The AP U.S. History Exam is 3 hours and 15 minutes long and has a multiple choice/short answer section and a free response section. Each section is divided into two parts.
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Part A
Multiple Choice | 55 Questions | 55 minutes | 40% of Exam Score
Part B
Short Answer | 3 Questions | 40 minutes | 20% of Exam Score
Part A
Document Based | 1 Question | 60 minutes (includes a 15-minute reading period) | 25% of Exam Score
Part B
Long Essay | 1 Question | 40 minutes | 15% of Exam Score
Period 1: 1491 - 1607
Period 2: 1607 - 1754
Period 3: 1754 - 1800
Period 4: 1800 - 1848
Period 5: 1844 - 1877
Period 6: 1865 - 1898
Period 7: 1890 - 1945
Period 8: 1945 - 1980
Period 9: 1980 - Present
Identity
Politics and Power
America in the World
Environment and Geography
Ideas, Belief, and Culture