Teachers: Explore timing and format for the AP Computer Science A Exam. Review sample questions, scoring guidelines, and sample student responses.

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Download free-response questions from past AP Computer Science A exams, along with scoring guidelines, sample responses, and scoring distributions.

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COMPUTER SCIENCE A SECTION II TIME – 1 HOUR AND 30 MINUTES Directions: Section II has 4 free-response questions and lasts 1 hour and 30 minutes. All program segments must be written in …

The AP Computer Science A Exam assesses student understanding of the computational thinking practices, learning objectives, and essential knowledge statements outlined in the course framework.

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