Sample Questions & Scoring Guidelines
The AP Calculus AB Exam covers differential and integral calculus topics that are typically included in introductory calculus courses at the college level. Because graphing calculator use is an integral part of the course, the exam contains questions that require students to use a graphing calculator. Students cannot take both the Calculus AB and Calculus BC exams during the same year.
You can find additional free-response questions and scoring guidelines on AP Central, along with grade distributions and examples of actual students' responses and commentary that explains why the responses received the scores they did.
Multiple-Choice Questions
For sample multiple-choice questions refer to the Course Description (.pdf/3MB).
Free-Response Questions
2009 Free-Response Questions - Calculus AB (.pdf/513K)
2009 Form B Free-Response Questions - Calculus AB (.pdf/486K)
2008 Free-Response Questions - Calculus AB (.pdf/156K)
2008 Form B Free-Response Questions - Calculus AB (.pdf/150K)
2007 Free-Response Questions - Calculus AB (.pdf/185K)
2007 Form B Free-Response Questions - Calculus AB (.pdf/205K)
2006 Free-Response Questions - Calculus AB (.pdf/112K)
2006 Form B Free-Response Questions - Calculus AB (.pdf/123K)
2005 Free-Response Questions - Calculus AB (.pdf/207K)
2005 Form B Free-Response Questions - Calculus AB (.pdf/288K)
2004 Free-Response Questions - Calculus AB (.pdf/166K)
2004 Form B Free-Response Questions - Calculus AB (.pdf/178K)
2003 Free-Response Questions - Calculus AB (.pdf/222K)
2003 Form B Free-Response Questions - Calculus AB (.pdf/209K)
2002 Free-Response Questions - Calculus AB (.pdf/214K)
2002 Form B Free-Response Questions - Calculus AB (.pdf/546K)
Scoring Guidelines
2008 Scoring Guidelines (.pdf/130K)
2008 Form B Scoring Guidelines (.pdf/108K)
2007 Scoring Guidelines (.pdf/110K)
2007 Form B Scoring Guidelines (.pdf/383K)
2006 Scoring Guidelines (.pdf/211K)
2006 Form B Scoring Guidelines (.pdf/213K)
2005 Scoring Guidelines (.pdf/221K)
2005 Form B Scoring Guidelines (.pdf/207K)
2004 Scoring Guidelines (.pdf/534K)
2004 Form B Scoring Guidelines (.pdf/538K)
