The AP Precalculus exam is 3 hours long in total. It is divided into two main sections:
- Section I: Multiple-Choice
- 40 questions split into two parts:
- Part A: 28 questions, no calculator allowed, 80 minutes
- Part B: 12 questions, graphing calculator required, 40 minutes
- Total time for this section is 2 hours.
- 40 questions split into two parts:
- Section II: Free-Response
- 4 questions split into two parts:
- Part A: 2 questions, graphing calculator required, 30 minutes
- Part B: 2 questions, no calculator allowed, 30 minutes
- Total time for this section is 1 hour.
- 4 questions split into two parts:
This structure sums up to a total exam duration of 3 hours, with a mix of calculator and non-calculator parts in both multiple-choice and free-response sections
