AP Calculus BC
BC is the full-year college Calculus I and II sequence: every AB topic at a faster pace, plus parametric and polar calculus and the infinite series unit that decides most BC scores. Series widgets live on the series pack, and every visualizer is on widgets.
Prepare for the exam
All 10 BC units
- Unit 1: Limits and Continuity5-10%
- Unit 2: Differentiation: Definition and Fundamental Properties5-10%
- Unit 3: Differentiation: Composite, Implicit, and Inverse Functions5-10%
- Unit 4: Contextual Applications of Differentiation5-10%
- Unit 5: Analytical Applications of Differentiation10-15%
- Unit 6: Integration and Accumulation of Change15-20%
- Unit 7: Differential Equations5-10%
- Unit 8: Applications of Integration5-10%
- Unit 9: Parametric Equations, Polar Coordinates, and Vector-Valued FunctionsBC only10-15%
- Unit 10: Infinite Sequences and SeriesBC only15-20%
Weightings show each unit's share of the BC exam, from the current Course and Exam Description.
BC-only guides
Deciding between AB and BC?
The two courses share Units 1 through 8; BC adds Units 9 and 10 and moves faster. See the AB course page.