Practice Exams
AP Physics C: Mechanics - 5 practice exams
Practice exams
Practice Exam 1
ModerateSection I: 35 MCQ (45 min) | Section II: 3 FRQ (45 min)
Practice Exam 2
ModerateSection I: 35 MCQ (45 min) | Section II: 3 FRQ (45 min)
Practice Exam 3
ChallengingSection I: 35 MCQ (45 min) | Section II: 3 FRQ (45 min)
Practice Exam 4
ChallengingSection I: 35 MCQ (45 min) | Section II: 3 FRQ (45 min)
Practice Exam 5
Extra ChallengeSection I: 35 MCQ (45 min) | Section II: 3 FRQ (45 min)
Classic practice progression: Exams 1-2 start at moderate difficulty, exams 3-4 add challenge, and exam 5 is the hardest classic set.
How to use the AP Physics C: Mechanics practice exams
Each exam is a timed AP Physics C: Mechanics practice exam, with multiple-choice and free-response sections. Every question has an explanation of the correct answer and of each wrong choice, and is tagged with the AP skill and topic it tests, so a missed question points straight to what to review.
- Work through the units first. The exams draw on all 5 units: Unit 1 (Kinematics), Unit 2 (Force and Translational Dynamics), Unit 3 (Work, Energy, and Power), Unit 4 (Linear Momentum), Unit 5 (Torque and Rotational Dynamics).
- Take Exam 1 in one sitting with the timer on, the way you will sit the real exam. Your score estimate is only meaningful under real timing.
- Review every question you missed or guessed. Group the misses by unit and skill, then go back to that unit's video, notes, and flashcards before the next exam.
- Space the remaining exams about a week apart so each one measures what you learned since the last. Save Exam 5, the hardest, for the final week before test day.
Not ready for a full exam?
Start with the free AP Physics C: Mechanics practice test (20 questions with explanations, no login) or the free AP Physics C: Mechanics study guide, which covers the exam format and every unit.