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<p>The CB dropped the CS AB test (which covered more material than CS A) because of lack of student interest. Now, it seems that they are making a CS Principles test which approximates an overview-for-non-majors course in college, but which could really also be a good high school level introduction to CS (which may help draw more in more students genuinely interested in the field, while perhaps also showing the “in it just for the money” types that it is harder than it may look for those without a genuine interest in it).</p>
<p>That pretty much shows that AP is moving away from providing advanced high school students with a way to place ahead of introductory courses in college, to a way of giving incentive to high schools to offer useful high school level courses.</p>