AP Precalculus tutoring online
AP Precalculus builds the function skills calculus needs. Our tutors teach each unit and practise the calculator and no-calculator sections separately.
One-to-one from $25 a class · billed in USD
Online - United States and international
What every programme includes
- ✓ Polynomial and rational functions
- ✓ Exponential and logarithmic functions
- ✓ Trigonometric and polar functions
- ✓ Modelling with functions
- ✓ Calculator and no-calculator technique
- ✓ Free-response justification
Lesson times in your time zone
Weekdays 3pm-9pm after school · Weekends 8am-8pm, your local time. Pick the slot when you book.
How the AP Precalculus exam works
The 2027 AP Precalculus exam is on Tuesday 11 May 2027 (morning) and lasts 2 hours 55 minutes. Multiple choice, Part A: 29 questions in 65 minutes, no calculator (44% of the score). Multiple choice, Part B: 13 questions in 40 minutes, graphing calculator required for some (19% of the score). Free response, Part A: 2 questions in 35 minutes, graphing calculator required (19% of the score). Free response, Part B: 2 questions in 35 minutes, no calculator (19% of the score).
College Board doesn't publish the raw-score cut-offs for each AP score, so tutors track progress with released questions and the official scoring guidelines.
Where students lose points
Part A of multiple choice is 29 questions without a calculator: practise algebraic manipulation by hand.
Know when the graphing calculator is required and set it to radian mode.
In free response, show the reasoning behind each answer, not just the result.
AP Precalculus exam, 2027
| Section | Format | Weight |
|---|---|---|
| Multiple choice, Part A | 29 questions in 65 minutes, no calculator | 44% |
| Multiple choice, Part B | 13 questions in 40 minutes, graphing calculator required for some | 19% |
| Free response, Part A | 2 questions in 35 minutes, graphing calculator required | 19% |
| Free response, Part B | 2 questions in 35 minutes, no calculator | 19% |
Exam date Tuesday 11 May 2027 (morning); total time 2 hours 55 minutes.
From now to May
- 1
Autumn
Keep pace with the course; fix weak units as they come.
- 2
Winter
Released free-response questions, scored against the guidelines.
- 3
March to April
Timed multiple-choice sets and a full practice exam.
- 4
Final weeks
Targeted review of the units that cost the most points.
Tutors for this programme
Muhammad Faisal
BS Physics, Quaid-i-Azam University, Islamabad
5 yrs experience
GCSE Science · A-Level Physics · NAPLAN
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SMStephen Mc Cormack
PGCE Primary(3-11), Cardiff Metropolitan University
15 yrs experience
AP · IB · SAT
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Muhammad Mahmood Aslam Bhutta
PhD-qualified Mechanical Engineer, Graz University of technology, Graz , Austria
25 yrs experience
US school
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Common questions
When is the 2027 AP Precalculus exam?＋
Tuesday 11 May 2027 (morning). It lasts 2 hours 55 minutes.
What score do I need on AP Precalculus?＋
Colleges set their own policies: many give credit or placement for a 3, 4 or 5. Check each college's AP credit page.
Can you predict my AP score?＋
Not exactly. College Board doesn't publish the cut-offs, but our AP score calculators show a weighted score from your practice results.
How is the AP Precalculus exam split?＋
Multiple choice, Part A: 44%; Multiple choice, Part B: 19%; Free response, Part A: 19%; Free response, Part B: 19%.
Do you teach students outside the US?＋
Yes. Classes are online, so students at international schools take them at times that suit their own time zone.
Is there a free trial?＋
Yes. Two free 30-minute demo classes, with no card needed.
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