AP Statistics

This is a hybrid digital exam. Students complete multiple-choice questions and view free-response questions in the Bluebook testing app. They handwrite their free-response answers in paper exam booklets that are returned for scoring. Download a sample free-response booklet for AP Statistics (.pdf). Use this sample booklet for reference only to become familiar with the format.

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.

The AP Statistics Exam has consistent question types, weighting, and scoring guidelines every year, so you and your students know what to expect on exam day.

Section I: Multiple Choice

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

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

Section II: Free Response

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

Part A:

• 1 multipart question with a primary focus on collecting data
• 1 multipart question with a primary focus on exploring data
• 1 multipart question with a primary focus on probability and sampling distributions
• 1 question with a primary focus on inference
• 1 question that combines 2 or more skill categories

Part B:

• 1 investigative task that assesses multiple skill categories and content areas, focusing on the application of skills and content in new contexts or in non-routine ways

A four-function, scientific, or graphing calculator with statistical computation capability is expected on both sections of the exam.