<p>I heard its better to skip to BC because they are pretty similar. Is that true? If I take calc BC and get a 4 or 5 will I get credit for Calc AB? Or should I take Calc AB test and Calc BC test in the same year.</p>
<p>You can't take both tests in the same year. If you take BC you will get an AB subscore which can be used for college credit if you don't score well on BC.</p>
<p>So if I skip AB and go into BC, and supposedly I get a 5 on BC, I would have a AB subscore of 5 or something? Then I would receive AB and BC credit having only taken the BC test?</p>
<p>The AB subscore is how well you did on the AB material. The BC score what based on how well you do on the BC material. And yes, you can receive credit for both with the one test.</p>
<p>Ok. Thanks colincsl</p>
<p>Generally,
Passing the AB test gets you credit for one semester of College Calculus.
Passing the BC test gets you credit for two semesters of College Calculus.</p>
<p>You'll get an overall score on the BC test, which shows your overall grade. You'll also receive an AB subscore, which shows you how well you did specifically on the AB questions. </p>
<p>Because the AB subscore only takes into account the questions relating to AB, it can vary from the overall score. If you're strong in the basics, you might get an overall score of 4, but an AB subscore of 5. On our Mock AP Test, my friend got a 5 for his overall score, but a 4 on the AB subscore.</p>
<p>In most places, the AB subscore is treated exactly like the AB test, so if you bomb the rest of the test, you can still get credit for Calc I.</p>