AP Intermediate Mathematics (BIEAP) study materials
AP Intermediate Mathematics (BIEAP) study resources

AP Intermediate Mathematics (BIEAP) study plan

AP Intermediate Mathematics (BIEAP) · Give each week a clear focus.

8 weeks · About 7 hours per week

Week 1

Algebra

  • Solve quadratic equations, inequalities, and quadratic expressions in one and two variables without error

  • Apply the factor and remainder theorems to factor polynomials of degree 3 and 4

  • Solve systems of linear equations using Cramer's rule and matrix inversion

  • Prove and use the laws of indices and logarithms, including change of base

Your checkpoint

A timed 25-question Algebra set (quadratics, polynomials, matrices) scored at 80% or above, with every wrong item reworked and annotated

Week 2

Algebra

  • Expand and use the binomial theorem for positive integral indices, including general term extraction

  • Compute permutations and combinations and apply them to counting problems

  • Sum arithmetic and geometric progressions, including infinite GP convergence conditions

  • State and apply the principle of mathematical induction to simple series and divisibility results

Your checkpoint

A one-page formula sheet plus 20 solved problems covering binomial, permutations/combinations, and progressions

Week 3

Trigonometry

  • Convert between degrees and radians and evaluate all six trigonometric ratios at standard angles

  • Prove and apply compound-angle and multiple-angle identities

  • Solve trigonometric equations over a stated interval and list all solutions

  • Apply sine and cosine rules to triangle problems, including the ambiguous case

Your checkpoint

A 20-question trigonometry test scored at 80% or above, with a written list of identities memorised

Week 4

Analytical Geometry

  • Transform equations between general and standard forms for lines, circles, parabolas, ellipses, and hyperbolas

  • Find foci, eccentricity, directrix, and axes for each conic

  • Compute distances, midpoints, and areas using coordinate geometry formulas

  • Determine tangents and normals to circles and conics at a given point

Your checkpoint

A hand-drawn conic summary chart (five curves with standard form, eccentricity, and key points) plus 15 solved conic problems

Week 5

Differential Calculus

  • Evaluate limits using standard forms, L'Hôpital's rule, and algebraic manipulation

  • Differentiate sums, products, quotients, and composites using the chain rule

  • Differentiate implicit and parametric functions and logarithmic differentiation

  • Apply derivatives to tangents, normals, maxima, minima, and rates of change

Your checkpoint

A 25-question calculus differentiation and applications test scored at 80% or above, with full working shown

Week 6

Integral Calculus

  • Integrate standard functions and apply substitution and integration by parts

  • Evaluate definite integrals and use them to compute areas and volumes of revolution

  • Decompose rational functions into partial fractions and integrate them

  • Distinguish which integration technique applies to a given integrand before starting

Your checkpoint

A worked solution set of 20 integrals, including 5 area/volume applications, checked against a self-made technique decision tree

Week 7

Differential Equations & Vectors

  • Classify differential equations by order and degree and solve separable and homogeneous equations

  • Solve first-order linear equations using an integrating factor

  • Add, subtract, and scale vectors and compute dot and cross products

  • Apply scalar triple product and vector geometry to angle and area problems

Your checkpoint

A 15-question mixed set on differential equations and vectors scored at 80% or above, with a one-page vector identity card

Week 8

Probability and Statistics & Coordinate Geometry in Three Dimensions

  • Compute mean, median, mode, variance, and standard deviation for grouped and ungrouped data

  • Apply basic probability rules, conditional probability, and Bayes' theorem to word problems

  • Find direction cosines, direction ratios, and equations of lines and planes in 3D

  • Compute angles and shortest distances between lines and planes in 3D

Your checkpoint

A full-length 3-hour mock exam covering all nine domains, scored and reviewed with an error log grouped by domain

Milestones

Week 2: Score 80% or above on a 30-question Algebra-only test, and complete the formula sheet without notes

Week 4: Score 75% or above on a combined Algebra, Trigonometry, and Analytical Geometry test, with at least 8 of 10 conic questions correct

Week 6: Score 75% or above on a combined Calculus test (differentiation and integration), completing it within 75 minutes

Week 8: Score 70% or above on the full-length mock exam, with no domain below 50% and all error-log items reworked