Pen on AP tests?

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<p>I recently received an AP prep paper from my school with usual test preparation instructions.</p>

<p>However, it also told me to bring a blue or black ink pen for the free response on AP tests.</p>

<p>Is it customary to use a pen for the free response? I personally would be much more comfortable writing in pencil, so I could erase. Thanks for clarification.</p>

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<p>Some FRQ allow pens but you should have pens anyway to sign the answer sheets and booklets when required</p>

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<p>Unfortunately, I’m pretty sure you can only use pens on the FRQs. Obviously for the multiple choice you use a number 2 pencil. It would have been much easier to write in pencil for everything though. You can erase and you also don’t have to deal with all those smudges.</p>

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<p>AP US History requires pen for the FRQs.</p>

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<p>Not comp sci</p>

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<p>You need a pen for FRQs in everything except math and probably chem/physics.</p>

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<p>Almost all AP tests REQUIRE pen on the FR. There are some exceptions.</p>

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<p>Whether or not the AP requires a pen for the FRQ’s at one point you need to do some identity type stuff in pen.</p>

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<p>Thanks for the responses. I’m taking chem and world history.</p>

<p>Don’t really mind using a pen on world history, but would prefer using a pencil on chem.</p>

<p>Or are pens required for the chem free response?</p>

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<p>what if we signed the answer sheet w/ pencil</p>

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<p>that’s fine. most people sign it that way anyway</p>

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<p>If not being able to erase on the free response section is a problem I’d recommend using those “erasable pens”. I like the fact that it’s in pen. I just draw a quick line through mistakes rather than taking the time to erase.</p>

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<p>Luminouz, my guess would be that they’re not required for chem (at least for the calculator section where there are calculations) because, like calc where a pen is not required, there is a lot of erasing that may need to be done.</p>

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<p>^Thanks.</p>

<p>Is it stated on the test section whether we need to use a pen or not? (free response portion of chem AP, w/o calc…?)</p>

<p>I’m assuming we do for history.</p>