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== Through-Course Assessment ==

*Task 1: Create – Applications from Ideas<ref>{{cite web |url=httphttps://wwwapcentral.csprinciplescollegeboard.org/homecourses/aboutap-thecomputer-projectscience-principles/docs/CS_Principles_Performance_Assessment2014-1-9.pdfexam |title=The Exam - AP Computer Science Principles Draft Performance Tasks |format=PDF |pages=8–9 |publisher=College Board |date=December 2013 |access-date=20162025-0205-2205}}</ref>

**Task Description: Students create computational artifacts through the design and development of programs.

**Task Time Limit: 129 hours in Class Time

**Task Response Format

***Individual Program: Source Code PDF, Personalized Project Reference, and Video

*** Two written questions that will have 4 distinct prompts

***Individual Reflection: 300 words

***Evaluate, Archive and Present Task

Prior to 2021, the first task was the Explore section. The explore section was removed prior to the 2021 exam. The exam prior to 2021 is described as follows:

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== Exam ==

*The AP exam will be taken on the digital testing application of Bluebook.

*The AP exam uses paper and pencil. (With the exception of year 2020, only Create and Explore were tested. In 2021, only Create and the multiple choice section were tested.)<ref>{{Cite web | url=https://admissionsight.com/when-do-ap-scores-come-out/| title=AP Computer Science Principles| date= 2023-08-15| accessdate=2023-11-10}}</ref>

*It lasts 180 minutes and includes approximately 7672 questions.

*The exam is composed of two sections:

**7470 Multiple-Choice Questions

***Single Select Multiple-Choice: Select 1 answer from among 4 options.

***Multiple Select Multiple-Choice: Select 2 answers from among 4 options.