Pamela, I do not know where I should ask this so I will ask it here. I am home schooled and I do not have an AP CSP instructor. I am prepping for the test and it is very difficult, so I was wondering if you could answer a few questions for me. *1.* For the Create Performance task, may I use the Khan Academy JavaScript environment? *2.* If I can use it, what environment or code editor should I say I'm using? *3.* Could you please give me some tips on learning hexadecimal? 4. Could you give me some tips or links to lessons on how to do both the Performance tasks? Please answer me as soon as possible since I am taking the test in May and so have only 6 more months to prepare. Thank you so much for your help. :)

Use the code.org environment for the create task and find some videos on youtube.

Do you guys have an updated version for the 2020 exam after the pandemic happened? I know they've removed some units, but I'm not sure exactly what the changes are, and this still shows the old exam format.

This year, there will be no two hour exam that tests the knowledge of the units that have been taught throughout the school year. Instead, you are asked to create the Create and Explore performance tasks by May 26th at 11:59 PM EST. Create will take 60% of your overall score. Explore will take 40% of your overall score. No further documentation needs to be provided by your instructor to prove that you have learned the concepts.

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AP®︎/College Computer Science Principles

Course: AP®︎/College Computer Science Principles > Unit 9

Lesson 1: Prepare for the AP Computer Science Principles exam

AP CSP exam overview

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Studying for the exam? This overview will give you an idea of what to expect and what we cover here.

Exam format

The 2021 AP Computer Science Principles Exam is 2 hours long and includes approximately 70 multiple-choice questions.

There will be three types of questions:

Single-select questions (57 questions)
Single-select questions based on a reading passage (5 questions)
Multi-select questions (8 questions)

Make sure you read the questions carefully and select as many answers as requested.

Exam topics

The AP CSP exam covers the following topics:

Big idea	Approximate % of exam questions
Big idea 1: Creative Development	10-13%
Big idea 2: Data	17-22%
Big idea 3: Algorithms and Programming	30-35%
Big idea 4: Computer Systems and Networks	11-15%
Big idea 5: Impact of Computing	21-26%

Exam reference sheet

The AP CSP exam includes a reference sheet which describes a common pseudocode for programming questions. The reference sheet is on page 205 of the exam description.

Keep the reference handy during programming questions to help you understand the code used in the questions.

More details

For the official description of the AP Computer Science Principles exam, please consult the College Board AP CSP exam site.

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The Marvelous Cracker (TMC)
Posted 3 years ago. Direct link to The Marvelous Cracker (TMC)'s post “Pamela, I do not know wh...”
Pamela,

I do not know where I should ask this so I will ask it here.

I am home schooled and I do not have an AP CSP instructor. I am prepping for the test and it is very difficult, so I was wondering if you could answer a few questions for me.

*1.* For the Create Performance task, may I use the Khan Academy JavaScript environment?

*2.* If I can use it, what environment or code editor should I say I'm using?

*3.* Could you please give me some tips on learning hexadecimal?

4. Could you give me some tips or links to lessons on how to do both the Performance tasks?

Please answer me as soon as possible since I am taking the test in May and so have only 6 more months to prepare.

Thank you so much for your help. :)
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- Chacha Chaudhary
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  Use the code.org environment for the create task and find some videos on youtube.
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Hi, can the Khan Academy team give an update on the Exam Format for the 2023 APCSP Exam?

Thanks!
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How much is a 5 on the AP CSP exam?
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- Maria M
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  From what I have heard the score percentages are not decided until all the tests have been graded, from there they will divide up the scores. For example, if the highest scores were not 100% you wouldn't need a 100% to get a 5.
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Do you guys have an updated version for the 2020 exam after the pandemic happened? I know they've removed some units, but I'm not sure exactly what the changes are, and this still shows the old exam format.
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  This year, there will be no two hour exam that tests the knowledge of the units that have been taught throughout the school year.
  
  Instead, you are asked to create the Create and Explore performance tasks by May 26th at
  11:59
  PM EST.
  
  Create will take 60% of your overall score.
  Explore will take 40% of your overall score.
  
  No further documentation needs to be provided by your instructor to prove that you have learned the concepts.
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I am trying to self study this test. How do I send performance task?
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- Brian
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  The 2022 PT Tasks were submitted through College Board Digital Portfolio.
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