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Today, the College Board announced that the 2020 AP exams will be administered online and students will be able to take the test from home. This is great news for students concerned about their opportunity to demonstrate their skills and earn college credit.
The College Board indicated that due to school closures, 2020 AP exams will only cover content covered by "most" classes in early March.
This is a massive relief for students. But there's also confusion since every teacher moves at a different pace. You’re likely wondering, What do I actually need to know for my AP tests?
We’ve researched what’s excluded on the most popular AP tests. Take a look below to see what material you won’t have to worry about:
Unit 8: Applications of Integration
Unit 9: Parametric Equations, Polar Coordinates, And Vector-Valued Functions
Unit 10: Infinite Sequences and Series
Unit 8: Electric Charge and Electric Force
Unit 9: DC Circuits
Unit 10: Mechanical Waves and Sound
Unit 6: Geometric and Physical Optics
Unit 7: Quantum, Atomic, and Nuclear Physics
Unit 6: Oscillation
Unit 7: Gravitation
Unit 7: Natural Selection
Unit 8: Ecology
Unit 8: Acids and Bases
Unit 9: Applications of Thermodynamics
Unit 7. Style: Reading — Explain how writers’ stylistic choices contribute to the purpose of an argument.
Unit 8. Style: Writing — Select words and use elements of composition to advance an argument.
Unit 8: Poetry III — Analyze structural contrasts and ambiguities of poetic language to develop sophisticated arguments.
Unit 9: Longer Fiction or Drama III — Analyze the interwoven relationships/patterns among literary elements to develop sophisticated arguments.
Unit 8: 20th-Century Global Conflicts
Unit 9: Cold War and Contemporary Europe
Unit 8: Period 8: 1945–1980
Unit 9: Period 9: 1980–Present
The College Board tweeted today that it will cut all multiple-choice questions for every AP exam this year. So no need to study multiple-choice strategies!
The exclusions listed above are for some of the most popular AP tests. If you have specific questions or want a personalized plan, reach out to our experts here. We’re happy to help in any way we can.
ArborBridge is hard at work tracking the latest developments. We’ll be updating this post as new information, test dates, and cancellations are announced.
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