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Even though these questions do not fully represent the 2020 exam, teachers indicate that imperfectly aligned questions still provide instructional value. Teachers can consult the Question Bank to determine the degree to which these questions align to the 2020 Exam.  \nThis exam may not be posted on school or personal websites, nor electronically redistributed for any reason. This 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.  \nFurther 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.  \n© [2020 College Board. Visit College Board on the Web: www.collegeboard.org](2020 College Board. Visit College Board on the Web: www.collegeboard.org).  \nAP Central is the official online home for the AP Program: [apcentral.collegeboard.org](apcentral.collegeboard.org)  \nPractice Exam  \nThe questions contained in this AP® Computer Science A Practice Exam were written to the content specifications of AP Exams for this subject. Because this practice exam has never been given as an actual AP Exam, statistical data are not available for calculating potential raw scores or conversions into AP scores. Taking this AP Computer Science A Practice Exam is meant to provide students preparing for the AP Exam with an overall sense of their strengths as well as areas where they need to improve.  \nThis AP Computer Science A Practice 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. Teachers may not redistribute the files electronically for any reason.  \nCopyright © 2014 The College Board. College Board, Advanced Placement Program, AP, and the acorn logo are registered trademarks ofthe College Board. All other products and services may be trademarks oftheir respective owners. Visit the College Board on the Web:  \n[www.collegeboard.org](www.collegeboard.org).  \nContents  \nDirections for Administration............................................................................................ ii  \nSection I: Multiple-Choice Questions................................................................................ 1  \nSection II: Free-Response Questions ...............................................................................42  \nStudent Answer Sheet for Multiple-Choice Section ........................................................56  \nMultiple-Choice Answer Key.......................................................................................... 57  \nFree-Response Scoring Guidelines.................................................................................. 58  \nAP® Computer Science A  \nDirections for Administration  \nThe AP Computer Science A Exam is three hours in length and consists of a multiple-choice section and a freeresponse section.  \n• The 1 hour and 30-minute multiple-choice section contains 40 questions and accounts for 50 percent of the final grade.  \n• The 1 hour and 30-minute free-response section contains 4 questions and accounts for 50 percent of the final grade.  \nA 10-minute break should be provid","cbCaivuYchSldaTZ","https://ap.wps.com/l/cbCaivuYchSldaTZ","pdf",2093192,69,"English","# Directions for Administration\n## Exam structure and timing\n## Scoring rules and test security\n## Student materials and restrictions\n# Section I: Multiple-Choice Questions\n## Time and question counts","[{\"question\":\"How long is the AP Computer Science A exam and how is it divided?\",\"answer\":\"The exam lasts three hours, with a 1 hour 30 minute multiple-choice section and a 1 hour 30 minute free-response section.\"},{\"question\":\"How is the final grade calculated between multiple-choice and free-response?\",\"answer\":\"The multiple-choice section contributes 50% and contains 40 questions, while the free-response section contributes 50% and contains 4 questions.\"},{\"question\":\"What restrictions apply to students during the exam?\",\"answer\":\"Calculators and other electronic devices are not permitted, and students are not allowed to remove any materials from the testing site, including scratch work.\"}]","AP® Computer Science A - Directions for Administration | PDF",1790752333,174]