Mrs. Fortin

Exam Content (from AP Central)
The exam is three hours long and covers a one-semester introductory non-calculus-based college course in statistics. In Section I of the exam, students are given 90 minutes to answer 40 multiple-choice questions on a wide variety of topics. In Section II, they must answer several free-response questions; each exam contains four to seven open-ended questions designed to be answered in about 10 minutes each, and a longer investigative task for which 30 minutes is allotted. The following major topics are covered: exploring data (describing patterns and departures from patterns); sampling and experimentation (planning and conducting a study); anticipating patterns (producing models using probability and simulation); and statistical inference (estimating population parameters and testing hypotheses).

AP Exam Scores

The Readers’ scores on the free-response questions are combined with the results of

the computer-scored multiple-choice questions; the weighted raw scores are summed

to give a composite score. The composite score is then converted to a score on AP’s

5-point scale. While colleges and universities are responsible for setting their own

credit and placement policies, AP scores signify how qualified students are to receive

college credit or placement:

AP SCORE QUALIFICATION

5 Extremely well qualified

4 Well qualified

3 Qualified

2 Possibly qualified

1 No recommendation

AP Exam scores of 5 are equivalent to A grades in the corresponding college course.

AP Exam scores of 4 are equivalent to grades of A–, B+ and B in college. AP Exam

scores of 3 are equivalent to grades of B–, C+ and C in college.
 
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