AP Statistics review
Exploring data, sampling and experiments, probability and random variables, and statistical inference.
Exam format
| Section | Questions | Time | Calculator |
|---|---|---|---|
| Multiple choice | 40 questions | 1 h 30 min | graphing calculator |
| Free response | 6 questions including an investigative task | 1 h 30 min | graphing calculator |
Calculator policy: A graphing calculator with statistics functions is expected throughout.
Units
- Unit 1
Exploring One-Variable Data
Displays, center, spread, outliers and the normal model.
- Unit 2
Exploring Two-Variable Data
Scatterplots, correlation, least-squares regression and residuals.
- Unit 3
Collecting Data
Sampling methods, bias and experimental design.
- Unit 4
Probability, Random Variables and Probability Distributions
Probability rules, random variables, binomial and geometric distributions.
- Unit 5
Sampling Distributions
Behavior of sample proportions and means; the Central Limit Theorem.
- Unit 6
Inference for Categorical Data: Proportions
Confidence intervals and significance tests for proportions.
- Unit 7
Inference for Quantitative Data: Means
t-intervals and t-tests for means and paired data.
Estimating Average Sleep (free response)
- Unit 8
Inference for Categorical Data: Chi-Square
Goodness-of-fit, homogeneity and independence tests.
- Unit 9
Inference for Quantitative Data: Slopes
Intervals and tests for the slope of a regression line.
Free-response practice
Original practice questions in the free-response style. You score them with a point-by-point rubric; AI grading appears only when this site has it configured.
Flashcards for this course
More practice on this site
- Descriptive Statistics Study Guide (study guide)
- Statistics Formulas cheat sheet (one-page formulas)
- Descriptive Statistics Quiz (quick quiz)
- Statistics practice problems (with worked solutions)
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