{"id":9116,"date":"2017-02-13T21:16:26","date_gmt":"2017-02-14T05:16:26","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/magoosh.com\/hs\/?p=9116"},"modified":"2017-02-13T21:16:26","modified_gmt":"2017-02-14T05:16:26","slug":"topics-ap-calculus-bc-exam","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/magoosh.com\/hs\/ap\/topics-ap-calculus-bc-exam\/","title":{"rendered":"What Topics are on the AP Calculus BC Exam?"},"content":{"rendered":"

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\nGenerally speaking, the AP Calculus BC exam is more comprehensive, but not necessarily more difficult, than the AB exam. Let’s take a look at what topics you may expect to find on the BC exam.<\/p>\n

The AP Calculus BC Exam<\/h2>\n

The material on the BC exam is the equivalent of about two semesters of calculus at the college level. The topics come from four main areas:<\/p>\n

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  1. Limits<\/li>\n
  2. Derivatives<\/li>\n
  3. Integrals<\/li>\n
  4. Sequences and Series<\/li>\n<\/ol>\n

    However, these broad categories are interrelated. Any given problem on the test might require techniques from multiple areas.<\/p>\n

    Scores and Credits<\/h3>\n

    Many colleges and universities award up to two semesters of calculus credit for a high score on the BC exam. If you earn at least a 4 on the exam, you could be eligible to receive about 8 credits of calculus — that’s Calculus I and II — before even setting foot on campus! In addition, some schools offer credit in lower level courses such as Precalculus if you earn at least a 3 on the test. However, schools differ in their AP policies, so check with each school that you are applying to.<\/p>\n

    List of Topics on the AP Calculus BC Exam<\/h2>\n

    Mathematics builds upon itself, and calculus is no different. Because of this, think of the AP Calculus BC exam as the AB exam but with the following topics thrown in as well.<\/p>\n