Editing Advanced Placement (section)

=== 2020–2021 ===

* AP Comparative Government and Politics<ref>{{Cite web|date=2019-01-04|title=AP Comparative Government and Politics: Updates for 2019-20 {{!}} AP Central — The College Board|url=https://apcentral.collegeboard.org/courses/ap-comparative-government-and-politics/course/updates-2019-20?course=ap-comparative-government-and-politics|access-date=2019-05-10|website=AP Central|language=en|archive-date=January 29, 2022|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20220129214255/https://apcentral.collegeboard.org/courses/ap-comparative-government-and-politics?course=ap-comparative-government-and-politics|url-status=live}}</ref>
** Section I (Multiple Choice): The number of questions will remain the same at 55 questions, but time for the section will increase from 45 minutes to 60 minutes. It will continue to be worth 50% of the total exam score.
*** Each question will now have 4 possible options instead of 5.
*** There will be 2 text-based sources followed by a few questions.
*** There will be 3 quantitative sources followed by a few questions.
** Section II (Free Response): The number of questions will decrease from 8 questions to 4 questions. The time will also decrease from 100 minutes to 90 minutes. It will continue to be worth 50% of the total exam score.
*** Question 1: Conceptual Analysis
*** Question 2: Quantitative Analysis
*** Question 3: Comparative Analysis
*** Question 4: Argument Essay
* AP Biology<ref>{{Cite web|date=2006-07-10|title=AP Biology Exam|url=https://apcentral.collegeboard.org/courses/ap-biology/exam?course=ap-biology|access-date=2020-10-14|website=AP Central|language=en|archive-date=April 14, 2021|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20210414100442/https://apcentral.collegeboard.org/courses/ap-biology/exam?course=ap-biology|url-status=live}}</ref>
** Section I (Multiple Choice): The number of questions will be reduced from 69 to 60 questions. Grid-in questions will no longer be on the exam.
** Section II (Free Response): The number of questions will be reduced from 8 to 6, but the time allocation for the section stays the same.
*** The two long questions will both focus on "interpreting and evaluating experimental results".
*** The section will have four short-answer questions. 
* AP English Language and Composition<ref>{{Cite web|date=2006-07-10|title=AP English Language|url=https://apcentral.collegeboard.org/courses/ap-english-language-and-composition/exam?course=ap-english-language-and-composition|access-date=2020-10-14|website=AP Central|language=en|archive-date=November 20, 2021|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20211120011400/https://apcentral.collegeboard.org/courses/ap-english-language-and-composition/exam?course=ap-english-language-and-composition|url-status=live}}</ref>
** Section I (Multiple Choice): The number of questions will be reduced from 52–55 to 45.
** Section II (Free Response): The questions will now be scored with analytic rubrics.
* AP Human Geography<ref>{{Cite web|date=2006-07-10|title=AP Human Geography Exam|url=https://apcentral.collegeboard.org/courses/ap-human-geography/exam?course=ap-human-geography|access-date=2020-10-14|website=AP Central|language=en|archive-date=April 14, 2021|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20210414103012/https://apcentral.collegeboard.org/courses/ap-human-geography/exam?course=ap-human-geography|url-status=live}}</ref>
** Section I (Multiple Choice): The number of questions will be reduced from 75 to 60, with increased emphasis on analyzing quantitative and qualitative sources. The time allocation for the section remains the same. 
** Section II (Free Response): Each question will now be worth 7 points.
* AP Computer Science Principles<ref>{{Cite web|title=AP Computer Science Principles Curriculum Framework 2020-2021|url=https://apcentral.collegeboard.org/pdf/ap-computer-science-principles-conceptual-framework-2020-21.pdf|access-date=2020-10-14|website=AP Central|archive-date=October 23, 2021|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20211023054223/https://apcentral.collegeboard.org/pdf/ap-computer-science-principles-conceptual-framework-2020-21.pdf|url-status=live}}</ref>
** The Explore Performance Task will be replaced with some multiple-choice questions, and the College Board will be releasing a new Create Task.
* AP Italian Language and Culture<ref>{{Cite web|date=2006-07-10|title=AP Italian Language and Culture Exam|url=https://apcentral.collegeboard.org/courses/ap-italian-language-and-culture/exam?course=ap-italian-language-and-culture|access-date=2020-10-14|website=AP Central|language=en|archive-date=February 4, 2021|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20210204123445/https://apcentral.collegeboard.org/courses/ap-italian-language-and-culture/exam?course=ap-italian-language-and-culture|url-status=live}}</ref>
** Section I (Multiple Choice): The 65 questions will now be split into two parts with nine sets total:
*** Part A will have 30 questions and be 40 minutes long.
*** Part B will have 35 questions and be 55 minutes long.