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AP 2-D Art and Design: Sample Portfolios and Scoring Information

AP Central provides access to the three most recent years of released exam materials. Educators authorized to teach this course can always access comprehensive and secure practice questions in AP Classroom from years prior to those listed on AP Central. 

Review portfolios of real student work submitted in the past three years, along with scoring guidelines and explanations.

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2026: Sample Portfolios

Student Samples and Scoring Information from the 2026 Portfolio Exam

Sample Portfolios

Selected Works

Sustained Investigation

Scoring

Scoring Guidelines – Selected Works and Sustained Investigation

2025: Sample Portfolios

Student Samples and Scoring Information from the 2025 Portfolio Exam

Sample Portfolios

Selected Works

Sustained Investigation

Scoring

Sample 1 – Score of 1

Sample 2 – Score of 2

Sample 3 – Score of 3

Sample 4 – Score of 4

Sample 5 – Score of 5

Sustained Investigation - Row A

Sample Portfolio – Score of 1

Sample Portfolio – Score of 2

Sample Portfolio – Score of 3

Sustained Investigation - Row B

Sample Portfolio – Score of 1

Sample Portfolio – Score of 2

Sample Portfolio – Score of 3

Sustained Investigation - Row C

Sample Portfolio – Score of 1

Sample Portfolio – Score of 2

Sample Portfolio – Score of 3

Sustained Investigation - Row D

Sample Portfolio – Score of 1

Sample Portfolio – Score of 2

Sample Portfolio – Score of 3

Complete AP 2-D Art and Design Portfolio

Scoring Guidelines – Selected Works and Sustained Investigation

Chief Reader Report

Scoring Statistics

Score Distributions

2024: Sample Portfolios

Student Samples and Scoring Information from the 2024 Portfolio Exam

Sample Portfolios

Selected Works

Sustained Investigation

Scoring

Sample 1 – Score of 1

Sample 2 – Score of 2

Sample 3 – Score of 3

Sample 4 – Score of 4

Sample 5 – Score of 5

Sustained Investigation - Row A

Sample Portfolio – Score of 1

Sample Portfolio – Score of 2

Sample Portfolio – Score of 3

Sustained Investigation - Row B

Sample Portfolio – Score of 1

Sample Portfolio – Score of 2

Sample Portfolio – Score of 3

Sustained Investigation - Row C

Sample Portfolio – Score of 1

Sample Portfolio – Score of 2

Sample Portfolio – Score of 3

Sustained Investigation - Row D

Sample Portfolio – Score of 1

Sample Portfolio – Score of 2

Sample Portfolio – Score of 3

Complete AP 2-D Art and Design Portfolio

Scoring Guidelines – Selected Works and Sustained Investigation

Chief Reader Report

Scoring Statistics

Score Distributions

2023: Sample Portfolios

Student Samples and Scoring Commentaries from the 2023 Portfolio Exam

Sample Portfolios

Selected Works

Sustained Investigation

Scoring

Scoring Guidelines – Selected Works

Sample 1 – Score of 1

Sample 2 – Score of 2

Sample 3 – Score of 3

Sample 4 – Score of 4

Sample 5 – Score of 5

Scoring Guidelines – Sustained Investigation

Sustained Investigation - Row A

Sample Portfolio – Score of 1

Sample Portfolio – Score of 2

Sample Portfolio – Score of 3

Sustained Investigation - Row B

Sample Portfolio – Score of 1

Sample Portfolio – Score of 2

Sample Portfolio – Score of 3

Sustained Investigation - Row C

Sample Portfolio – Score of 1

Sample Portfolio – Score of 2

Sample Portfolio – Score of 3

Sustained Investigation - Row D

Sample Portfolio – Score of 1

Sample Portfolio – Score of 2

Sample Portfolio – Score of 3

Complete AP 2-D Art and Design Portfolio

Chief Reader Report

Scoring Statistics

Score Distributions