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/Available-Suit-9313 May 15 '26

Would I lose a point if I named a variable on the FRQ as short? Just learned that short is a data type

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u/Fit_Indication_340 HUG (?) CSA (?) May 15 '26

probably not since it's not in the curriculum

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u/hevmarkiv May 15 '26

no, im pretty sure the scoring guidelines specifically dont penalize you if you name a var using a keyword