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AP Computer Science A
About the Exam
The Computer Science A Exam will test your understanding of the programming concepts covered in the course units, as well as your ability to read and write code for computer programs.
This is a fully digital exam. You’ll complete multiple-choice and free-response questions in the Bluebook testing app, with all responses automatically submitted at the end of the exam.
3hrs
Exam Date
Wed, May 7, 2025
12 PM Local
AP Computer Science A Exam
This is the regularly scheduled date for the AP Computer Science A Exam.
Exam Components
Section 1: Multiple Choice
40 questions 50% of Score
The multiple-choice section includes individual, single questions as well as occasional sets of 2 questions. You’ll be asked to:
- Determine the required code segments to produce a given output
- Identify the output, value, or result of given program code based on initial values
- Analyze program code for correctness, equivalence, and errors
- Describe the behavior and conditions that lead to results in a program
Section 2: Free Response
4 questions 50% of Score
In the free-response section, you’ll respond to four questions with written answers:
- Question 1: Methods and Control Structures—You’ll be asked to write program code to create objects of a class and call methods, and satisfy method specifications using expressions, conditional statements, and iterative statements.
- Question 2: Classes—You’ll be asked to write program code to define a new type by creating a class and satisfy method specifications using expressions, conditional statements, and iterative statements.
- Question 3: Array/
ArrayList—You’ll be asked to write program code to satisfy method specifications and create, traverse, and manipulate elements in 1D array orArrayListobjects. - Question 4: 2D Array—You’ll be asked to write program code to satisfy method specifications and create, traverse, and manipulate elements in 2D array objects.
Exam Essentials
Exam Preparation
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AP Classroom Resources
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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 available digital AP subjects.
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Free-Response Questions and Scoring Information
Go to AP Central to review free-response questions and scoring guidelines from past AP Computer Science A exams.
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AP Computer Science A Java Quick Reference
The Java Quick Reference is included in the Bluebook testing app and lists the accessible methods from the Java library that may be included on the exam. This version should be used in conjunction with released free-response questions from 2020 and later.
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AP Computer Science A Java Quick Reference—2004-2019 Exams
This Java Quick Reference lists the accessible methods from the Java library that may have been included on exams before the 2019-20 school year. This version should be used in conjunction with released free-response questions from 2004-2019.
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AP Computer Science A Course and Exam Description
This is the core document for the course. It clearly lays out the course content and describes the exam and AP Program in general.
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