APUSH Exam Overview

We will take the AP U.S. History Exam on ______________.

• Friday, May 5th, at 8:00 am

• Friday, May 12th, at 8:00 am

• Friday, May 5th, at 8:30 am

• Friday, May 5th, at 8:30 am

How many sections are on the AP U.S. History Exam?

• 1

• 2

• 3

• 4

How much time is given for Section 1, Part B: Short Answer?

• 55 minutes

• 50 minutes

• 45 minutes

• 40 minutes

Which part of the exam is worth 25% of the Exam Score?

• Multiple Choice

• Short Answer

• Document-Based Question

• Long Essay

Multiple choice questions usually appear in sets of _______ questions.

• 1-2

• 2-3

• 3-4

• 4-5

Short answer questions provide opportunities for students to demonstrate _______________.

• understanding of new material

• what they know best

• their writing skills

On the second (required) Short Answer question, students are typically presented with _________.

• an image

• two secondary sources

• no sources

For the free responses (essays), students develop an argument supported by an __________ of historical evidence.

• identification

• description

• explanation

• analysis

Approximately how long should you spend reading the documents and planning your response to the Document-Based Question?

• 10 minutes

• 15 minutes

• 20 minutes

• 25 minutes

Colleges and universities have been known to accept which of the following scores?

• 1

• 2

• 3

• 4

• 5