AP Computer Science A Teachers
AP CSA Free Response Practice for 2025 Course Update
Samples Solutions and Scoring Guidelines
The following practice sets are provided to assist in prepping students for the AP CSA Free Response section of the exam.
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Free Response Question 1
- String Practice - Format Word - Practice answering AP Computer Science A Style
Stringfree response questions. This question is only one of the two parts required on the exam. - String Practice - Sentence Analysis - Practice answering AP Computer Science A Style
Stringfree response question. This is a two-part question onString. - if Statement Practice - Weather - Practice answering an AP Computer Science A Style free response question that includes if statements to report about the weather.
- if Statement and Loop Practice - Parking Meter - Practice answering an AP Computer Science A Style free response question that includes if statements and while loops to provide charges for a parking meter.
- if Statement and For Loop Practice - Grade Analyzer - Practice answering AP Computer Science A Style free response question that includes if statements and requires a for loop to analyze grades.
Free Response Question 2
- Thermostat - Practice answering AP Computer Science A Style free response question that requires students to write a class to represent a thermostat in a classroom.
- Clock - Practice answering AP Computer Science A Style free response question that requires students to write a class to represent a 24-hour clock.
Free Response Question 3
- Average Daily Sales - Practice answering AP Computer Science A Style free response questions that requires you to analyze data in an
ArrayList. - Efficient Workouts - Practice answering AP Computer Science A Style free response questions that requires you to analyze data in an
ArrayList. In this question, determine which workout in the workout log is more efficient.
Free Response Question 4
- Mutual Connections - Practice answering AP Computer Science A Style free response questions that requires you to analyze data in a 2D Array.
- Game Board - Practice answering AP Computer Science A Style free response question that requires you to analyze a 2D array.
- Library Books - Practice answering AP Computer Science A Style free response question that requires you to analyze a 2D array.
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AP CSA Free Response Questions Prep for the 2025 Exam
In this series of articles, you will find ways to assist students in preparing for the AP CSA Free Response section of the exam for 2025.
NOTE: These tips will be updated for Spring 2026 exam, but much of the information in the tips below are still helpful for students.