Where Tutix is today
A ready-made AP Physics 2 program is planned and not available yet. You can start a AP Physics 2 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 2 is sat on Thursday, May 6, 2027 (morning 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. The College Board also made minor clarifications to the course's conventions for 2026 to 2027.
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
The College Board numbers the units of Physics 2 from 9 to 15, continuing from Physics 1.
| Unit | Share of the multiple-choice section |
|---|---|
| 9 Thermodynamics | 15 to 18% |
| 10 Electric Force, Field, and Potential | 15 to 18% |
| 11 Electric Circuits | 15 to 18% |
| 12 Magnetism and Electromagnetism | 12 to 15% |
| 13 Geometric Optics | 12 to 15% |
| 14 Waves, Sound, and Physical Optics | 12 to 15% |
| 15 Modern Physics | 12 to 15% |
How students have scored, 2021 to 2026
The share of students scoring 3 or higher on AP Physics 2 was 65.3% in 2021 and 72% 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 | 20% | 29% | 23% | 21% | 7% | 72% | n/a | n/a |
| 2025 | 21.8% | 28.8% | 22.0% | 20.2% | 7.2% | 72.6% | 24,211 | 3.38 |
| 2024 | 19.1% | 18.0% | 33.4% | 22.9% | 6.6% | 70.5% | 22,804 | 3.20 |
| 2023 | 16.5% | 18.5% | 34.9% | 23.8% | 6.4% | 69.8% | 20,453 | 3.15 |
| 2022 | 16.3% | 18.1% | 35.3% | 24.1% | 6.3% | 69.7% | 17,842 | 3.14 |
| 2021 | 15.4% | 17.9% | 32.0% | 27.0% | 7.6% | 65.3% | 18,736 | 3.06 |
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 2 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 2 · Unit 11 · Electric circuits
A 12 V battery is connected across a 4.0 Ω resistor and a 2.0 Ω resistor in series. What is the current?
Ohm's law is right, but the battery drives current through both resistors. In series the resistances add. What total resistance does the battery see?
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 2 program?
Not ready-made yet; it is planned. Today you can start an AP Physics 2 class: type the course, attach your own notes, and the tutor builds the classes around them.
When is the AP Physics 2 exam in 2027?
Thursday, May 6, 2027 (morning 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 2 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 2?
In 2026, 72% of students who sat the exam scored 3 or higher, according to the College Board. 24,211 students sat it in 2025.
Sources
- AP Physics 2: the exam, College Board (accessed October 21, 2026)
- AP Physics 2: 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 2: score distribution, College Board (accessed October 21, 2026)
- The AP score scale, College Board (accessed October 21, 2026)
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