AP World History Exam Structure

Yo! So I'm taking AP World History this year, and I'm trying to understand what the exam structure looks like. Can anyone break it down for me? Like, are there multiple choice questions, essays? How is the time split between sections?

Hey there! Sure, I can give you a breakdown of the AP World History exam structure. The exam consists of two main sections: Section 1 (Multiple Choice and Short Answer) and Section 2 (Document-Based Question and Long Essay).

Section 1 has two parts:

1. Multiple Choice: You'll be given 55 questions, and you'll have 40 minutes to answer them. The multiple-choice questions are organized into sets that refer to Primary and Secondary Sources, including texts, images, maps, and charts.

2. Short Answer: This part contains three short-answer questions (SAQs), and you'll have 50 minutes to complete it. Usually, one SAQ focuses on historical sources, one on data-analysis, and one on history reasoning.

Section 2 also has two parts:

1. Document-Based Question (DBQ): You'll have 60 minutes to analyze and respond to a given set of 6-7 documents related to a particular historical topic. Your essay should utilize the documents as evidence to support your arguments while demonstrating historical context, reasoning skills, and providing relevant outside information.

2. Long Essay Question (LEQ): You'll have 40 minutes to write an essay in response to a given historical prompt. Here, you'll need to develop a thesis, provide evidence to support your argument, and demonstrate historical reasoning skills.

In total, the AP World History exam lasts for 3 hours and 10 minutes, including a 10-minute break between Section 1 and Section 2. For an even more detailed overview of the exam structure, as well as an overview of the topics you can expect to be covered, check out this blog post from CollegeVine: https://blog.collegevine.com/ultimate-guide-to-the-world-history-ap-exam

Good luck with your studies and the exam!