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Format of Assessment
Section I – Part A: Multiple Choice | 55 Questions | 55 Minutes | 40% of Exam Score
- Questions appear in sets of 2-5.
- Students analyze historical texts, interpretations, and evidence.
- Primary and secondary sources, images, graphs, and maps are included.
Section I – Part B: Short Answer | 4 Questions | 50 Minutes | 20% of Exam Score
- Questions provide opportunities for students to demonstrate what they know best.
- Some questions include texts, images, graphs, or maps.
Section II – Part A: Document Based | 1 Question | 55 Minutes | 25% of Exam Score
- Analyze and synthesize historical data.
- Assess written, quantitative, or visual materials as historical evidence.
Section II – Part B: Long Essay | 1 Question | 35 Minutes | 15% of Exam Score
- Students select one question among two.
- Explain and analyze significant issues in U.S. history.
- Develop an argument supported by an analysis of historical evidence.
Practice Exams
College Board Practice Exam:
2014: Free-Response Questions
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Free-Response Questions | Scoring GuidelinesStudent Performance Q&A | Sample Responses Q1 Sample Responses Q2 Sample Responses Q3 Sample Responses Q4 Sample Responses Q5 | Score Distributions |
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Free-Response Questions | Scoring GuidelinesStudent Performance Q&A | Sample Responses Q1 Sample Responses Q2 Sample Responses Q3 Sample Responses Q4 Sample Responses Q5 | Score Distributions |
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Free-Response Questions | Scoring GuidelinesStudent Performance Q&A | Sample Responses Q1 Sample Responses Q2 Sample Responses Q3 Sample Responses Q4 Sample Responses Q5 | Score Distributions |
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Free-Response Questions | Scoring GuidelinesStudent Performance Q&A | Sample Responses Q1 Sample Responses Q2 Sample Responses Q3 Sample Responses Q4 Sample Responses Q5 | Score Distributions |
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Free-Response Questions | Scoring Guidelines | Sample Responses Q1 Sample Responses Q2 Sample Responses Q3 Sample Responses Q4 Sample Responses Q5 | Score Distributions |
Questions | Scoring | Samples and Commentary | Score Distributions |
Free-Response Questions | Scoring GuidelinesStudent Performance Q&A | Sample Responses Q1 Sample Responses Q2 Sample Responses Q3 Sample Responses Q4 Sample Responses Q5 | Score Distributions |
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Free-Response Questions | Scoring Guidelines | Sample Responses Q1 Sample Responses Q2 Sample Responses Q3 Sample Responses Q4 Sample Responses Q5 |
Other Resources:
American History AP Quizzes. 100 AP U.S. History quizzes with over 1200 total questions.
American History Online Learning Center. Multiple-choice test and a true-false quiz for each of the 32 chapters in Brinkley’s American History: A Survey (13th Edition).
Practice Exam 1 and Exam 2. Complete AP U.S. History practice tests. 80 multiple choice questions, essays, and DBQ’s. Exam 1 Answers and Exam 2 Answers.
ACE Practice Test. True/false quiz for each of the 42 chapters in the book.
AP U.S. History Practice Test. Interactive practice quiz from High School Test Prep.
APUSH Review Flashcards, Key Terms and Entire Course Vocabulary. 600 AP U.S. History terms flash cards from flash from Quizlet
McGraw-Hill Test. 25 question test based on 5 Steps to a 5.
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