AP Physics 1: Algebra-Based - Practice Exam 1 - For the Spring 2022 Exam

Sep 20, 2026

Uploaded by Riley

AP Physics 1: Algebra-Based Practice Exam #1 for the Spring 2022 exam provides updated exam materials, noting removal and addition of questions to match AP Physics 1 course scope and the required item counts by section. It explains that practice-exam scoring is approximate, does not guarantee performance prediction for a different exam, and outlines administration and proctoring constraints, including break management under health and safety guidelines. Includes exam structure details, scoring guidance, and course-exam alignment resources.

LanguageEnglish

CategoryExam

FormatPDF

Pages132

Reading Time5 h 33 min

AccessFree to download

Exam Instructions

Student Answer Sheet

Multiple-Choice Questions (Section I)

Free-Response Questions (Section II)

Multiple-Choice Answer Key

Course Framework Alignment and Rationales

Free-Response Scoring Guidelines

Scoring Worksheet

Question Descriptors and Performance Data

Update: Managing the Exam Break

Exam Administration Dates

Exam Sections and Timing

What Proctors Need to Bring

AP® Physics 1: Algebra-Based Practice Exam \#1 For the Spring 2022 Exam Please note: Some multiple-choice and free-response questions previously included in this practice exam have been removed because the content of the questions is no longer within the scope of the AP Physics 1 course. Additional questions have been added to create a practice exam that has the appropriate number of items in each section. Because this is a practice exam and has not been administered, the scoring worksheet found on p 130 provides only approximate AP Exam scores. Student performance on this practice exam does not necessarily predict performance on a different exam. Additional information about the AP Physics 1 Course and Exam can be found here: [https://apcentral.collegeboard.org/courses/ap-physics-1](https://apcentral.collegeboard.org/courses/ap-physics-1) This exam may not be posted on school or personal websites, nor electronically redistributed for any reason. This exam is provided by 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 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. © 2022 College Board. College Board, Advanced Placement, AP, AP Central, and the acorn logo are registered trademarks of College Board. Visit College Board on the web: [collegeboard.org](collegeboard.org). 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 Course Framework Alignment and Rationales Free-Response Scoring Guidelines Scoring Worksheet Question Descriptors and Performance Data Note: This publication shows the page numbers that appeared in the 2020 −21 APExam Instructions book and in the actual exam. This publication was not repaginated to begin with page 1. © 2022 College Board. College Board, Advanced Placement Program, AP, SAT and the acorn logo are registered trademarks of 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.org/request-form](www.collegeboard.org/request-form). AP Coordinators and Proctors: Update: Managing the Exam Break In the 2020-21 AP Exam Instructions, you’ll see information about the standard 10-minute break between Sections I and II of the paperand-pencil AP Exams. This year, local health and safety guidelines may require that only a limited number of students may access the restroom or hallways at the same time. In such cases, you may elect to double the time of the scheduled breaks (including accommodated breaks) to ensure that students can access the restroom or hallway in an orderly fashion. As per standard AP policy, the break must be monitored. Please note that the decision to lengthen the break is optional, does not need to be applied to every testing room uniformly, and is not required to administer AP Exams. If your school chooses to provide a longer break, you’re not required to use all the additional time. AP Physics 1: Algebra-Based Exam Administration 1 Exam Date: Wednesday afternoon, May 5, 2021 Administration 2 Exam Date: Monday afternoon, May 24, 2021 AP Physics 2: Algebra-Based Exam Administration 1 Exam Date: Friday afternoon, May 7, 2021 Administration 2 Ex

FAQs

Why were some questions removed and additional questions added in this practice exam?

Some multiple-choice and free-response questions were removed because they were no longer within the AP Physics 1 course scope, and additional questions were added to achieve the appropriate number of items in each section.

Does student performance on this practice exam predict performance on a different AP exam?

No. Because it is a practice exam and has not been administered, the scoring worksheet provides only approximate scores, and student performance does not necessarily predict performance on a different exam.

What proctoring guidance is given for managing breaks between sections?

The standard policy requires the break to be monitored. If local health and safety guidelines require limited hallway or restroom access, schools may optionally double the scheduled break time, but it is not required to administer AP Exams or apply uniformly to every testing room.

Sep 20, 2026

Uploaded by Riley