{"id":17491,"date":"2022-01-13T16:45:19","date_gmt":"2022-01-13T16:45:19","guid":{"rendered":"http:\/\/www.kaptest.com\/blog\/prep\/?p=17491"},"modified":"2022-01-13T23:23:03","modified_gmt":"2022-01-13T23:23:03","slug":"whats-tested-on-the-ap-world-history-exam","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/wpapp.kaptest.com\/study\/ap-world-history\/whats-tested-on-the-ap-world-history-exam\/","title":{"rendered":"What&#039;s Tested on the AP World History: Modern Exam?"},"content":{"rendered":"<p>In preparing for the AP World History: Modern exam, you build a solid foundation of knowledge about world history in the years 1200 to the present. While this knowledge is critical to your learning, keep in mind that just being able to recall isolated facts, dates, and events does not ensure success on the exam.<\/p>\n<p>World history is about big ideas, such as how various civilizations developed and how different regions of the world are interconnected. The College Board (the maker of the AP exam) asks you to apply the knowledge you\u2019ve learned at a higher level in order to show evidence of college-level abilities.<\/p>\n<div  style='height:5px' class='hr hr-invisible   avia-builder-el-0  el_before_av_heading  avia-builder-el-first '><span class='hr-inner ' ><span class='hr-inner-style'><\/span><\/span><\/div>\n<p><div  style='padding-bottom:10px; ' class='av-special-heading av-special-heading-h2    avia-builder-el-1  el_after_av_hr  el_before_av_heading  '><h2 class='av-special-heading-tag '  itemprop=\"headline\"  >AP World History: Modern Exam Structure<\/h2><div class='special-heading-border'><div class='special-heading-inner-border' ><\/div><\/div><\/div><br \/>\nThe main goal of the College Board (the makers of the AP exam) is to help students think like historians. To that end, some skills and methods you\u2019ll be expected to demonstrate are:<\/p>\n<ul>\n<li>Analyzing primary and secondary sources<\/li>\n<li>Explaining and analyzing historical processes, developments, and events<\/li>\n<li>Making connections using historical reasoning (specifically, comparison, causation, continuity, and change)<\/li>\n<li>Developing historical arguments<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<div  style='padding-bottom:10px; ' class='av-special-heading av-special-heading-h2    avia-builder-el-2  el_after_av_heading  el_before_av_table  '><h2 class='av-special-heading-tag '  itemprop=\"headline\"  >What are the ap world history exam periods, units and weights?<\/h2><div class='special-heading-border'><div class='special-heading-inner-border' ><\/div><\/div><\/div>\n<p>The AP World History Modern exam is broken down into four historical periods with multiple units contained in each period.<\/p>\n<div  class='avia-table main_color avia-pricing-table-container avia_show_empty_cells avia_pricing_default   avia-builder-el-3  el_after_av_heading  el_before_av_heading  avia-table-1'  itemscope=\"itemscope\" itemtype=\"https:\/\/schema.org\/Table\" ><div class='pricing-table-wrap'><ul class='pricing-table '><li class='avia-heading-row'><div class='first-table-item'>Period<\/div><span class='pricing-extra'><\/span><\/li><li class=''><a href=\"https:\/\/www.kaptest.com\/study\/ap-world-history\/ap-world-history-modern-period-1-notes-1200-1450\/\">Period 1 (1200-1450)<\/a><\/li><li class=' empty-table-cell'><span class='fallback-table-val'>Networks of Exchange<\/span><\/li><li class=''><a href=\"https:\/\/www.kaptest.com\/study\/ap-world-history\/ap-world-history-modern-period-2-notes-1450-1750\/\">Period 2 (1450-1750)<\/a><\/li><li class=' empty-table-cell'><span class='fallback-table-val'>Transoceanic Interconnections<\/span><\/li><li class=''><a href=\"https:\/\/www.kaptest.com\/study\/ap-world-history\/ap-world-history-modern-period-3-notes-1750-1900\/\">Period 3 (1750-1900)<\/a><\/li><li class=' empty-table-cell'><span class='fallback-table-val'>Consequences of Industrialization<\/span><\/li><li class=''><a href=\"https:\/\/www.kaptest.com\/study\/ap-world-history\/ap-world-history-modern-period-4-notes-1900-present\/\">Period 4 (1900-present)<\/a><\/li><li class=' empty-table-cell'><span class='fallback-table-val'>Cold War and Decolonization<\/span><\/li><li class=' empty-table-cell'><span class='fallback-table-val'>Globalization<\/span><\/li><\/ul><\/div><div class='pricing-table-wrap'><ul class='pricing-table '><li class='avia-heading-row'><div class='first-table-item'>Units<\/div><span class='pricing-extra'><\/span><\/li><li class=''>The Global Tapestry<\/li><li class=''>Networks of Exchange<\/li><li class=''>Land-Based Empires<\/li><li class=''>Transoceanic Interconnections<\/li><li class=''>Revolutions<\/li><li class=''>Consequences of Industrialization<\/li><li class=''>Global Conflict<\/li><li class=''>Cold War and Decolonization<\/li><li class=''>Globalization<\/li><\/ul><\/div><div class='pricing-table-wrap'><ul class='pricing-table '><li class='avia-heading-row'><div class='first-table-item'>Exam Weights<\/div><span class='pricing-extra'><\/span><\/li><li class=''>8-10% of exam score<\/li><li class=''>8-10% of exam score<\/li><li class=''>12-15% of exam score<\/li><li class=''>12-15% of exam score<\/li><li class=''>12-15% of exam score<\/li><li class=''>12-15% of exam score<\/li><li class=''>8-10% of exam score<\/li><li class=''>8-10% of exam score<\/li><li class=''>8-10% of exam score<\/li><\/ul><\/div><\/div>\n<div  style='padding-bottom:10px; ' class='av-special-heading av-special-heading-h2    avia-builder-el-4  el_after_av_table  el_before_av_table  '><h2 class='av-special-heading-tag '  itemprop=\"headline\"  >What are the ap world history exam components?