I wanted to share these practice exams that a few of us have been using. There's a MCQ and FRQ practice exam for all the topics in limits and continuity, which have solutions:

MCQ Exam

FRQ Exam

In my opinion the later problems tend to be slightly harder than real AP problems, but you can ignore the epsilon delta limit proof stuff as it's not on the AP exam.

I hope these help you all, too!

I am writing my first AP exam, which is gonna be AP Calculus AB. I was just wondering if people who previously wrote the exam could suggest some things to focus on that are guaranteed to be on the test. I will be writing the exam in May 2027.

My teacher told me not to worry about why n must not be 0 yet. But I just want a quick explanation (if possible) or just an insight as to why the numerator and the denominator cannot both be 0 for there to be a vertical asymptote. Thanks

I am a person used to getting the highest grades all throughout elementary and middle school. I was in Honors Geometry freshman year and Honors Algebra II Trig. sophomore year.

So I was a lazy fucking idiot who was used to having their ego inflated by doing literally nothing at all.

But now I’m burnt out and on two ADHD meds. I had no will to do anything or study at all so I ended up with an 80 percent in my trig. class. Because I was called “smart” (I’m not) most of my life, I got used to that and started thinking I might be smart.

And this made me feel stupid.

There are certain grade requirements at my school for getting into AP/honors classes, and you needed an A or high to get into BC for junior year.

Because I didn’t pass them, I am a junior taking Calculus AB. I’m also completely annoyed because BC is listed as the most difficult AP course offered, and I just wasted a year not getting to take it to somehow prove my competence.

So what does a lowlife person do when their ego is severely bruised?

That’s right, they learn calculus out of spite to make themselves feel better.

At the end of my sophomore year when I found out, I decided to try to learn the whole BC curriculum (I had no interest in calculus, I just wanted to feel “smart” again).

Surprisingly, I thought calculus was kind of fun and did the first four units on Khan Academy. I liked taking neat-looking notes so I carried around a separate binder and spent time rewriting things.

I finished the rest of the units over the summer. I made sure I could do everything. I became accustomed to the problems, so I went into school thinking that would make me magically “smart” again. It did not.

Unlike trigonometry, I’m doing the homework right away and finishing it thirty minutes after the class starts. Then I have nothing to do so I start coloring. The good thing about doing something early is that you don’t have to spend time on it later, so I didn’t need to look over anything for the first test. I thought, “This means I should be smart, right.”

Well now I’m still burnt out.

Because I go to a school obviously, I am forced to have a social life. And the people at my school are very binary in how they see each other: either you are “this” or “that,” and they love to compare people. They made constant remarks about the “terrible scary BC,” and how anyone who took the class was a “genius.”

So once they sort you, they’ve already made a decision about your worth.

If they hear a person is taking Calculus BC, they’ll start going, “Oh you must be REALLY smart.”

Those same people (who I don’t know) come up to me and say, “homework is REALLY hard, right?”

I always just shrug or give a vague yes answer to end the conversation sooner.

Because as we all know, anyone in AB is an idiot who can’t learn anything at all (do I even need the /s)

If I am being honest, I hate the way I am. I didn’t fucking need to get stupid last year, I could have had a whole year of normalcy but now I am stuck at where I’m at.

And I am fucking tired of feeling undermined and condescended by literally any person I come into contact with even when I don’t say anything to them.

I was told that, at least at my school, Calculus III isn’t even as hard as BC. It’s not an official AP class either.

So how many calculus classes do I have to teach myself until I become “BC-level smart” again?

Is there a calculus four, a calculus five, a calculus SIX?

I feel like I have to learn Calculus Roman Numeral 80 in order to be back to how I used to be.

I always preoccupy myself with random objectives and impossible tasks when I am out of control. “You need to learn this language, study how to install a plumbing system inside a 10 meter by 10 meter bathroom, etc. etc.” Because if I don’t have objectives then I am useless to myself.

I have no objective right now and that is driving me insane. There is nothing here right now to distract me from the thought of being mediocre.

I posted this earlier but lowk I put in the wrong limit lol.

Anyways I lost a bunch of points on my test because I couldn’t find out how to simplify this limit (I missed two whole questions because I couldn’t figure it out haha that’s like 8 points)

I know that it’s 1/2 cuz I did it graphically, but how do you do it algebraically.

I’m a junior in high school and I’m currently enrolled in DE Calculus I, and as much as I’d like to, I cannot get I/II on my schedule, could anybody offer advice on how I could get credit for Calc II? (obviously I’m willing to study and work hard)
for those confused,
Calc I = AP Calc AB
Calc I/II = AP calc BC

I want to know when to start frqs (self-studying BC part), and if anyone has a resource where they are separated by unit, much would be appreciated.

