AP CSA 2-Week Cram Kit | Day-by-Day Study Plan | 2025-2026 Exam
AP CSA 2-Week Cram Kit | Day-by-Day Study Plan | 2025-2026 Exam
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2-Week Cram Kit
14-Day Exam-Aligned Review — Hard MCQs, Full FRQs, 17 Exam Traps
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Sound familiar?
These are the traps that turn a 4 into a 3 — or a 3 into a 2.
The I/II/III trap
You pick the answer that sounds right without checking every statement independently. Distractor designers count on this.
Cast position on division
(double)(7/2) = 3.0, not 3.5. If you do not predict first, convincing wrong answers win.
Forward ArrayList removal
Removing at index i in a forward loop skips the next element. The bug produces plausible-looking but wrong output.
void on a constructor
public void Box(int n) is a method, not a constructor. New Box(5) will not compile — and the error looks cryptic under exam pressure.
2025-2026 curriculum note: Inheritance, polymorphism, extends, and super have been removed from the AP CSA exam. This kit covers exactly what is tested: File/Scanner, recursion tracing, ArrayList FRQ, 2D arrays, and all 4 updated units. Nothing more, nothing less.
What is inside
Every element is designed around how the AP CSA exam is actually scored.
Daily MCQs
2 hard MCQs every day
Spot-the-error and I/II/III multi-correct formats. Predict-first stems. No giveaway variable names. Balanced A/B/C/D distribution.
FRQs
4 full FRQs with model solutions
Methods (Day 4), Class Writing (Day 8), ArrayList (Day 11), 2D Array (Day 14). Each includes a self-check rubric to score yourself before peeking.
Exam Traps
1 named trap per day
17 traps total, including cast-position matters, for-each cannot write back, binary search silent failure, and the void-constructor bug.
Unit Weighting
Exam-weighted coverage
Unit 4 gets the heaviest coverage (30–40%), Unit 2 next (25–35%), matching the actual exam weight distribution.
Answer Key
Bidirectional links
Click “see answer” to jump to the explanation. Click “back to question” to return. Every answer explains why the wrong choices are wrong.
Reference
Quick Reference + 17 Traps cheat sheet
Full AP Java Quick Reference replica, formulas, and the complete 17 Traps list at the end of the kit for final-day review.
14-Day Schedule
Every day is self-contained. Start anywhere if you are short on time.
| Day | Topic | Unit | Includes |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Primitives, Casting & Integer Division | U1 | 2 MCQ |
| 2 | Strings: Immutability, substring, equals | U1 | 2 MCQ |
| 3 | Expressions, Evaluation Order & Spot the Error | U1 U2 | 2 MCQ |
| 4 | Conditionals & Boolean Logic | U2 | 2 MCQ + FRQ 1: Methods |
| 5 | Loop Tracing: while, for, do-while | U2 | 2 MCQ |
| 6 | Arrays, for-each, and the Modification Trap | U2 | 2 MCQ |
| 7 | ArrayList: Add, Remove, Iterate Safely | U4 | 2 MCQ |
| 8 | Writing Classes: Encapsulation, this, static | U3 | 2 MCQ + FRQ 2: Class Writing |
| 9 | Nested Loops & 2D Array Basics | U2 U4 | 2 MCQ |
| 10 | Recursion — Tracing Only | U4 | 2 MCQ |
| 11 | ArrayList Algorithms | U4 | 2 MCQ + FRQ 3: ArrayList |
| 12 | Searching & Sorting | U4 | 2 MCQ |
| 13 | File I/O with Scanner + Data Sets | U4 | 2 MCQ |
| 14 | Mixed Review | All Units | 2 MCQ + FRQ 4: 2D Array |
This kit is for you if…
No fluff, no re-teaching the whole course.
- You have 14 days or fewer before the May 15 exam and want a day-by-day plan
- You keep missing MCQs that look straightforward but have a subtle trap
- You want to practice all 4 FRQ types with real rubric feedback before exam day
- You know the material but lose points on I/II/III questions by not checking every statement
- You want 2026 curriculum only — no inheritance, no outdated topics
Tanner Crow
AP CSA Teacher — Blue Valley North High School — APCSExamPrep.com
11+ years teaching AP Computer Science A. 54.5% of my AP CSA students score 5s (national average: 25.5%). 5.0 Wyzant rating with 1,845+ verified tutoring hours and 451+ five-star reviews. Every trap in this kit came from watching students lose points on questions they knew how to solve.
23 days to AP CSA. Get the plan.
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