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Exam Instructions

Student Answer Sheet for the Multiple-Choice Section

Section I: Multiple-Choice Questions

Section II: Free-Response Questions

Multiple-Choice Answer Key

Free-Response Scoring Guidelines

Scoring Worksheets

Question Descriptors and Performance Data

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Exam Instructions

The following contains instructions taken from

the 2017 18 AP Exam Instructions book.
AP Calculus AB/BC Exam
Regularly Scheduled Exam Date: Tuesday morning, May 15, 2018
Late-Testing Exam Date: Friday morning, May 25, 2018

Section I Total Time: 1 hour and 45 minutes Part A: Time: 1 hour

Number of Questions: 45 Number of No calculator allowed
(The number of questions may vary slightly Questions: 30
depending on the form of the exam.)
Percent of Total Score: 50% Part B: Time: 45 minutes
Writing Instrument: Pencil required Number of Graphing calculator
Questions: 15 required

Section II Total Time: 1 hour and 30 minutes Part A: Time: 30 minutes

Number of Questions: 6 Number of Percent of Section II
Percent of Total Score: 50% Questions: 2 Score: 33.33%
Writing Instrument: Either pencil or pen Graphing calculator
with black or dark blue ink required
Note:
Part A before the end of the timed 30 minutes Part B: Time: 1 hour
for Part A, they cannot begin working
on Part B. Students must wait until the Percent of Section II
4 Score: 66.67%
beginning of the timed 1 hour for Part B.
However, during the timed portion for No calculator allowed
Part B, students may work on the questions
in Part A without the use of a calculator.

Before Distributing Exams: Check that the title on all exam covers is Calculus AB or Calculus BC. Be sure to

the AP coordinator immediately.

What Proctors Need to Bring to This Exam

Exam packets Container for students’ electronic devices (if needed)
Answer sheets Extra No. 2 pencils with erasers
AP Student Packs Extra pens with black or dark blue ink
2017-18 AP Coordinator’s Manual Extra paper
This book—2017-18 AP Exam Instructions Stapler
AP Exam Seating Chart template Watch
School Code and Homeschool/Self-Study Codes Signs for the door to the testing room
Extra graphing calculators – “Exam in Progress”
Pencil sharpener – “Cell phones are prohibited during the test
administration, including breaks”

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SEATING POLICY FOR AP CALCULUS AB AND CALCULUS BC EXAMS

Regularly Students must be seated Students must be seated

Scheduled Exams no less than 4 feet apart. no less than 5 feet apart.

Late-Testing Exams Students must be seated

no less than 5 feet apart.

Graphing calculators are required to answer some of the questions on the AP Calculus
Exams. Before starting the exam administration, make sure each student has a graphing
calculator from the approved list on page 52 of the 2017-18 AP Coordinator’s Manual. If a
student does not have a graphing calculator from the approved list, you may provide one
from your supply. If the student does not want to use the calculator you provide or does
not want to use a calculator at all, he or she must hand copy, date, and sign the release
statement on page 51 of the AP Coordinator’s Manual.

During the administration of Section I, Part B, and Section II, Part A, students may have
no more than two graphing calculators on their desks. Calculators may not be shared.
Students
with Hewlett-Packard 48–50 Series and Casio FX-9860 graphing calculators may use
cards designed for use with these calculators. Proctors should make sure infrared ports
(Hewlett-Packard) are not facing each other.

The AP Calculus AB Exam and the AP Calculus BC Exam should be administered

simultaneously. They may be administered in separate rooms, or in the same room if it is
more convenient.

SECTION I: Multiple Choice

› Do not begin the exam instructions below until you have completed the
appropriate General Instructions for your group.

These exams include survey questions. The time allowed for the survey questions is in
addition to the actual test-taking time.

Make sure you begin the exams at the designated time. Remember, you must complete
a seating chart for this exam. See pages 303–304 for a seating chart template and
instructions. See the 2017-18 AP Coordinator’s Manual for exam seating requirements
(pages 55–58).

It is Tuesday morning, May 15, and you will be taking either the AP Calculus AB
Exam or the AP Calculus BC Exam.

It is Friday morning, May 25, and you will be taking either the AP Calculus AB
Exam or the AP Calculus BC Exam.

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If you are giving the AP Calculus AB Exam, say:

and I will help you.

If you are giving the AP Calculus BC Exam, say:

and I will help you.

If you are giving both the AP Calculus AB Exam and AP Calculus BC Exam, say:

hand if your exam packet contains any other title and I will help you.

In a moment, you will open the exam packet. By opening this packet, you
agree to all of the AP Program’s policies and procedures outlined in the
2017-18 Bulletin for AP Students and Parents.
You may now remove the shrinkwrap from your exam packet and take out the
Section I booklet, but do not open the booklet or the shrinkwrapped Section II
materials. Put the white seals aside. . . .
Carefully remove the AP Exam label found near the top left of your exam
booklet cover. Place it on page 1 of your answer sheet on the light blue box near

If students accidentally place the exam label in the space for the number label or vice
versa, advise them to leave the labels in place. They should not try to remove the label;
their exam can still be processed correctly.

