questions are included in this section, which constitutes 40 percent of the final grade: 1 data-set question, 1 document-based question, and 2 synthesis and evaluation questions. (Some sample questions from a previous exam are available as a separate link shown below.)
To provide maximum information about differences in student's achievements in environmental science, the exam is designed to yield average scores of about 50 percent of the maximum possible scores for both the multiple choice and free-response sections. Thus, students should be aware that they may find the AP Exam more difficult than most classroom exams. However, it is possible for students who have studied most but not all topics in this outline to obtain acceptable grades.
The use of calculators is not allowed on either section of the exam.
*Multiple choice questions........
Students should spend an average time of less than 1 minute on each multiple-choice question, since 90 minutes are allotted for answering 100 questions. Students often ask whether they should guess on multiple-choice questions. Haphazard or random guessing is unlikely to improve scores because one-fourth of the number of questions answered incorrectly will be subtracted from the number of questions answered correctly. However, students who have some knowledge of a question can eliminate one or more answer choices will usually find it advantageous to guess from among the remaining choices.
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