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Paper A
AP Studio Art — Practice Paper A
Original unofficial practice questions · paper A · answer key on the last page
Total time: see section headers · No guessing penalty
| Section | Questions | Format |
|---|---|---|
| Sustained Investigation | ||
| Selected Works | ||
| Scoring |
Section I — Multiple Choice
Section II — Free Response
Portfolio prompt: submit 3 images of a sustained investigation. For each, explain the inquiry, the materials/process, and how the work demonstrates skill and sisterhood of thinking.
15 points · rubric: Inquiry statement 5 pts, materials 5 pts, sustained evidence 5 pts.
Portfolio prompt: describe how you would expand one selected work from a 2-D into a 3-D or time-based piece, keeping the same concept.
10 points · rubric: Concept continuity 4 pts, medium translation 4 pts, plan 2 pts.
Portfolio prompt: critique a range of your own works and identify the strongest and weakest, with criteria.
12 points · rubric: Criteria 4 pts, evaluation 4 pts, revision plan 4 pts.
Answer Key
Free response — rubric notes
1. Inquiry statement 5 pts, materials 5 pts, sustained evidence 5 pts. · model: Each work tied to an overarching question with clear production thinking and growth across the set.
2. Concept continuity 4 pts, medium translation 4 pts, plan 2 pts. · model: Keeps core concept, changes material logics (light, scale, motion), plans execution steps.
3. Criteria 4 pts, evaluation 4 pts, revision plan 4 pts. · model: Uses explicit criteria (composition, concept, craft) to give concrete feedback and next steps.
Paper B
AP Studio Art — Practice Paper B
Original unofficial practice questions · paper B · answer key on the last page
Total time: see section headers · No guessing penalty
| Section | Questions | Format |
|---|---|---|
| Sustained Investigation | ||
| Selected Works | ||
| Scoring |
Section I — Multiple Choice
Section II — Free Response
Portfolio prompt: submit 3 images of a sustained investigation. For each, explain the inquiry, the materials/process, and how the work demonstrates skill and sisterhood of thinking.
15 points · rubric: Inquiry statement 5 pts, materials 5 pts, sustained evidence 5 pts.
Portfolio prompt: describe how you would expand one selected work from a 2-D into a 3-D or time-based piece, keeping the same concept.
10 points · rubric: Concept continuity 4 pts, medium translation 4 pts, plan 2 pts.
Portfolio prompt: critique a range of your own works and identify the strongest and weakest, with criteria.
12 points · rubric: Criteria 4 pts, evaluation 4 pts, revision plan 4 pts.
Answer Key
Free response — rubric notes
1. Inquiry statement 5 pts, materials 5 pts, sustained evidence 5 pts. · model: Each work tied to an overarching question with clear production thinking and growth across the set.
2. Concept continuity 4 pts, medium translation 4 pts, plan 2 pts. · model: Keeps core concept, changes material logics (light, scale, motion), plans execution steps.
3. Criteria 4 pts, evaluation 4 pts, revision plan 4 pts. · model: Uses explicit criteria (composition, concept, craft) to give concrete feedback and next steps.