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AP Biology

AP Biology Study Guide Maker

The AP Biology exam rewards reasoning as much as recall. According to the College Board, it has two sections of equal weight: 60 multiple-choice questions in 1 hour 30 minutes (50%), and 6 free-response questions in 1 hour 30 minutes (50%) — 2 long questions on interpreting and evaluating experimental results (one with graphing) and 4 short questions on scientific investigation, conceptual analysis, models or visual representations, and data analysis. It's a hybrid digital exam: you answer multiple choice in Bluebook and handwrite free-response answers in a paper booklet. The 2027 exam is scheduled for May 3, 2027.

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Try an example:

The course is organized into 8 units, from Chemistry of Life to Ecology, with Natural Selection carrying the largest weighting range (13–20%).

Study Guide Maker turns your own class materials — slides, text-based PDF handouts, Word docs or notes — into a guide for each unit: an outline, key concepts tagged to the page or slide they came from, a glossary, practice questions and flashcards. Choose the AP/IB level. Then add data and graphing questions from your labs, and practice with the released free-response questions on AP Central.

Exam facts (official sources)

Format
Hybrid digital (multiple choice in Bluebook; free-response answers handwritten in a paper booklet)
Next exam date
Monday, May 3, 2027

Sections

  • Section I: Multiple choice

    60 · 1 hour 30 minutes · 50% of score

    Discrete questions and sets of typically 4–5 questions tied to a shared stimulus

  • Section II: Free response

    6 (2 long, 4 short) · 1 hour 30 minutes · 50% of score

    Long: 9 points each; short: 4 points each. Calculators permitted; equations and formulas sheet provided

Units & exam weighting

UnitWeight
1. Chemistry of Life8–11%
2. Cells10–13%
3. Cellular Energetics12–16%
4. Cell Communication and Cell Cycle10–15%
5. Heredity8–11%
6. Gene Expression and Regulation12–16%
7. Natural Selection13–20%
8. Ecology10–15%

Facts checked against official sources on 2026-10-09. We do not invent pass rates or guarantee scores — verify dates and weightings on the publisher site before you rely on them.

What your study guide includes

One guide per unit

Eight focused guides, built in the order your class taught them.

Unit outline

Topics and sub-points with page or slide references.

Processes step by step

Location, inputs/outputs, steps, and what happens if a step is disrupted.

Models and visual representations

Key diagrams per unit with 'what does this show / what would change if' questions.

Experimental design and data

Variables, controls, conclusions and graphing practice — mirrors the long free-response questions.

Glossary with contrasts

Precise definitions; confusable pairs side by side.

Multiple-choice and short-answer practice + answer key

Including stimulus-based sets.

Flashcards

Structures, functions, vocabulary; export as CSV.

How to make a study guide with AI in 3 steps

  1. 1

    Add your material

    Upload a PDF, PowerPoint, Word or text file — or paste your notes.

  2. 2

    Get your guide

    Study Guide Maker builds an outline, key concepts, glossary, practice questions, and flashcards, and tags every point with the page it came from.

  3. 3

    Study, print, or share

    Quiz yourself right on the page, flip through flashcards, or export to PDF, Word and CSV.

See what your study guide looks like

A sample guide built from a short biology handout. Page tags show where each point came from.

Biology

Cellular Respiration

Cellular respiration is how cells turn the chemical energy in glucose into ATP. It happens in three stages — glycolysis, the Krebs cycle, and the electron transport chain — and releases carbon dioxide and water as by-products.

  1. 1. Overview of cellular respiration

    • Overall equation: C6H12O6 + 6 O2 → 6 CO2 + 6 H2O + energy (ATP + heat).p. 1
    • Aerobic respiration needs oxygen and yields far more ATP than fermentation.p. 1
  2. 2. Glycolysis

    • Glucose is split into two pyruvate molecules in the cytoplasm, producing a net gain of 2 ATP and 2 NADH.p. 2
    • Glycolysis does not require oxygen.p. 2
  3. 3. Krebs (citric acid) cycle

    • Takes place in the mitochondrial matrix; each acetyl-CoA produces 3 NADH, 1 FADH2, 1 ATP and 2 CO2.p. 3
  4. 4. Electron transport chain

    • Located in the inner mitochondrial membrane; NADH and FADH2 donate electrons that pump H+ ions and drive ATP synthase.p. 4
    • Oxygen is the final electron acceptor and forms water.p. 4

Sample output for illustration.

Frequently asked questions

How is the AP Biology exam structured?

Per the College Board: Section I has 60 multiple-choice questions in 1 hour 30 minutes (50% of the score); Section II has 6 free-response questions — 2 long and 4 short — in 1 hour 30 minutes (50%). It's a hybrid digital exam with handwritten free-response answers.

How many units are in AP Biology?

Eight: Chemistry of Life; Cells; Cellular Energetics; Cell Communication and Cell Cycle; Heredity; Gene Expression and Regulation; Natural Selection; Ecology. The College Board describes this as one possible sequence — your teacher may order them differently.

Can Study Guide Maker create AP Bio free-response questions?

It creates multiple-choice and short-answer practice questions from your material. For the exam's free-response format, use the released questions and scoring guidelines on AP Central, and add data-analysis questions from your labs.

What should I upload?

One unit's worth of your teacher's slides (PPTX), text-based PDF handouts, Word documents or notes. Diagrams and images aren't read, so describe key figures in your notes.

Is it free?

You can make 2 guides a day without an account, or 10 a month after signing in with Google.

Official sources

  • https://apcentral.collegeboard.org/courses/ap-biology/exam
  • https://apstudents.collegeboard.org/courses/ap-biology

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