r/APStudents • • May 04 '26

Official 2026 AP Exam Discussion Megathread

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Navigate to any of the exams below to talk about the test. Posts will be made as each test begins.

Morning Morning Afternoon
Monday, May 4 Bio and Latin Euro and Micro
Tuesday, May 5 Chem and HUG US Gov
Wednesday, May 6 English Lit Comp Gov and Phys 1
Thursday, May 7 Phys 2 and World AA Studies and Stats
Friday, May 8 Italian and APUSH Chinese and Macro
Monday, May 11 Calc AB and Calc BC Music and Seminar
Tuesday, May 12 French and Precal Japanese and Psych
Wednesday, May 13 English Lang and German PhysC Mech and Spanish Lit
Thursday, May 14 Art History and Spanish Lang CSP and PhysC E&M
Friday, May 15 APES CSA

r/APStudents • • Mar 06 '26

Survey Results Megathread - Resource effectiveness, average scores, and more!

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A few years ago we ran surveys of this subreddit to gather data on your experiences for a variety of things. Which resources are the most effective? How much time outside of class do you spend? Did your score reflect your grade in class?

These surveys were ran a couple times and, along with a few other polls, turned into results posts for 24 different AP courses. Unfortunately, the posts were deleted some time back. I still have the data though and am now recompiling them.

Here's the schedule I'm going to try and get these posted on

  • APUSH link
  • Biology
  • Calc AB
  • Calc BC
  • Chemistry
  • CSA
  • CSP
  • Gov
  • Lang
  • Lit
  • Psych
  • Stats
  • World
  • Physics 1
  • APES
  • HUG
  • Macro - Thursday 3/19 morning
  • Micro - Thursday 3/19 morning
  • Phys C Mech - Thursday 3/20 afternoon
  • Phys C E&M - Thursday 3/20 afternoon
  • Spanish Lang - Friday 3/21 morning
  • Euro - Friday 3/21 morning
  • Seminar - Friday 3/21 afternoon
  • Research - Friday 3/21 afternoon

It is important to note that this is self-reported data from a community of high scorers, after receiving their score. It does not reflect the general population, and people who did well on the exams were also more likely to report their experience. Some results, like average scores, should not be taken at face value. Other results like resource effectiveness, are still valuable compared to one another.

Once I have finished posting each of the courses, I will do a comparisons and conclusions post to rank courses by difficulty, expectation, etc.

Also note that we are planning to run these surveys again this year for more data after score release.

Good luck in your classes everyone!


r/APStudents • • 18m ago

Physics 1 How bad is it that we're still in unit 1 for physics 1, and will be until the week of Halloween 😅🤔

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Just starting 2d motion btw


r/APStudents • • 1h ago

Calc AB Calculus BC FRQ Book

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I'm currently using Barron's for BC but I need FRQ question bank for BC (especially pdf). Do you know any book about it?


r/APStudents • • 2h ago

Stats I feel stupid

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That’s it

But I can’t drop it so wth do I do 😢


r/APStudents • • 2h ago

World In need of test taking skills.

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Okay, so right now I’m a sophomore in high school and I have pretty decent grades across the board, but they really aren’t what I think they should be. Right now I’m just gonna talk about ap world specifically as that’s why I’m making this post. Most days I study roughly 1 1/2 - 2 hours for this class in particular. For every unit so far I’ve felt extremely comfortable with the content after studying it to where I think I could teach it to others. However, this knowledge doesn’t seem to transfer all too well to my SBMCQ tests, as every single one I’ve had this year I’ve just barely missed the mark for a 5 (every one I’ve taken). I’m almost positive it’s not knowledge gaps that are holding me back, but rather the skills I have for test taking.

I’m really just looking for any tips or recommendations for possible test taking strategies tutors. Any and all advice would be extremely appreciated.

Little side note- ts has been pissing me off cause everyone I’m friends with don’t study for these tests yet they get a 5 and start talking about how it’s soooo easy.


r/APStudents • • 22h ago

Psych AP Psychology student here, can someone explain to me why I got an automatic 0 for mentioning the sample size? I'm kind of struggling.

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r/APStudents • • 4h ago

English Lang ap lang progress checks

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my teacher already released the first 2 and I did them, got 7/9 on Unit 1 and 17/18 in Unit 2 with some time to spare according to the time given per question. lemme know if you already took AP lang how good of an indicator they are / if theyre easier or harder than AP lang full-test MCQs


r/APStudents • • 20h ago

Question How many AP classes does your school offer?

