Exam structure

Total time: 3 hours

MCQSection I: Multiple Choice
50 Qs·90 min·50%

4 answer choices. ~45 single-select + ~5 multi-select. Conceptual and algebraic (no calculus).

FRQSection II: Free Response
5 Qs·90 min·50%

1 Experimental Design + 1 Qualitative/Quantitative Translation + 3 Short Answer.

Scoring

Scored 1–5. MCQ = 50%, FRQ = 50%.

Tips
  • ~108 seconds per MCQ
  • Equation sheet provided
  • Calculator allowed on both sections

What's on this exam

Unit 1: Kinematics

15%
  • Position and Displacement
  • Velocity
  • Acceleration
  • Motion Graphs

Unit 2: Dynamics

18%
  • Newton's Laws
  • Types of Forces
  • Friction
  • Free Body Diagrams

Unit 3: Circular Motion and Gravitation

7%
  • Circular Motion
  • Gravitation

Unit 4: Energy

24%
  • Work
  • Kinetic Energy
  • Potential Energy
  • Conservation of Energy
  • Power

Unit 5: Momentum

15%
  • Impulse
  • Momentum
  • Collisions

Unit 6: Simple Harmonic Motion

5%
  • Simple Harmonic Motion
  • Springs
  • Pendulums

Unit 7: Torque and Rotational Motion

16%
  • Torque
  • Rotational Motion
  • Angular Momentum