AP World History: Modern Practice Exams
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AP World History: Modern practice tests
AP Practice Team study notes · AP World History: Global Interactions (1200-Present) · AP World History · MCQ · 55 questions · #5202
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AP Practice Team study notes · Global Interconnections, Empires, and Transformations (1200-1900) · AP World History · MCQ · 10 questions · #7200
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AP World History · FRQ · 3 questions · #008F
FRQAP World History: Modern3 questions
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AP World History · FRQ · 4 questions · #D69A
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AP World History · MCQ · 43 questions · #67B9
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AP World History · MCQ · 55 questions · #BEED
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Fiveable Practice Test · AP World History · MCQ · 55 questions · #F4F5
AP World History · FRQ 2027 · 5 questions · #8889
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AP World History: Modern — 2024 Released FRQ · #8F5A
FRQCollege Board · AP World History · MCQ · 15 questions · #5CE0
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FRQAP World History: Modern — 2025 Released FRQ (Set 1) · #171B
FRQAP World History: Modern — 2023 Released FRQ (Set 2) · #1CB4
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AP World History: Modern covers global developments from c. 1200 CE to the present. The May 2027 exam is fully digital in the Bluebook app and runs 3 hours 15 minutes total: 55 stimulus-based MCQs (55 min, 40%), 3 short-answer questions (40 min, 20%), one document-based question with 7 documents (60 min including a 15-min reading period, 25%), and one long-essay question chosen from three prompts (40 min, 15%).
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Exam format
55
questions
195
minutes
Fully digital (Bluebook app)
| Section | Questions | Time | Score weight |
|---|---|---|---|
Section IA: Multiple Choice | 55 | 55 min | 40% |
Section IB: Short Answer (SAQ) Q1 (1200-2001 secondary sources), Q2 (1200-2001 primary source), Q3 OR Q4 (choice). | 3 | 40 min | 20% |
Section II Q1: Document-Based Question (DBQ) Includes 15-minute reading period; topics from 1450-2001; 7 documents. | 1 | 60 min | 25% |
Section II Q2: Long Essay (LEQ) Choose 1 of 3 prompts spanning 1200-1750, 1450-1900, or 1750-2001. | 1 | 40 min | 15% |
Course units and exam weights
- Unit 1: The Global Tapestry (c. 1200-1450)8-10%
- Unit 2: Networks of Exchange (c. 1200-1450)8-10%
- Unit 3: Land-Based Empires (c. 1450-1750)12-15%
- Unit 4: Transoceanic Interconnections (c. 1450-1750)12-15%
- Unit 5: Revolutions (c. 1750-1900)12-15%
- Unit 6: Consequences of Industrialization (c. 1750-1900)12-15%
- Unit 7: Global Conflict (c. 1900-Present)8-10%
- Unit 8: Cold War and Decolonization (c. 1900-Present)8-10%
- Unit 9: Globalization (c. 1900-Present)8-10%
Source: College Board AP Students Course and Exam Description.
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World History FAQ
- What time period does AP World History cover?
- Only c. 1200 CE to the present (2001). The earlier 'Foundations' content was removed in the 2019-2020 redesign. Units 3-6 (1450-1900) carry the heaviest weight at 12-15% each.
- How long is the AP World History exam?
- The exam is 3 hours 15 minutes total: Section IA (55 MCQs, 55 min), Section IB (3 SAQs, 40 min), Section II Part A (DBQ, 60 min including 15-min reading), and Section II Part B (LEQ, 40 min).
- How is AP World History different from AP US History?
- AP World History is global and comparative; APUSH is single-nation. The DBQ and LEQ rubrics are nearly identical (7-point DBQ, 6-point LEQ). World History DBQ topics span 1450-2001 instead of APUSH's 1754-1980.
- Should I take AP World History before or after APUSH?
- Either order works. Taking AP World History first builds historical thinking skills (CCOT, comparison, causation) that transfer directly to APUSH and AP European History. Many schools schedule World History in 10th grade and APUSH in 11th grade.