Important Updates
2021 Exam Information
AP Exams will cover the full content in each course, giving students the opportunity to receive college credit and placement.
Given the uncertainties of the 2020-21 school year, some students may feel unsure about taking AP Exams in May. So that students feel comfortable registering by the fall deadline, this year there will be no fees whatsoever if a student decides not to test or to cancel their exams. Every AP student should keep their options open by registering for the exam on time because there will still be a $40 fee for late orders.
View the latest information on testing.
AP Questions and Feedback Throughout the Year
AP practice exams and past exam questions are available in the AP Classroom question bank. Personal progress checks are also available to ensure your students build mastery of content and skills. The progress dashboard highlights progress for every student and class across units.
Exam Overview
Exam questions assess the course concepts and skills outlined in the course framework. For more information on exam weighting, refer to the Exam Overview section in the AP Macroeconomics Course and Exam Description (CED).
Encourage your students to visit the AP Macroeconomics student page for exam information and exam practice.
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- MON, MAY 10, 2021, NOON LOCAL
AP Macroeconomics Exam Day
Exam Format
The AP Macroeconomics Exam includes two sections. The first section contains 60 multiple-choice questions. The second section is the free-response section, which includes one long question and two short questions. The skills defined in the course and exam description will be assessed in the same proportions on all versions of the AP Macroeconomics Exam. The chart below provides a detailed breakdown of both the multiple choice and free-response sections.
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Section I: Multiple Choice 60 Questions | 1 Hour 10 Minutes | 66% of Exam Score Questions require the use of economics content knowledge and reasoning across the range of course topics and skills in skill categories 1, 2, and 3. |
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Section II: Free Response 3 Questions | 1 Hour (includes a 10-minute reading period) | 33% of Exam Score
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Exam Questions and Scoring Information
2020 Free-Response Questions
By Thanksgiving, 2020 free-response questions will be in the AP Classroom question bank for teachers to assign to students as homework or in class, and will not require secure assessment. These questions will be updated, where possible, to best match the format of free-response questions in the course and exam description and on traditional AP Exams.
Sign in to AP Classroom to access resources including personal progress checks and a question bank with topic questions and practice exams aligned to the current course and exam.
To preserve the large number of new FRQs for teacher use, only teachers will have access to the 2020 FRQs. If you are a higher education faculty member interested in seeing questions, please fill out this request form.
2019 Free-Response Questions
For free-response questions (FRQs) from the 2019 exam, along with scoring information, check out the table below.
Be sure to review the Chief Reader Report. In this invaluable resource, the chief reader of the AP Exam compiles feedback from members of the AP Reading leadership to explain how students performed on the FRQs, summarize typical student errors, and address specific concepts and content with which students have struggled the most that year.
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Past Exam Questions and Scoring Information
For free-response questions and scoring information from the 2018 and earlier exams, visit Past Exam Questions.