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Free-Response Questions
Download free-response questions from past exams along with scoring guidelines, sample responses from exam takers, and scoring distributions.
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2022: Free-Response Questions
2022: Free-Response Questions
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2021: Free-Response Questions
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2020: Free-Response Questions
The 2020 free-response questions are available in the AP Classroom question bank.
2019: Free-Response Questions
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2018: Free-Response Questions
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2017: Free-Response Questions
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2016: Free-Response Questions
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2015: Free-Response Questions
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2014: Free-Response Questions
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2013: Free-Response Questions
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2012: Free-Response Questions
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2011: Free-Response Questions
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2010: Free-Response Questions
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2009: Free-Response Questions
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2008: Free-Response Questions
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2007: Free-Response Questions
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2006: Free-Response Questions
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2005: Free-Response Questions
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2003: Free-Response Questions
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2002: Free-Response Questions
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2001: Free-Response Questions
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2000: Free-Response Questions
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1999: Free-Response Questions
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