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AP Chemistry, one topic at a time

The exam is the afternoon of Thursday, May 6, 2027: 60 multiple-choice and 7 free-response questions in 3 hr 15 min. Ashore has a short lesson for every topic in all 9 units, each ending with a few questions on what it taught. Practice sets and mock exams for Chemistry are on the way.

Exam day

May 6

2027 Thursday · Afternoon

  • 60 multiple choice · 90 min
  • 7 free response · 105 min
  • Scored 1 to 5

What's on the May 2027 exam

How the exam is split, how long each part runs and what you can use.

Section IMultiple choice60 questions90 min50% of scoreGraphing calculator
Section IIFree response7 questions105 min50% of scoreGraphing calculatorWritten on paper

How students scored in May 2026

AP Chemistry 2026 score distribution
Scored 5Scored 4Scored 3Scored 2Scored 1
15%31%30%18%6%

Source: College Board score distributions. Compare all 40 AP exams

AP Chemistry score calculator: enter your section results and see an estimated 1–5 score.

All 9 units

Percentages are the College Board's ranges for how much of the multiple-choice section each unit can be.

  1. Unit 1 · 7–9%

    Atomic Structure and Properties

    Moles and Molar Mass · Mass Spectra of Elements · Elemental Composition of Pure Substances · Composition of Mixtures · Atomic Structure and Electron Configuration · Photoelectron Spectroscopy · Periodic Trends · Valence Electrons and Ionic Compounds

  2. Unit 2 · 7–9%

    Compound Structure and Properties

    Types of Chemical Bonds · Intramolecular Force and Potential Energy · Structure of Ionic Solids · Structure of Metals and Alloys · Lewis Diagrams · Resonance and Formal Charge · VSEPR and Hybridization

  3. Unit 3 · 18–22%

    Properties of Substances and Mixtures

    Intermolecular and Interparticle Forces · Properties of Solids · Solids, Liquids, and Gases · Ideal Gas Law · Kinetic Molecular Theory · Deviation from Ideal Gas Law · Solutions and Mixtures · Representations of Solutions · Separation of Solutions and Mixtures · Solubility · Spectroscopy and the Electromagnetic Spectrum · Properties of Photons · Beer-Lambert Law

  4. Unit 4 · 7–9%

    Chemical Reactions

    Introduction for Reactions · Net Ionic Equations · Representations of Reactions · Physical and Chemical Changes · Stoichiometry · Introduction to Titration · Types of Chemical Reactions · Introduction to Acid-Base Reactions · Oxidation-Reduction (Redox) Reactions

  5. Unit 5 · 7–9%

    Kinetics

    Reaction Rates · Introduction to Rate Law · Concentration Changes Over Time · Elementary Reactions · Collision Model · Reaction Energy Profile · Introduction to Reaction Mechanisms · Reaction Mechanism and Rate Law · Pre-Equilibrium Approximation · Multistep Reaction Energy Profile · Catalysis

  6. Unit 6 · 7–9%

    Thermochemistry

    Endothermic and Exothermic Processes · Energy Diagrams · Heat Transfer and Thermal Equilibrium · Heat Capacity and Calorimetry · Energy of Phase Changes · Introduction to Enthalpy of Reaction · Bond Enthalpies · Enthalpy of Formation · Hess’s Law

  7. Unit 7 · 7–9%

    Equilibrium

    Introduction to Equilibrium · Direction of Reversible Reactions · Reaction Quotient and Equilibrium Constant · Calculating the Equilibrium Constant · Magnitude of the Equilibrium Constant · Properties of the Equilibrium Constant · Calculating Equilibrium Concentrations · Representations of Equilibrium · Introduction to Le Châtelier’s Principle · Reaction Quotient and Le Châtelier’s Principle · Introduction to Solubility Equilibria · Common-Ion Effect

  8. Unit 8 · 11–15%

    Acids and Bases

    Introduction to Acids and Bases · pH and pOH of Strong Acids and Bases · Weak Acid and Base Equilibria · Acid-Base Reactions and Buffers · Acid-Base Titrations · Molecular Structure of Acids and Bases · pH and pKa · Properties of Buffers · Henderson-Hasselbalch Equation · Buffer Capacity · pH and Solubility

  9. Unit 9 · 7–9%

    Thermodynamics and Electrochemistry

    Introduction to Entropy · Absolute Entropy and Entropy Change · Gibbs Free Energy and Thermodynamic Favorability · Thermodynamic and Kinetic Control · Free Energy and Equilibrium · Free Energy of Dissolution · Coupled Reactions · Galvanic (Voltaic) and Electrolytic Cells · Cell Potential and Free Energy · Cell Potential Under Nonstandard Conditions · Electrolysis and Faraday’s Law

How you'll study Chemistry

The lessons are live now. The parts marked Coming soon open later.

  • A lesson for every topic

    Each one explains a single idea step by step, then checks it with a few questions.

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    Practice on each topic

    Questions build from easy to exam level. Any you miss come back as similar ones 1, 3 and 7 days later.

  • Coming soon

    Free response

    Write under the exam timer, then score each answer point by point, the way an AP reader would.

  • Coming soon

    Mock exams and a predicted score

    Same sections, time limits and calculator rules as the May exam. Every set and mock updates your predicted 1 to 5.

Pricing

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  • Every practice question, no limits
  • Every mistake and flashcard, every day
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  • Season pass never renews
  • SAT score guarantee on the 3-month plan and season pass

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Thursday, May 6, 2027, in the afternoon session. Your school confirms the start time.

Start Chemistry at Unit 1

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Starting check

SAT Math · 1 of 5

Calculator allowed

A jacket's price is increased by 20% and then the new price is decreased by 20%. The final price is what percent of the original price?
  • A96%96\%
  • B100%100\%
  • C104%104\%
  • D80%80\%