AP Statistics Revisions

AP Statistics has been revised for the 2026-27 school year to align with current introductory college statistics courses. 

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Exam Overview

This is a fully digital exam. Students complete multiple-choice and free-response questions in the Bluebook testing app, with all responses automatically submitted at the end of the exam. 

Exam questions assess the course concepts and skills outlined in the course framework. For more information, download the AP Statistics Course and Exam Description (.pdf) (CED).

Encourage your students to visit the AP Statistics student page for exam information.

Exam Date

Thu, May 7, 2026

12 PM Local

AP Statistics Exam

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Exam Format

Section I: Multiple Choice

42 Questions | 1 Hour 30 Minutes | 50% of Exam Score

  • Individual questions or sets of questions based on a shared prompt

Section II: Free Response

4 Questions | 1 Hour 30 Minutes | 50% of Exam Score

  • Question 1: Multi-Focus on Practices 1 and 2 
  • Question 2: Multi-Focus on Practices 3 and 4 
  • Question 3: Inference (Hypothesis Test or Confidence Interval) 
  • Question 4: Multi-Focus on Practices 2, 3, and 4

Test Previews for Digital AP Exams

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Practice on Bluebook

Download the Bluebook app and log in with your College Board account information to access test previews for the digital AP Exams.

Entering Statistical Notation on Digital Exams

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AP Statistics Digital Response Guidelines

This document provides tips for using a conventional (QWERTY) keyboard to enter statistical notation in Bluebook for the free-response section of the AP Statistics Exam.

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AP Calculator Policy

Calculators are permitted for this course’s exam. Review the calculator policy information for exam day.

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AP Exams Calculator Policy

Make sure you and your students know which calculators are permitted.

Reference Information

Reference materials are available for this course and will be printed and mailed to schools, in addition to being available in Bluebook in the test preview and on exam day. 

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Reference Information for Specific AP Exams

Access reference sheets and exam day details.

Exam Questions and Scoring Information

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AP Statistics Exam Questions and Scoring Information

View free-response questions and scoring information from past exams.

Score Reporting

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AP Score Reports for Educators

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