Listen carefully to all my instructions. I will give you time to complete each
step. Please look up after completing each step. Raise your hand if you have
any questions.
Give students enough time to complete each step. Don’t move on until all students are ready.

Read the statements on the front cover of the Section I booklet. . . .

Sign your name and write today’s date. . . .
Now print your full legal name where indicated. . . .
Turn to the back cover of your exam booklet and read it completely. . . .
Are there any questions? . . .
You will now take the multiple-choice portion of the exam. You should have in
front of you the multiple-choice booklet and your answer sheet. You may never
discuss the multiple-choice exam content at any time in any form with anyone,
including your teacher and other students. If you disclose the multiple-choice
exam content through any means, your AP Exam score will be canceled.
Open your answer sheet to page 2. You must complete the answer sheet using
a No. 2 pencil only. Mark all of your responses beginning on page 2 of your

you need to erase, do so carefully and completely. No credit will be given for
anything written in the exam booklet. Scratch paper is not allowed, but you may
use the margins or any blank space in the exam booklet for scratch work.

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Section I is divided into two parts. Each part is timed separately, and you
may work on each part only during the time allotted for it. Calculators are
not allowed in Part A. Please put your calculators under your chair. Are there
any questions? . . .
You have 1 hour for Part A. Part A questions are numbered 1 through 30. Mark
your responses for these questions on page 2 of your answer sheet. Open your
Section I booklet and begin.

Note Start Time . Note Stop Time .

Check that students are marking their answers in pencil on page 2 of their answer sheets
and that they are not looking beyond Part A. The line of A’s at the top of each page will
assist you in monitoring students’ work.

There are 10 minutes remaining.

Stop working on Part A and turn to page 24 in your Section I booklet. . . .

all of your other exam materials, including your answer sheet, are out of the
way, take one of your seals and press it on that area and then fold the seal over
the open edge to the front cover. Be sure you don’t seal the Part B section of the
booklet or let the seal touch anything except the marked areas. . . .

Graphing calculators are required for Part B. You may get your calculators from
under your chair and place them on your desk. Part B questions are numbered
76 through 90. Fold your answer sheet so only page 3 is showing and mark your
responses for these questions on that page. You have 45 minutes for Part B. You
may begin.

Note Start Time . Note Stop Time .

Check that students have sealed their booklets properly and are now working on Part B.
The large B’s in an alternating shaded pattern at the top of each page will assist you in
monitoring their work. Proctors should make sure that students are using their calculators
appropriately. Proctors should also make sure Hewlett-Packard calculators’ infrared ports
are not facing each other.

There are 10 minutes remaining.

Stop working and turn to page 38. You have 3 minutes to answer

work on any of the exam questions. . . .

Give students approximately 3 minutes to answer the survey questions.

Close your booklet and put your answer sheet on your desk, faceup. Make sure
you have your AP number label and an AP Exam label on page 1 of your answer
sheet. Sit quietly while I collect your answer sheets.

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Collect an answer sheet from each student. Check that each answer sheet has an
AP number label and an AP Exam label.

Now you must seal your Section I booklet. Remove the remaining white seals
from the backing and press one on each area of your exam booklet cover

Section I booklet. . . .
Collect a Section I booklet from each student. Check that each student has signed the front
cover of the sealed Section I booklet.

There is a 10-minute break between Sections I and II.

Please listen carefully to these instructions before we take a 10-minute break.

All items you placed under your chair at the beginning of this exam must stay
there, and you are not permitted to open or access them in any way. Leave your
shrinkwrapped Section II packet on top of your desk during the break. You are
not allowed to consult teachers, other students, notes, or textbooks during the
break. You may not make phone calls, send text messages, use your calculators,
check email, use a social networking site, or access any electronic or
communication device. Remember, you may never discuss the multiple-choice
exam content with anyone, and if you disclose the content through any means,
your AP Exam score will be canceled. Are there any questions? . . .
You may begin your break. Testing will resume at .

SECTION II: Free Response

May I have everyone’s attention? Place your Student Pack on your desk. . . .
You may now remove the shrinkwrap from the Section II packet, but do not open
the Section II exam booklet until you are told to do so. . . .
Read the bulleted statements on the front cover of the exam booklet. Look up

Now take an AP number label from your Student Pack and place it on the
shaded box. If you don’t have any AP number labels, write your AP number in the

Read the last statement. . . .

boxes and print today’s date where indicated. This constitutes your signature
and your agreement to the statements on the front cover. . . .

last name and the

In Item 2, print your date of birth in the boxes. . . .

