Exam Structure
How many free-response questions are there?
6
Which question is typically the hardest one?
FRQ 1
How long is the AP Bio exam (total)?
3 hours
What day is the Ap Biology Exam?
This Monday (5/5)
To identify the independent variable, you should look at the ____ axis.
x
How many MCQ are there?
60
How many points is a short FRQ worth?
4
How long is the FRQ portion of the exam?
90 min (an hour and a half)
What is THE most important thing you can do the night before a test?
Get 8 hours of sleep
The null hypothesis is the one that started there (is/is not) an effect.
is not.
On the FRQ section, you should use a ________ to draw a graph and __________ to write your responses.
pencil; pen
Which FRQs are considered "long"?
About how many minutes should students use for each long answer FRQ?
20-25 min
What is the first thing you should do when you start the FRQ portion
Read through the questions
A change in shape leads to...
a change in function
True or false: you can use a calculator on the entire test
True
How many points are long questions worth?
10
In order to finish on time, you should spend about _____ on each short question.
8-10 minutes
True or False: you should answer every question on the MCQ (even if you don't know the correct answer or are running out of time)
True
Which variable is measured and on which axis of a graph is it found?
Dependent, y-axis
What order should you do the FRQs?
knowledge/confidence
The FRQs are worth ____% of your score
50
1.5 min/q
What time should you get to school on Monday?
7:30am
If error bars overlap, there (is/is no) significant difference between two values
is no