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An adaptive diagnostic for the AP Physics course you are taking. Questions get harder or easier as you go, so it is quick and accurate. You will need a free account so we can save your results.
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AP Physics 1
Students taking their first physics course, comfortable with algebra and basic trigonometry.
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Students who have completed a first physics course such as AP Physics 1.
Start AP Physics 2 diagnosticAP Physics C: Mechanics
Students who are taking or have completed calculus, often heading toward physics, engineering or another STEM degree.
Start AP Physics C: Mechanics diagnosticAP Physics C: E&M
Students who have completed or are taking AP Physics C: Mechanics and calculus.
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What you get
- Overall and concept mastery
- Weighted by question difficulty and concept, not a simple count of correct answers.
- Prerequisite gaps
- Earlier ideas, including maths, that are holding back the current course.
- Error profile
- Whether mistakes come from concepts, representations, algebra, units, signs or reasoning.
- Recommended starting point
- The concept to start on, with priority topics and a suggested learning path.
Diagnostic results are internal learning indicators to guide teaching. They are not official AP scores or predictions of exam results.