Where Tutix is today
A ready-made AP Physics 1 program is planned and not available yet. You can start a AP Physics 1 class now: the tutor teaches live from your syllabus or notes. Ready-made programs exist for other courses.
How the 2027 exam is built
AP Physics 1 is sat on Wednesday, May 5, 2027 (afternoon session). The exam is 3 hours long: a multiple-choice section of 42 questions in 85 minutes, then the written section. Calculators are permitted. Delivery: multiple choice on a device, free response in a handwritten booklet.
What changed for 2027
For May 2027 the College Board updated the number of multiple-choice questions and the timing of each section: 42 questions in 85 minutes, and 4 free-response questions in 95 minutes. The format before was reported as 40 questions in 80 minutes and 100 minutes for the free-response section. The College Board's course pages do not report a change to the course content.
What the written questions ask
- Four questions, one of each type: a mathematical routine, a translation between representations, an experimental design and analysis, and a qualitative and quantitative translation.
What it covers
| Unit | Share of the multiple-choice section |
|---|---|
| 1 Kinematics | 10 to 15% |
| 2 Force and Translational Dynamics | 18 to 23% |
| 3 Work, Energy, and Power | 18 to 23% |
| 4 Linear Momentum | 10 to 15% |
| 5 Torque and Rotational Dynamics | 10 to 15% |
| 6 Energy and Momentum of Rotating Systems | 5 to 8% |
| 7 Oscillations | 5 to 8% |
| 8 Fluids | 10 to 15% |
How students have scored, 2021 to 2026
The share of students scoring 3 or higher on AP Physics 1 was 42.1% in 2021 and 68% in 2026. The College Board reviews each exam's score standards every five to ten years, so a change from one year to the next can reflect a new standard as well as how students did. AP pass rates for every exam shows the whole table.
| Year | 5 | 4 | 3 | 2 | 1 | 3 or higher | Students | Mean score |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2026 | 19% | 24% | 25% | 15% | 17% | 68% | n/a | n/a |
| 2025 | 19.8% | 24.7% | 22.9% | 13.4% | 19.2% | 67.3% | 174,401 | 3.12 |
| 2024 | 10.2% | 17.9% | 19.2% | 26.1% | 26.6% | 47.3% | 164,481 | 2.59 |
| 2023 | 8.8% | 18.3% | 18.5% | 28.0% | 26.4% | 45.6% | 159,582 | 2.55 |
| 2022 | 7.9% | 17.0% | 18.3% | 27.1% | 29.6% | 43.2% | 144,526 | 2.47 |
| 2021 | 6.9% | 16.3% | 18.9% | 26.4% | 31.4% | 42.1% | 137,229 | 2.41 |
The College Board describes a 5 as extremely well qualified and a 3 as qualified, and says many US colleges grant credit or placement for a 3 or above, but each college makes its own decisions: check the policies of the colleges you care about.
How to prepare with Tutix today
Type AP Physics 1 in the class wizard, attach your own notes or syllabus if you have them, choose a tutor and join: the tutor teaches on a shared whiteboard and reads what you write while you are still in class.
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Example
AP Physics 1 · Unit 2 · Newton's second law
A 2.0 kg cart starts from rest and a net force of 6.0 N acts on it for 3.0 s. What is its final speed?
3.0 is the acceleration, and its unit is m/s2, not m/s. The question asks for a speed after 3.0 s. What does a steady acceleration do to speed each second?
A sample written to show how a class sounds. The scores show how the exam would credit each answer. Not a real learner.
What a ready-made program adds, and what it costs
Ready-made programs, such as AP Calculus AB, come with lessons and questions reviewed in advance, at five levels. The Free plan includes 45 live class minutes a month with no card; see the plans.
The twelve ready-made programs are drawn to scale, with a real lesson to read, on the Programs page.
Questions people ask
Does Tutix have an AP Physics 1 program?
Not ready-made yet; it is planned. Today you can start an AP Physics 1 class: type the course, attach your own notes, and the tutor builds the classes around them.
When is the AP Physics 1 exam in 2027?
Wednesday, May 5, 2027 (afternoon session). The 2027 AP window runs from May 3 to 7 and from May 10 to 14.
What is the format of the AP Physics 1 exam?
42 multiple-choice questions in 85 minutes, then free response (95 minutes). Delivery: multiple choice on a device, free response in a handwritten booklet.
How many students score 3 or higher on AP Physics 1?
In 2026, 68% of students who sat the exam scored 3 or higher, according to the College Board. 174,401 students sat it in 2025.
Sources
- AP Physics 1: the exam, College Board (accessed October 21, 2026)
- AP Physics 1: the course, College Board (accessed October 21, 2026)
- AP exam dates, College Board (accessed October 21, 2026)
- AP score distributions, 2026, College Board (2026 results)
- AP score distributions, by year (2021 to 2026), College Board (2021 to 2026 results)
- AP Physics 1: score distribution, College Board (accessed October 21, 2026)
- The AP score scale, College Board (accessed October 21, 2026)
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