AP Physics C: Electricity & Magnetism Exam Prep

Calculus-based electricity and magnetism: electrostatics, conductors and capacitors, circuits, magnetic fields, and electromagnetic induction.

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AP Physics C: Electricity & Magnetism Exam Format

Multiple Choice — 40 questions, 80 min (50% of the score)
Free Response — 4 questions, 100 min (50% of the score)

Exam date: May 2026 (date provisional — confirm with College Board). Hybrid digital: MCQ in Bluebook, FRQ handwritten in paper booklets. Format per College Board AP Central (checked June 2, 2026).

Study Unit by Unit

Unit 1: Electric Charges, Fields, and Gauss’s Law — 14%–18% of the exam
Unit 2: Electric Potential — 14%–18% of the exam
Unit 3: Conductors and Capacitors — 14%–17% of the exam
Unit 4: Electric Circuits — 14%–17% of the exam
Unit 5: Magnetism and Electromagnetic Induction — 16%–20% of the exam

What We Cover (Honestly)

Units 1–5 content: Full calculus-based content: terms, scenarios, data, and FRQ practice.
Fundamental laws: Gauss’s law, Ampère’s law, Faraday’s law, and RC differential equations woven throughout.
Exam date: Format verified; exact 2026 date provisional.

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