AP® Chemistry Practice Exam - From the 2016 Administration - Practice Exam with Answers

Sep 20, 2026

AP® Chemistry Practice Exam from the 2016 administration, labeled as a modified version of the 2016 AP Chemistry Exam. Includes exam instructions, student answer sheets for the multiple-choice section, and section breakdown covering Section I multiple-choice and Section II free-response questions with total timing and scoring percentages. Provides guidance for proctors on required materials, calculator rules, approved devices, and supervision requirements, plus references to official AP Exam Instructions and AP Coordinator’s Manual pages, along with answer key, scoring guidelines, and performance data descriptions.

LanguageEnglish

CategoryExam

FormatPDF

Pages87

Reading Time3 h 39 min

AccessFree to download

Exam Instructions

Student Materials and Proctor Requirements

Section I: Multiple-Choice Questions

Section II: Free-Response Questions

Multiple-Choice Answer Key and Scoring

AP® Chemistry Practice Exam From the 2016 Administration NOTE: This is a modified version of the 2016 AP Chemistry Exam. This exam may not be posted on school or personal websites, nor electronically redistributed for any reason. This Released Exam is provided by the College Board for AP Exam preparation. Teachers are permitted to download the materials and make copies to use with their students in a classroom setting only. To maintain the security of this exam , teachers should collect all materials after their administration and keep them in a secure location. Further distribution of these materials outside of the secure College Board site disadvantages teachers who rely on uncirculated questions for classroom testing. Any additional distribution is in violation of the College Board’s copyright policies and may result in the termination of Practice Exam access for your school as well as the removal of access to other online services such as the AP Teacher Community and Online Score Reports. Contents Exam Instructions Student Answer Sheet for the Multiple-Choice Section Section I: Multiple-Choice Questions Section II: Free-Response Questions Multiple-Choice Answer Key Free-Response Scoring Guidelines Scoring Worksheet Question Descriptors and Performance Data Note: This publication shows the page numbers that appeared in the 201 5−16 AP Exam Instructions book and in the actual exam. This publication was not repaginated to begin with page 1. © 2016 The College Board. College Board, Advanced Placement Program, AP, SAT and the acorn logo are registered trademarks of the College Board. All other products and services may be trademarks of their respective owners. Permission to use copyrighted College Board materials may be requested online at: [www.collegeboard.com/inquiry/cbpermit.html](www.collegeboard.com/inquiry/cbpermit.html). Exam Instructions The following contains instructions taken from the 2015−16 AP Exam Instructions book. AP® Chemistry Exam Regularly Scheduled Exam Date: Monday morning, May 2, 2016 Late-Testing Exam Date: Thursday afternoon, May 19, 2016 Section I Total Time: 1 hr. 30 min. Section II Total Time: 1 hr. 45 min. Section I Total Time: 1 hour 30 minutes Calculator not permitted Percent of Total Score: 50% Writing Instrument: Pencil required Number of Questions: 60* *The number of questions may vary slightly depending on the form of the exam. Section II Total Time: 1 hour 45 minutes Calculators allowed for all of Section II Percent of Total Score: 50% Writing Instrument: Either pencil or penwith black or dark blue ink Number of Questions: 7 (3 ten-point and 4 four-point questions; 105 minutes) What Proctors Need to Bring to This Exam • Exam packets • Answer sheets • AP Student Packs • 2015-16 AP Coordinator’s Manual • This book—AP Exam Instructions • AP Exam Seating Chart template(s) • School Code and Home-School/SelfStudy Codes • Extra calculators • Pencil sharpener • Container for students’ electronic devices (if needed) • Extra No. 2 pencils with erasers • Extra pens with black or dark blue ink • Extra paper • Stapler • Watch • Signs for the door to the testing room – “Exam in Progress” – “Cell phones are prohibited in the testing room” Note: Tables of equations and constants are provided in the exam booklets for both sections of the exam. Students are not allowed to use calculators in Section I ofthe AP Chemistry Exam. However, students are permitted to use four-function, scientific, or graphing calculators to answer questions in Section II. Before starting the exam administration, make sure that each student has an appropriate calculator and that any student with a graphing calculator has a model from the approved list on page 47 of the 2015-16 AP Coordinator’s Manual. See pages 44–47 of the AP Coordinator’s Manual for more information. If a student does not have an appropriate calculator or has a graphing ca

FAQs

What are the total times and score percentages for Section I and Section II?

Section I has a total time of 1 hour 30 minutes and accounts for 50% of the total score. Section II has a total time of 1 hour 45 minutes and also accounts for 50% of the total score.

Are calculators allowed in Section I and Section II?

Calculators are not permitted in Section I, while calculators are allowed for all of Section II.

What rules apply to calculators during Section II?

During Section II, students may have no more than two calculators on their desks, and calculators may not be shared. Proctors must monitor appropriate use, including preventing misuse to store or access exam content beyond allowed text/data.

Sep 20, 2026

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