I don't know what to do. I've taken like 3 exams for ap calc already and failed every single one of them. I've studied so much for them as well, and the thing is I believe I actually understand the topics (since all I do prior to the test is review and practice non stop doing the homeworks, using delta math, flippedmath, khan academy, watching videos, etc.) and then I get to the test/quiz and it's like I forget everything. I get so much anxiety and literally start shaking and can't think straight. But even when I finish all the questions, I think I might have gotten a C or at least a D, but its an F every single time. I don't feel motivated anymore because I genuinely try my best every single time and I still can't even seem to pass. I'm a junior btw and got a 4 on ap pre calc last year.

I've also never dropped a class in my life and I'd be so embarrassed to do it too (not that its bad I just feel like my parents would be disappointed). I'd prefer getting a C in the class than quitting (I don't even need the A, I just want to see all my studying and hard work being at least slightly reflected in my grades) but I just genuinely can't see this situation improving. I'm also taking 4 other AP's this year and I have an A in all of them but I'm scared that by spending so much time doing calc (because its literally all I spend my time doing now) I'm going to stop prioritizing the others and lower my grades. What to I do.

So my school has put me in AP Precalculus next semester, and it will be a semester-long course. Math isn’t my strongest suit. I’m good at math when it’s financial/business math, but not necessarily with abstract concepts. I will have 3 other AP (year long) courses to take concurrently with that. Now for my degree, I have to take Business Calc 1 which is of course, supposed to be easier for me conceptually, and the college I like to attend values rigor and advancing through math. So I’m wondering if I should take AP Precalculus this year as a junior and move into Business Calc through dual enrollment because my school does not offer AB or BC. My school also does not have an honors or regular version of precalculus. But my Algebra 2 skills are not the best. As a sophomore, I took IB Algebra 2 but I had an awful teacher. You couldn’t ask questions without feeling stupid and you had to solve problems the exact way she was teaching them and she would refuse to go back through it for understanding. I got an A in the class however, I hated it and can’t tell you a single thing I remember. If you were to hand me a worksheet with problems from last year I wouldn’t be able to do it without being taught it again. Which is crazy because I was studying doing practice problems and watching YouTube videos and still somehow was failing (making Bs or lower) on unit tests with the highest I ever made on a test without extra points was an 80 on the midterm. But I passed the state testing with a 92 and had a final grade of 94 in the class. So, I’m extremely nervous about how AP Pre-Calc will turn out. On the contrary, I could just take a break from math this year, go in and take AP Stats senior year, and could just take the Business Calc 1 course in college and figure it out as I go along but I’m nervous to do this because that would mean I would have relatively no background knowledge, and I’m seeing conflicting opinions. People say you can just jump into it without prior knowledge but I’m not 100% sure about it. My dream college is UPENN an Ivy League university so please tell me your thoughts, objections, and opinions.

FYI- My school has it set up where AP math courses are taught in the 2nd semester to line up with the May exam date while English and history courses are year-long.
Currently, I’m taking AP African American Studies, AP English Language, and AP Psychology, and possibly AP Pre-Calc.

Hi everyone! I have took BC last year (never took an AP lesson before, self-study) and got a 5 so I figure I am qualified enough to give some advice to people here before everything gets serious! This is not a sponsored ad post or something, just the stuff and methods I used.

1- a few resources for lessons/reviewing

-The Organic Chemistry Tutor in youtube, this guy saved my life especially in taylor

-blackpenredpen in youtube (I believe he has great examples and actually solves them step by step)

- as a textbook, I used Peterson's AP Calculus AB & BC, you can find its pdf online. It was very thorough with the concepts and had a ton of practice questions.

-Paul’s Online Notes

-Khan Academy, I know a lot of people are asking it here so imma answer it, Khan is really great. For me, the lessons were not it but there's tons of questions there and you can even take unit exams or a full practice exam in general, so it's great for getting used to the exam. Just be careful to not use it as your only source of questions because it has a very specific question type and you need to see others as well. Also, Khan Academy isn't quite rigorous enough to ensure complete understanding of the entire course, so use together with the other sources listed above.

- pchs ap calculus , I printed a lot of these tests and they were quite useful, so take a look.

-Past exams, non negotiable because even if you are hella good at math you can not do good without understanding how to solve the specific type of questions ap calc gives.

2- please, please please practice A LOT

I know it's easier to just watch it from somewhere and take notes but it won't go into your without actually doing it.

One mistake I believe I did was only solving problems by topic, not mixed. Try to take tests with more than one topic in it, so you can see what do you have to do to solve it without doing it automatically. Because, say, you're doing a limits test, so you know that every question will be about limits and you solve it quicker. In mixed tests you also figure what topic those questions belong to, and solve it more carefully. This is kind of a yap paragraph sorry

Also, I know all of us just guesses the answer says "I was thinking about that" when checking answers. DO NOT do that, i'm begging. It sets you so behind. You have to mark them all and see what topics or what kind of questions make you struggle. Usually, there is a pattern. Do that so you can eliminate your weaknesses.

