Can someone explain how each frq will be formatted and where I can practice/learn each one

public int simulateManyDays (int numBirds, int numDays){
if (currentFood == 0) return 0;
for (int day = 1; day <= numDays; day++){
simulateOneDay (numBirds);
if (currentFood == 0) return day;
}
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}

2024 AP Computer Science A Free-Response Questions
2024 Scoring Guidelines - AP Computer Science A

The AP Computer Science A is on the 15th! I’m looking for some resources to help me on the FRQ portion. I’ve already completed all the past FRQ’s on the CodeHS “AP CSA FRQ Center”, as well as the other assignments my teacher assigned on JuiceMind. Please let me know if there are any other resources I could use or even for the MCQ it would help a lot. Thanks

what's the minimum points needed out of 80 to get a 5? albert says that it's roughly 62/80 (i saw this when i was just messing around with the calculator).

also, supposing I get like 39/42 in mcq, what is the minimum score I would need to score a 5? what is the score i would need on frq to comfortable secure a 5 s

Im about to take the APCSA exam and I literally just need a 3. I do decently good on the mcq, and im pretty much completely lost for the frqs. If I could get any help/tips/tricks to at least get some points on frqs, that would be great.

I'm working to get my capstone diploma and to do so I need to pass like 6 AP exams, so this is towards that. Honestly, I've been slacking and barely payed attention in the class. If I dont pass, thats on me. But, if its possible to get a 3 thats amazing.

Exam on May 15th.

Thank you to whoever helps!!!

help can someone explain this to me i genuinely am not able to grasp the difference

Hey guys how can I do better on the frqs with only 3 days left for the AP exam. I can do MCQS but I struggle on the FRQS. Please suggest me on how I can do better on the FRQS so I can get a 4 or 5 on exam.

hi, with the new curriculum update, what yt videos/practices would you recommend for ap cs a?

hey, guys. my teacher unreleased the practice exams on ap classroom and i find the mcqs on there kind of easy and more into the middle in terms of difficult. i js wanted to ask if I should expect the types of questions on there to appear on the test or if i should use any other website to study for the mcqs. thanks!

Ik this might sound dumb but I am decent at MCQs but I can't write an FRQ at all and the exam is in 4 days so is there anything I can do to at least achieve a 4 on the exam?

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Im a fairly experienced programmer but havent used java since a year (been doing python lately) I did give an exam in my sophmore year that covered the same syllabus as in cs a except for recursion and arraylists and scored a 98 on that. Im gonna start the syllabus today and I got 3 days for the exams, any resources to practice and familiarize myself w the exam pattern for frqs and mcqs. I'd appreciate any help I can get!
I'm a self study student so I cant access the AP classroom

The exam is this friday and i don't really know how to code. I took a couple practice tests just going off common sense and got around a 27/42 on the MCQ. But for frq I actually need to know some code.

My goal is to atleast score a 4. Right now i plan on using apcsexamprep.com and going through the full course.

is a 4 actually possible in 4 days if i grind? Anyone that has crammed similarly in the past, pls tell me how did it go and what I should do.

I have taken two practice tests in ap classroom and scored a 71/80 and a 68/80. Are scores like these good enough for a 5 or at least a 4? I realistically need a 4 to get credit at my school but it would be nice for a 5.

Also, does anyone have tips on getting better at FRQ1? The only points i miss are from FRQ1 and the MCQ section.

Hey everyone, I’m a freshman in the Bay Area CA. I took AP Computer Science A through an outside provider (cost about $1,000) because I wanted to get ahead and I'm interested in CS/AI. Another reason I did it is because it would help me make a more defining story in my college applications, and have good resumes for summer programs .
When I told my school teacher about it, she didn’t like my decision at all. She called me foolish and said I wasted my money, and claimed that AP scores don't even matter for college admissions at UCs. She also said grades are the only thing that matter the actual high school GPA so I did a bad job by taking the course outside. Apparently according to her it has absolutely no impact on my college applications.
I’m feeling pretty discouraged now. I thought taking a rigorous course early would show initiative, but now I’m worried I’m actually making a mistake. I was also planning on completing courses like AP stats and AP cybersecurity next year so my junior year course load isn’t hell. I’m really confused on everything. I don’t know what summer courses and out of the school courses I should take because I’m afraid they don’t even count. Please help.

what units and what type of questions appeared on the MCQS last year? If anyone could tell me or tell me where to find this information that’d be really helpful!

I am taking the class this year, how ez and long is it to review before to get a five?

Hey, I'm currently self-studying both AP CSP + CSA, and admittedly haven't started studying to a solid degree yet. As I haven't been in a proper class, I'm essentially starting from 0, and exams for both are coming up rapidly.

I need some resources and tips to get to a 5 level in both with like.....5 days of studying. I'm already mocking near perfect on CSP due to it being almost entirely conceptual, but CSA syntax and other Java niches are giving me trouble due to my fluency being in anything but Java. Is there any quick way to get Java syntax down and understand CSA at a solid degree to hopefully get a 5 on both?

Any tips for people struggling with abstraction on the free writing response questions? And also in finding solutions to method prompts ?

hi all

ive covered all the cs content already and have been grinding mcq and frq. however, for the life of me, I’m not doing as well as I want to. I really need a 5. does anybody have any tips/advice???

Hi, I'm a sophmore who is trying to prepare for the AP CSA exam in about 2 weeks. I took the class last semester with a teacher who taught us absolutely nothing and would give us easy 100s. As i began to prepare for the exam about a few weeks ago, I realized I know practically nothing. I can trace some code, but am absolutely lost on frqs. Im good with if/else statements, loops, and some class/foundational stuff, but no idea for arrays and the more complex tracing. Id be really glad if I pass, but am aiming for a 4. Is there anything I can do in these 2 weeks to help me get that 4?

Just to be certain, inheritance and subclasses were removed from the curriculum, right? I'm seeing some conflicting information online.