<p>It is easy to purchase a “released exam” from AP central [2003</a> AP® Music Theory Released Exam](<a href=“Store App”>Store App)
For $25 you will be able to take an actual exam (I think the most recent one is from 2003) and see how you do. It comes complete with the listening CD. DD and DS both used this approach, since they did not have time to do the school’s AP class and both had good scores. In the end, the credits have been helpful in one case, but both kids appreciated the process of testing their knowledge and skills, and I do think the good scores helped with admissions (both took the exams at the end of 11th grade)
Good luck!</p>