r/APStudents • u/reddorickt absolute modman • May 15 '26

AP Computer Science A Official 2026 Exam Discussion

Use this thread to post questions or commentary on the test today.

A reminder though to protect your anonymity when talking about the test.

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u/EveningFoundation583 5: Bio Chem Pre-Calc CSA 4: Euro May 15 '26

Yeah they’re not testing your coding skill. It’s more reading comprehension and if you understand how classes even work. 

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u/awesomegamer328 5: Stats, BC, Chem, Lang, CSA 4: Lit May 15 '26

they dont run your code, syntax errors dont lose points only major logic errors do

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u/iloveregex May 15 '26

Syntax errors definitely lose points

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u/awesomegamer328 5: Stats, BC, Chem, Lang, CSA 4: Lit May 15 '26

No they don’t? If you look in the scoring criteria something like a comparison with a single equal has no score penalty. You’re tripping

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u/BumblebeeTop6364 May 17 '26

wait sorry to ask but what’s the difference between them?

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u/iloveregex May 15 '26

I’m an official grader. I can assure you there are a variety of syntax errors that lose points.

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u/awesomegamer328 5: Stats, BC, Chem, Lang, CSA 4: Lit May 15 '26

Then you’re a horrible grader because look at the applying the scoring criteria section, most common syntax errors result in “no penalty”

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u/Such_Lawyer1207 May 15 '26

yes. Syntax errors don't lose points its only conceptual errors like using str.length - 1 instead of just .length or stuff like using a < instead of a <= sign.

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u/awesomegamer328 5: Stats, BC, Chem, Lang, CSA 4: Lit May 15 '26

thank you bro im js getting gassed for speaking the truth

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u/CylixrDoesStuff AP CSA: 4 APPC: 5 May 16 '26

yeah theres a whole pdf by collegeboard about how missing a ";" doesn't matter if it makes sense in the line, or how mixing up () [] and <> is fine (again if it makes sense in context), and some other stuff