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AP Microeconomics Exam Questions

Free-Response Questions (FRQs) and Scoring Information

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2025: Free-Response Questions

2025: Free-Response Questions

QuestionsScoringSamples and Commentary

Free Response Questions - Set 1

Free Response Questions - Set 2

Scoring Guidelines - Set 1

Scoring Guidelines - Set 2

Chief Reader Report - Set 1

Chief Reader Report - Set 2

Scoring Statistics – Set 1  

Scoring Statistics – Set 2  

Score Distributions 

Sample Responses Q1 - Set 1

Sample Responses Q1 - Set 2

Sample Responses Q2 - Set 1

Sample Responses Q2 - Set 2

Sample Responses Q3 - Set 1

Sample Responses Q3 - Set 2

2024: Free-Response Questions

2024: Free-Response Questions

Questions Scoring Samples and Commentary

Free-Response Questions - Set 1

Free-Response Questions - Set 2

Scoring Guidelines - Set 1

Scoring Guidelines - Set 2

Chief Reader Report – Set 1  

Chief Reader Report – Set 2  

Scoring Statistics – Set 1  

Scoring Statistics – Set 2  

Score Distributions 

Sample Responses Q1 - Set 1

Sample Responses Q1 - Set 2

Sample Responses Q2 - Set 1

Sample Responses Q2 - Set 2

Sample Responses Q3 - Set 1

Sample Responses Q3 - Set 2

2023: Free-Response Questions

2023: Free-Response Questions

Questions Scoring Samples and Commentary

Free-Response Questions - Set 1

Free-Response Questions - Set 2

Scoring Guidelines - Set 1

Scoring Guidelines - Set 2

Chief Reader Report – Set 1  

Chief Reader Report – Set 2  

Scoring Statistics – Set 1  

Scoring Statistics – Set 2  

Score Distributions 

Sample Responses Q1 - Set 1

Sample Responses Q1 - Set 2

Sample Responses Q2 - Set 1

Sample Responses Q2 - Set 2

Sample Responses Q3 - Set 1

Sample Responses Q3 - Set 2