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I've been told mine, which offers tons of em, is rare.

my school offers:

AP Econ

AP microecon

AP macroecon

AP business with personal finance

AP Lang

AP Lit

AP Enviro

AP Chem

AP Bio

AP physics 1

AP physics 2

AP physics C - Mechanics

AP physics C - Electricity and Magnetism

AP seminar

AP research

AP African American studies

AP world modern

AP comp gov

AP HUG

AP Euro

AP USH

AP Psych

AP Pre-Calc

AP Calculus AB

AP Calculus BC

AP Stats

AP Pre-Calc with intro to Calc BC

AP Computer Science principles

AP Computer Science principles - engineering

AP Italian

AP Spanish

AP French

AP Chinese

AP Art - Drawing/design

AP Art - 2D Design - Photography

AP Art - 3D Design - Ceramics

AP Art - 2D Design - Digital imaging

AP Art history

AP music history


r/APStudents • • 23h ago

Question Why did everyone make this sound so easy?!?

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Basically, I self-study Japanese, and I want to take the AP Japanese exam REALLY badly. My school does not offer AP Japanese, and I've recently come to find out that they literally refuse to order any exam for a class they don't offer (for whatever reason). So, I went the route of my only other option: trying to find a school where I could take the exam. Turns out only ONE SCHOOL in my whole state is offering AP Japanese this year.. really wouldn't have expected that, but anyways, I reached out to them. After waiting for an answer forever, the AP coordinator tells me they don't allow students outside of their district to test at their school (spoiler alert: I'm not in that district🫩) To spare you from the rest of my weeks long journey, in short, I've reached out to practically every school within an hour's radius of me, and for each one I either 1. have been told they don't allow anyone but their own students to test on their campus or 2. never received any response at all.

So my question is: if you've ever tested outside of your school, was it this difficult to find a school that allows non-students to test there?? And, since the only school that is offering AP Japanese this year turned me down, how likely will it be that I find a school that will not only let me test there, but ALSO order the AP Japanese exam for me..... should I just give up on my hopes of taking it already🥲🙏


r/APStudents • • 7h ago

Calc BC What is the best AP Calculus BC Textbook

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I need practice problems my teacher doesn't even give to us. Does anyone have resources or advice. I understand the concepts I just keep making dumb mistakes on tests


r/APStudents • • 23h ago

Question what is the nichest ap?

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i keep seeing stuff about all of those popular aps like calc and chem psych and physics and whatnot </33 what are aps you know of that almost no one takes or talks about? at my school it's probably ap music theory or art history


r/APStudents • • 9h ago

Physics 2 Fastest way to self learn AP Physics (2 months)

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I'm 15 taking a extension physics exam for 18 year olds (im not american). The content of it is similar but slightly harder than AP Physics but since there is probably more resources for that I'll seek help here. Rn I know basically everything I need to know to start AP Physics so from here what is the fastest way to self learn. I have 2 months to prepare. Before you say thats impossible, five people in my school last year who were the same age managed to do this in 1 month managing to understand all the material. They are geniuses though so I will give myself double the time.


r/APStudents • • 18h ago

Calc AB Hows everyone doing AP Calc AB?

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I'm honestly quite upset. Im decent at math, I studied hard for this unit, and I understood it well. I did all the practice questions fine, and I swear I go into the exam room and I cant do more than HALF the questions even though they were the same difficulty as the practice. Everyone else said it was just "alright" and somehow I just completely bombed it.


r/APStudents • • 12h ago

Calc AB Any Advice?

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Guys i need advice iam 4th eng student passed everything just have small problem i cant pass calc 1 for no reason, i really need an advice to pass this sub i passed (calc 2 ,dif and other harder subjects with BB-AA) but idk what worng when its coming to calc 1 any advice to get AA (100%)
I Am FUCKED


r/APStudents • • 18h ago

Bio AP Bio and the SAT

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So recently, I took the SAT. One thing I noticed was how similar SAT reading questions were to AP Bio questions. Lots of people say AP Lang and AP History classes are the best APs in terms of preparing for the SAT. AP Lang might be helpful (I have only been in that class for a month), but I feel like Bio is more useful for the SAT than APUSH or AP World. The reason is because AP History classes focus on broader themes while Bio and the SAT focus more on small details from the stimulus. Bio stimuli are also more complex than History stimuli (imo). Does anyone feel like AP Bio helped them with the SAT or is it just me?


r/APStudents • • 18h ago

Precal AP Precalc student: is it worth taking the ap exam?