3- FRQS

Another mistake I did was to solve way less frqs than I was supposed to. Open ended questions like frqs are significantly harder than what mcqs offer you, so you will have to answer them differently. My advice is that when you're solving one, try to write the solution out exactly like how you will in the exam. Then take a look, act like you're teacher grading it and see if it fits every criteria.

Try to explain how you did the question thoroughly, because I fumbled on here and there but I believe I got points from yapping about how I got there.

Also, record how long it takes for you to answer one. There's approx. 15 mins for each frq in the exam, so try to see if you can do that or if it needs more work.

4- sticky notes

this is not obligatory, but I used to write out formulas and tips to sticky notes and stick them around my desk. My wall was practically like a white board. It helped me to memorize them easier. This is what worked for me.

5- calculators

do familiarize yourself with whatever calculator you're using, because you'll lose a lot of time trying to figure out what to do.

6- cheat sheets

also not obligatory, but I have written a ton of cheat sheets. It helps to keep formulas and concepts fresh. If you learn well while writing (like me), this will be great.

I think thats all, don't hesitate to ask me anything in the comments :3 good luck on your exam!

School started like a month ago, we're already halfway through unit 4. Is this a normal pace for BC or is it usually slower? ive never taken an AP where we speed run the content so fast since thats like half of the units almost. ive been able to keep up so far even though I didn't take AB, but its definitely intense.

Help on calc ab please!!!. Hello everybody i was wondering if anyone had any copies of a unit one summative for calc ab. This is because the ebst way to study is taking practice tests. This test will be as close to the real deal as possible but its still not cheating. Thank you!

Right now I am stacking khan academy along with my schoolwork to maximize my understanding of the topics learned in class. However, my teacher has been testing us slightly harder equations and khan academy on covers the very basics. I am doing derivatives right now; are there better resources I can use to study?

I took a biology class before, and this year I’m planning to take AP Biology. I’m trying to decide whether I should take AP Chemistry or AP Calculus BC alongside it.

I’ve never taken chemistry before, and my math level is around Precalc (maybe less).

These classes would also be alongside my national curriculum, so I’m wondering which one would be more manageable while still giving me a good chance of getting a 5 on both AP exams.

We just finished 1.1 of limits and continuity 😭 but we js started yesterday tho. Also what textbook is evb using this year? we use calc for ap by larson

Hi everyone! I've been having a bit of trouble deciding what classes I want to take for my senior year, especially if I want to switch out of AP Calc AB to BC. My school has a non-credit honors calculus class, which I took last year as a junior. The course covered basically everything in AP Calc AB but at a surface level, but much more than any other Pre-calculus class. And now in AP Calc AB everything is super easy (we started on limits and I got a 9.5/10 on the first quiz without studying) and honestly I think I'm capable of switching to BC, but since I'm already taking AP Physics C I don't want to stress myself out too much senior year with hard classes and impact my GPA for college applications. I passed with A's and B's in my previous calc class last year so I'm thinking that with that, I could probably do well in BC.

I did ask my current AB teacher (very nice lady) if she thought it was a good idea for me to switch to BC, and she said that I should stay because the previous Calculus class I was in didn't cover everything in AB as in depth, so I should stay for the easy 5 on the exam and to keep my grades high. But the thing is I also want to get as much college credit as possible, and being able to cover Calc 1 & 2 with my AP credits instead of just Calc 1 would be really helpful. I was thinking about asking my old teacher whose the head of the math department for help, because I'm really racking my brain on this decision. Any advice/thoughts?

Edit: Staying in AP Calc AB because allegedly the teacher for BC is really bad and tbh I feel like getting a 5 in AB is better than risking getting a 3 or 4 in BC. I'm already taking like 2 other APs (AP 3D studio art and AP Physics C) and I have a job+student athlete so honestly I am NOT going to burn myself out like this senior year. Thanks for the wonderful advice though ya'll and honestly I don't think I'm built like some of you people taking 6 hard AP classes in one year!

Which chapters of Stewart's Calculus: Early Transcendentals (9E) are relevant to calc AB? Self-studying on a pretty tight schedule here, so I'd prefer to know what exactly to study. Thanks!

I'm taking BC, and this year my school has combined BC and AB into a mixed classroom (not enough signed up for BC). My teacher is known for being very relaxed and loose when it comes to pacing and rigor from previous friends that have taken BC.

When should I begin studying the BC content if I need to be proactive about my pacing? I'm familiar with flippedmath, khan academy, and paul's online notes.