In this video, I share 7 tips on how to get a 5 on the AP Calculus AB or BC exam. This school year (2021-2022), I am leading my 8th group to the AP Calculus exam so the tips that I generated are based off of actual teaching experience.

Here are the tips and resources to go along with each tip:

(1) Know all the topics:

AP Calculus Course Description (go to page 27/256):

https://apcentral.collegeboard.org/pdf/ap-calculus-ab-bc-course-and-exam-description-0.pdf

(2) Do practice Tests:


Barron’s AP Calculus

https://amzn.to/3NZRxdr

Princeton Review AP Calculus AB (2022)
https://amzn.to/3KvCENE

Princeton Review AP Calculus BC (2022)
https://amzn.to/3riEMRp

Free resources:

Multiple Choice Collection (1969 – 1998):

https://crunchymath.weebly.com/uploads/8/2/4/0/8240213/ap_multiple_choice.pdf

Free Response Questions (AB):

https://apcentral.collegeboard.org/courses/ap-calculus-ab/exam/past-exam-questions

Free Response Questions (BC):

https://apcentral.collegeboard.org/courses/ap-calculus-bc/exam/past-exam-questions

**You can also go on google for the 2012 and 2008 AP Calculus AB/BC exam.

(3) Master the FRQ rubrics
- Follow the links for the Free Response Questions in tip #2.
(4) Be able to say, draw and apply each theorem.

(5) Prioritize Big Concept

This tip was inspired by an interview between Sal Khan (Khan Academy) and Ben Hedrick (AP Calculus leader at college board):

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=_3VKtPGbSzk&t=512s&ab_channel=KhanAcademy

(6) Be awesome with the calculator

(7) Maximize class time


Once again, thanks for watching the video. Leave any tips that you have in the comment section below. Also, come back to this video to let me know how you did on the AP Calculus AB or BC exam. Good luck on your AP Test!!