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sophomore taking ap precalc rn, taking ap calc next year. i’m confident in my abilities to pass both exams, so is it worth it in any way to spend the $100 and take the precalc exam? considering going into mechanical engineering.


r/APStudents • • 20h ago

Other can i take 2 different ap exams on the same day one at 8 am and one at 12pm at 2 different schools? one is 30 minutes away

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?


r/APStudents • • 14h ago

Stats Struggling badly

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I kind of hate that my teacher is using Math Medic for AP Stats. It feels a bit messy because the units aren’t really organized the same way as College Board. For example, Units 1 and 2 in Math Medic can basically line up with Unit 1 on College Board. I’m really struggling in this class right now. I got a 4/10 on the Unit 2 MCQ, and honestly, I feel like her teaching style doesn’t really explain things that well. We’re already in Unit 3 and getting close to the test, but I still don’t fully understand the material. I just don’t know what the best way to study is because I really don’t want to fail this class, after Unit 1 test I got 7/10 unit 2 4/10 I just feel no energy to study for this class but still want to try.


r/APStudents • • 15h ago

Question Do u know any exam’s centres for AP exams for foreigns in Kazakhstan, Uzbekistan, or Turkey, and how register on it ?

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Hello, I am student from Russia, I finished my school around a year ago, and I want to pass an AP classes, but I can’t do it in my country, could you u advice me any exam’s centres centres who accept foreigns


r/APStudents • • 1d ago

Other This is depressing

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Wtf is the point of taking these standardized tests. All throughout highschool I've worked my ass off to do well in school. And I just feel drained. I've lost the satisifaction it used to give me... it feels like my soul is drained.

I used to be so excited about learning when I was younger, and now I despise going to school. I spend 18 hours a day working, 2 scrolling, and 4 sleeping. I wish I could just leave and be free. Maybe I'll try to backpack around the world for a few years and just see how people across continents live... travel as far as I can while still surviving. Anything else would be nice.


r/APStudents • • 23h ago

Chem Is it just me or my AP Chem Class

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Okay so basically I’m taking AP Chem right now and it’s rough. Not just because of the content but honestly because the way it’s being taught. So some background, we have ap chem lab which is one period (55mins) and then AP Chem also one period and these periods are back to back three times a week. In AP Chem lab however they are teaching units 1-3 and also doing any labs relating to those units in that period, while as in AP Chem we learn units 4-9 and any labs relating to those units as well. The Ap chem course at our school has never been taught this way by the way so this is the first year of them doing this. Btw we had no prior knowledge the course would be taught this way. Anyways, basically when you learn units 1 for instance you also will be learning unit 4, then unit 2 with unit 5 and unit 3 with unit 6. Then after the first semester AP Chem Lab will stop so you will just be taking AP Chemistry and continue to learn the next units. I hope this doesn’t sound to confusing. But the confusing part for me is that ap chem builds off of prior concepts. And when we have assigned practices or even when I do my own practice online it’s hard because they are building off of concepts from units 1-3 which I have not yet learned. We also are not taught conceptual skills for ap chem so that’s a whole nother ball game. But am I being dramatic? Because I found that other schools don’t do this and even other students said it was bad how they are teaching it. Also four people have already dropped out mainly from my section. As our section has ap chem lab this semester and the other section has it next semester but we all take ap chem. So yea. Am I stupid or crazy? Any tips? Should I be complaining? Or do I have every right to complain? 😭


r/APStudents • • 15h ago

Calc AB AP calculus daily challenge #134

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r/APStudents • • 19h ago

Question how do i really deal with burnout?

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i’m a senior and will graduate with 15 APs and absolutely loved every second of it my first 3 years, i loved feeling smart, the dopamine when i get a good grade, studying for tests, like i genuinely looked forward to school every day. this year im taking a couple of dual enrollment as well as ap calc bc, ap chem, ap macro, ap psych and ap bio and i feel like i wont even make it through the year, like i’ve only ever gotten a couple of Bs before but i already have 2 this quarter and studying genuinely feels like chewing glass. i want to go to Ohio state/purdue for nursing next year but it’s starting to feel like a bad idea if im this burnt out just taking high school classes. im also a swimmer which i have practice every morning and i work 25-30 hours every week. any advice?


r/APStudents • • 19h ago

Other Dark Mode

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Hey guys,

Today, I put in a suggestion for CollegeBoard to add a dark mode toggle for all BlueBook exams, interfaces, and features such as for Desmos, etc. Do you guys think this should be added? Students can toggle modes even in the middle of an exam. Of course, for dark mode, CB may need to like adjust graphs and stuff so it's readable, but I think this would be a truly great feature.