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In Item 3, write the school code you printed on the front of your Student Pack in
the boxes. . . .
Read Item 4. . . .
Are there any questions? . . .
If this is your last AP Exam, you may keep your Student Pack. Place it under your
chair for now. Otherwise I will collect all Student Packs. . . .
Read the information on the back cover of the exam booklet, paying careful
attention to the bulleted statements in the instructions. Do not open the exam
booklet or break the seals in the exam booklet until you are told to do so. Look up

Collect the Student Packs.

Are there any questions? . . .

Section II also has two parts that are timed separately. You are responsible for
pacing yourself and may proceed freely from one question to the next within
each part. Graphing calculators are required for Part A, so you may keep your
calculators on your desk. You must write your answers in the appropriate space
in the exam booklet using a No. 2 pencil or a pen with black or dark blue ink.
Do not break the seals for Part B at this time. Are there any questions? . . .
You have 30 minutes to answer the questions in Part A. If you need more paper
during the exam, raise your hand. At the top of each extra sheet of paper you
use, write only your AP number and the question number you are working on.
Do not write your name. Open your exam booklet and begin.

Note Start Time . Note Stop Time .

Check that students are working on Part A only and writing their answers in their exam
booklets using pencils or pens with black or dark blue ink. The pages for the Part A
questions are marked with large 1’s or 2’s at the top of each page to assist you in
monitoring their work.

There are 10 minutes remaining in Part A.

Stop working on Part A. Calculators are not allowed for Part B. Please put all of
your calculators under your chair. . . .
Turn to page 13. You have 1 hour for Part B. During this time you may go back to
Part A, but you may not use your calculator. Remember to show your work and
write your answer to each part of each problem in the appropriate space in the
exam booklet. Are there any questions? . . .

from the booklet. You may go on to the next page and begin Part B.

Note Start Time . Note Stop Time .

There are 10 minutes remaining in Part B.

Stop working and close your exam booklet. Place it on your desk, faceup. . . .

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If any students used extra paper for a question in the free-response section, have those

exam booklets. Complete an Incident Report after the exam (see After-Exam Tasks below).

Remain in your seat, without talking, while the exam materials are collected. . . .
Collect a Section II exam booklet from each student. Check for the following:

Exam booklet front cover: The student placed an AP number label on the shaded box
and printed their initials and today’s date.

Information” area.
When all exam materials have been collected and accounted for, return to students any
electronic devices you may have collected before the start of the exam.

You may not discuss or share the free-response exam content with anyone
unless it is released on the College Board website in about two days. Your AP
Exam score results will be available online in July.

None of the content in this exam may ever be discussed or shared in any way at
any time. Your AP Exam score results will be available online in July.

Please remember to take your AP number card with you. You will need the
information on this card to view your scores and order AP score reporting
services online.

You are now dismissed.

After-Exam Tasks
Be sure to give the completed seating chart to the AP coordinator. Schools must retain
seating charts for at least six months (unless the state or district requires that they be
retained for a longer period of time). Schools should not return any seating charts in their
exam shipments unless they are required as part of an Incident Report.

NOTE: If you administered exams to students with accommodations, review the 2017-18 AP
Coordinator’s Manual and the 2017-18 AP SSD Guidelines for information about completing
the NAR form, and returning these exams.

The exam proctor should complete the following tasks if asked to do so by the
AP coordinator. Otherwise, the AP coordinator must complete these tasks:

Complete an Incident Report for any students who used extra paper for the free-response
section. (Incident Report forms are provided in the coordinator packets sent with
the exam shipments.) It is
best to complete a single Incident Report for multiple students per exam subject, per
administration (regular or late testing), as long as all required information is provided.
Include all exam booklets with extra sheets of paper in an Incident Report return
envelope (see page 67 of the 2017-18 AP Coordinator’s Manual for complete details).

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Return all exam materials to secure storage until they are shipped back to the
AP Program. (See page 26 of the 2017-18 AP Coordinator’s Manual for more information
about secure storage.) Before storing materials, check the “School Use Only” section on
page 1 of the answer sheet and:
Fill in the appropriate section number circle in order to access a separate
AP Instructional Planning Report (for regularly scheduled exams only) or subject
score roster at the class section or teacher level. See “Post-Exam Activities” in the
2017-18 AP Coordinator’s Manual.

appropriate circle on their registration answer sheets.

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Student Answer Sheet for
the Multiple-Choice Section

Use this section to capture student responses. (Note that the following
answer sheet is a sample, and may differ from one used in an actual exam.)
Section I: Multiple-Choice Questions

This is the multiple-choice section of the 2018 AP xam.

It includes cover material and other administrative instructions
to help familiarize students with the mechanics of the exam.
(Note that future exams may differ in look from the following content.)
Section II: Free-Response Questions

This is the free-response section of the 2018 AP xam.

It includes cover material and other administrative instructions
to help familiarize students with the mechanics of the exam.
(Note that future exams may differ in look from the following content.)