Sample Questions & Scoring Guidelines
The major content areas covered by the AP Microeconomics Exam are basic economic concepts; the nature and functions of product markets; factor markets; and efficiency, equity, and the role of government.
Multiple-Choice Questions
For sample multiple-choice questions, refer to the Course Description.
AP Economics Course Description (.pdf/2.2M)
Free-Response Questions
2008 Free-Response Questions (.pdf/146K)
2008 Form B Free-Response Questions (.pdf/146K)
2007 Free-Response Questions (.pdf/115K)
2007 Form B Free-Response Questions (.pdf/178K)
2006 Free-Response Questions (.pdf/109K)
2006 Form B Free-Response Questions (.pdf/64K)
2005 Free-Response Questions (.pdf/145K)
2005 Form B Free-Response Questions (.pdf/160K)
2004 Free-Response Questions (.pdf/149K)
2004 Form B Free-Response Questions (.pdf/85K)
2003 Free-Response Questions (.pdf/92K)
2003 Form B Free-Response Questions (.pdf/167K)
2002 Free-Response Questions (.pdf/147K)
2002 Form B Free-Response Questions (.pdf/152K)
2001 Free-Response Questions (.pdf/127K)
Scoring Guidelines
2008 Scoring Guidelines (.pdf/81K)
2008 Form B Scoring Guidelines (.pdf/83K)
2007 Scoring Guidelines (.pdf/103K)
2007 Form B Scoring Guidelines (.pdf/86K)
2006 Scoring Guidelines (.pdf/106K)
2006 Form B Scoring Guidelines (.pdf/167K)
2005 Scoring Guidelines (.pdf/139K)
2005 Form B Scoring Guidelines (.pdf/168K)
2004 Scoring Guidelines (.pdf/81K)
2004 Form B Scoring Guidelines (.pdf/119K)
Additional Tools
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