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AP Physics C: Electricity & Magnetism tutoring and prep, live online

Calculus-based electricity and magnetism covering electrostatics, circuits, magnetic fields, and electromagnetic induction.

AP Physics C: Electricity and Magnetism is equivalent to a one-semester, calculus-based, college-level physics course, especially appropriate for students planning to specialize in physical science or engineering. The course covers electrostatics, conductors, capacitors, dielectrics, electric circuits, magnetic fields, and electromagnetism. Integral and differential calculus are used throughout.

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Course Introduction

Why AP Physics C: Electricity & Magnetism Matters

A qualifying score on the AP Physics C: Electricity & Magnetism Exam can earn college credit or placement. Each college sets its own policy, so check the score your colleges ask for.

Essential for electrical and computer engineering

Deepest high school treatment of E&M

Foundation for advanced physics courses

Critical for physics and engineering graduate programs

College Equivalent

University Physics II (E&M) - Calculus-Based

Required/Recommended for Majors

Electrical EngineeringComputer EngineeringPhysicsAerospace EngineeringMaterials ScienceNanotechnologyTelecommunications

Exam Format

The AP Physics C: Electricity & Magnetism course and exam were revised recently. Check the current sections, timing and weighting on College Board's AP course pages.

Scored 1–5. Hybrid digital: multiple-choice in Bluebook, free responses handwritten in a paper booklet.

AP Physics C: Electricity & Magnetism course units

The units of the College Board course. Lessons follow them in the order your class takes them.

Electric Charges, Fields, and Gauss's Law

Coulomb's lawElectric fields of charge distributionsGauss's law

Electric Potential

Electric potential energyElectric potential and fieldPotential of charge distributions

Conductors and Capacitors

Conductors in equilibriumCapacitanceDielectrics

Electric Circuits

Current and resistanceKirchhoff's rulesRC circuits

Magnetic Fields and Electromagnetism

Magnetic force on charges and currentsBiot-Savart lawAmpère's law

Electromagnetic Induction

Faraday's and Lenz's lawsInductanceRL and LC circuits

How lessons approach Physics C: E&M

Understanding the concepts, and answering the exam's questions the way they are scored.

Conceptual Understanding

Building deep knowledge that lasts

Visualize field lines and understand their physical meaning
Master when to use Gauss's Law vs. direct integration
Connect circuit behavior to underlying field concepts
Understand symmetry arguments for choosing law applications

Exam-Specific Strategies

Techniques that maximize your score

Practice setting up Gauss's Law integrals quickly
Master RC and LR circuit differential equations
Know common field configurations and their derivations
Practice dimensional analysis to check E&M formulas

Past papers and practice exams

Practice exams in the current exam format are reviewed afterwards, and the errors set the work for the next lessons.

Past papers

Released AP Physics C: E&M free-response.

Full-length practice exams in the current exam format
Heavy emphasis on integral setup in FRQs
Detailed analysis of mathematical reasoning
Performance tracking by E&M subtopic

How a practice exam is used

1
Sit a full practice exam
Timed, section by section
2
Review the errors
With your tutor, by unit and question type
3
Targeted practice
On the units and question types that cost points
4
Repeat
Before the exam

AP Physics C: Electricity & Magnetism: lessons, prices and how to start

One-to-one lessons are 90 minutes, live online. Prices are set per program, so they are the same for every AP subject.

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Group options

Enrollment is open for the 2027–28 AP groups. The next AP Biology group starts September 18, 2027; enroll by September 15, 2027. The AP Physics C: Electricity and Magnetism group course is $1,755 or 3 payments of $585, 75 hours of teaching in 50 lessons, in classes of at most 6. Three or more of you can buy places in a private group at the same price.

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How do you start?

Request a free intro call: it is a conversation about your goals and timeline, not a lesson or a test. There is no separate diagnostic test for AP, because no single test stands in for a school syllabus. The first lesson does the assessment: your tutor works through your recent marked work and past-paper questions from your own specification, and reads where you stand. It is a normal paid lesson, not a free trial, and it teaches as it assesses.

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Not satisfied after your first private lesson? Full (100%) refund. We do not offer free trial lessons. Payment is required before your first lesson. Not satisfied after the first week of your group course? Full (100%) refund. No score is guaranteed. Full terms.

AP Physics C: Electricity & Magnetism — Frequently Asked Questions

What college credit does AP Physics C: Electricity & Magnetism carry?

One semester of calculus-based college physics. Credit policies are set by each university rather than by the College Board, so confirm the score your target schools require before choosing which exams to sit.

What does AP Physics C: Electricity & Magnetism cover?

The course is organized into 6 units: Electric Charges, Fields, and Gauss's Law, Electric Potential, Conductors and Capacitors, Electric Circuits, Magnetic Fields and Electromagnetism and 1 more. Our tutoring follows the same order, so what you cover with a tutor lines up with what your class is doing.

What college course is AP Physics C: Electricity & Magnetism equivalent to?

University Physics II (E&M) - Calculus-Based. That is the level the exam is written to, which is why a strong AP score is treated as evidence you can handle first-year university work in the subject.

Which majors is AP Physics C: Electricity & Magnetism useful for?

It is most relevant to Electrical Engineering, Computer Engineering, Physics, Aerospace Engineering and 3 more. It is worth taking if it is either required for your intended major or the strongest subject you can show, since a high score in a demanding subject carries more weight than a safe pass in an easy one.