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AP Precalculus

AP Precalculus study planner for May 2027

Units are not worth the same. Polynomial and Rational Functions is 30–40% of the multiple choice and Trigonometric and Polar Functions 30–35%, while Exponential and Logarithmic Functions is 25–40%. Tell the planner how sure you are of each unit and it spends your hours where the points are.

Hours a week for AP Precalculus
Unit 1: Polynomial and Rational Functions 30–40%
Unit 2: Exponential and Logarithmic Functions 25–40%
Unit 3: Trigonometric and Polar Functions 30–35%

29 weeks to the exam on May 11, 2027

Start with Unit 1

Polynomial and Rational Functions: 37.8 of your 116 hours. It carries 30–40% of the multiple choice, about 15 of the 42 questions.

Hours per unit
UnitHoursAbout this many questions
Unit 1: Polynomial and Rational Functions37.815 of 42
Unit 2: Exponential and Logarithmic Functions35.114 of 42
Unit 3: Trigonometric and Polar Functions35.114 of 42

Week by week

  1. Week 1 · Oct 16Unit 1: Polynomial and Rational Functions
  2. Week 2 · Oct 23Unit 1: Polynomial and Rational Functions
  3. Week 3 · Oct 30Unit 1: Polynomial and Rational Functions
  4. Week 4 · Nov 6Unit 1: Polynomial and Rational Functions
  5. Week 5 · Nov 13Unit 1: Polynomial and Rational Functions
  6. Week 6 · Nov 20Unit 1: Polynomial and Rational Functions
  7. Week 7 · Nov 27Unit 1: Polynomial and Rational Functions
  8. Week 8 · Dec 4Unit 1: Polynomial and Rational Functions
  9. Week 9 · Dec 11Unit 1: Polynomial and Rational Functions
  10. Week 10 · Dec 18Unit 1: Polynomial and Rational Functions, Unit 2: Exponential and Logarithmic Functions
  11. Week 11 · Dec 25Unit 2: Exponential and Logarithmic Functions
  12. Week 12 · Jan 1Unit 2: Exponential and Logarithmic Functions
  13. Week 13 · Jan 8Unit 2: Exponential and Logarithmic Functions
  14. Week 14 · Jan 15Unit 2: Exponential and Logarithmic Functions
  15. Week 15 · Jan 22Unit 2: Exponential and Logarithmic Functions
  16. Week 16 · Jan 29Unit 2: Exponential and Logarithmic Functions
  17. Week 17 · Feb 5Unit 2: Exponential and Logarithmic Functions
  18. Week 18 · Feb 12Unit 2: Exponential and Logarithmic Functions
  19. Week 19 · Feb 19Unit 2: Exponential and Logarithmic Functions, Unit 3: Trigonometric and Polar Functions
  20. Week 20 · Feb 26Unit 3: Trigonometric and Polar Functions
  21. Week 21 · Mar 5Unit 3: Trigonometric and Polar Functions
  22. Week 22 · Mar 12Unit 3: Trigonometric and Polar Functions
  23. Week 23 · Mar 19Unit 3: Trigonometric and Polar Functions
  24. Week 24 · Mar 26Unit 3: Trigonometric and Polar Functions
  25. Week 25 · Apr 2Unit 3: Trigonometric and Polar Functions
  26. Week 26 · Apr 9Unit 3: Trigonometric and Polar Functions
  27. Week 27 · Apr 16Unit 3: Trigonometric and Polar Functions
  28. Week 28 · Apr 23Timed practice exam, then review every miss
  29. Week 29 · Apr 30Timed practice exam, then review every miss

Check your units with the free test

ExamTuesday, May 11, 2027
Heaviest unitUnit 1, Polynomial and Rational Functions: 30–40%
NextUnit 3, Trigonometric and Polar Functions: 30–35%
Last weeksKept for timed practice exams

How the plan is made

  • Each unit starts from the middle of its published multiple-choice weight range.
  • A unit you have not started gets about one and a half times its share; a solid unit gets under half.
  • Units are ordered heaviest need first, and the final one or two weeks are timed practice exams with review of every miss.

Making the hours count

  • Start each unit with a few questions to find what you do not know, then the lesson, then more questions.
  • Do some practice without a calculator every week: 29 of the 42 multiple-choice questions allow none.
  • Write one free-response answer a week, with a reason for every answer; they are 37.5% of the score.
  • Redo the plan when a unit moves from shaky to solid.

Try 2 questions

Question 1
If  , what is the value of cos⁡(2θ)\cos(2\theta)?
Question 2
A table with two columns, x and f of x. For x equal to −1, 0, 2, 3 and 5, f of x is 4, 2, −1, 5 and 0.
xxf(x)f(x)
−14
02
2−1
35
50
The table gives values of the invertible function ff at selected values of xx. What is the value of f−1(f−1(0))f^{-1}\left(f^{-1}(0)\right)?

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Questions people ask

Which AP Precalculus unit is weighted most?

Unit 1, Polynomial and Rational Functions, at 30–40% of the multiple choice, then Unit 3 at 30–35% and Unit 2 at 25–40%.

How long should I study for AP Precalculus?

It depends on how much of the course you know. The planner turns your weekly hours into hours per unit; most students do best with steady weekly practice rather than a final cram.

When should I start studying for the 2027 AP Precalculus exam?

Now is best: steady weekly study through the school year leaves the final weeks for full practice exams before May 11, 2027.