<\/h2><div class='special-heading-border'><div class='special-heading-inner-border' ><\/div><\/div><\/div>\n<p>The AP World History exam is 3 hours and 15 minutes long and is divided into two sections.<\/p>\n<div  class='avia-table main_color avia-pricing-table-container avia_show_empty_cells avia_pricing_default   avia-builder-el-5  el_after_av_heading  el_before_av_heading  avia-table-2'  itemscope=\"itemscope\" itemtype=\"https:\/\/schema.org\/Table\" ><div class='pricing-table-wrap'><ul class='pricing-table '><li class='avia-heading-row'><div class='first-table-item'>Section<\/div><span class='pricing-extra'><\/span><\/li><li class=''>I (58 Questions)<\/li><li class=' empty-table-cell'><span class='fallback-table-val'>Short-Answer<\/span><\/li><li class=''>II (2 Questions)<\/li><li class=' empty-table-cell'><span class='fallback-table-val'>Long Essay<\/span><\/li><\/ul><\/div><div class='pricing-table-wrap'><ul class='pricing-table '><li class='avia-heading-row'><div class='first-table-item'>Part<\/div><span class='pricing-extra'><\/span><\/li><li class=''>Multiple-Choice<\/li><li class=''>Short-Answer<\/li><li class=''>Document-Based<\/li><li class=''>Long Essay<\/li><\/ul><\/div><div class='pricing-table-wrap'><ul class='pricing-table '><li class='avia-heading-row'><div class='first-table-item'>Weight<\/div><span class='pricing-extra'><\/span><\/li><li class=''>40%<\/li><li class=''>20%<\/li><li class=''>25%<\/li><li class=''>15%<\/li><\/ul><\/div><div class='pricing-table-wrap'><ul class='pricing-table '><li class='avia-heading-row'><div class='first-table-item'>Timing<\/div><span class='pricing-extra'><\/span><\/li><li class=''>55 minutes<\/li><li class=''>40 minutes<\/li><li class=''>60 minutes<\/li><li class=''>40 minutes<\/li><\/ul><\/div><\/div>\n<p><div  style='padding-bottom:10px; ' class='av-special-heading av-special-heading-h2    avia-builder-el-6  el_after_av_table  el_before_av_iconlist  '><h2 class='av-special-heading-tag '  itemprop=\"headline\"  >AP World History Question Types<\/h2><div class='special-heading-border'><div class='special-heading-inner-border' ><\/div><\/div><\/div><br \/>\nLet\u2019s take a brief look at what question types you\u2019ll see on the AP World History exam.<br \/>\n<div  class='avia-icon-list-container   avia-builder-el-7  el_after_av_heading  el_before_av_heading '><ul class='avia-icon-list avia-icon-list-left av-iconlist-big avia_animate_when_almost_visible avia-iconlist-animate'>\n<li><div  style='color:#005de8; ' class='iconlist_icon  avia-font-entypo-fontello'><span class='iconlist-char ' aria-hidden='true' data-av_icon='\ue812' data-av_iconfont='entypo-fontello'><\/span><\/div><article class=\"article-icon-entry \"  itemscope=\"itemscope\" itemtype=\"https:\/\/schema.org\/BlogPosting\" itemprop=\"blogPost\" ><div class='iconlist_content_wrap'><header class=\"entry-content-header\"><h4 class='av_iconlist_title iconlist_title   '  itemprop=\"headline\"  >Multiple-Choice Questions<\/h4><\/header><div class='iconlist_content  '  itemprop=\"text\"  ><p>The 55 <strong>multiple-choice questions<\/strong> will be divided into sets of two to five questions based on a primary or secondary source, which could be a text excerpt, image, graph, or map. These questions assess your ability to understand and analyze historical texts and interpretations, as well as your ability to make larger historical connections. Keep in mind that even if a question set is based on a specific historical period, the individual questions may require you to make connections to other periods and events.<\/p>\n<\/div><\/div><footer class=\"entry-footer\"><\/footer><\/article><div class='iconlist-timeline'><\/div><\/li>\n<li><div  style='color:#005de8; ' class='iconlist_icon  avia-font-entypo-fontello'><span class='iconlist-char ' aria-hidden='true' data-av_icon='\ue812' data-av_iconfont='entypo-fontello'><\/span><\/div><article class=\"article-icon-entry \"  itemscope=\"itemscope\" itemtype=\"https:\/\/schema.org\/BlogPosting\" itemprop=\"blogPost\" ><div class='iconlist_content_wrap'><header class=\"entry-content-header\"><h4 class='av_iconlist_title iconlist_title   '  itemprop=\"headline\"  >Short-Answer Questions<\/h4><\/header><div class='iconlist_content  '  itemprop=\"text\"  ><p>The three<strong> short-answer questions<\/strong> assess your ability to think like a historian by analyzing sources and interpretations, including text excerpts, images, graphs, or maps. In composing your answer, you do not need to develop and support a thesis statement, but you do need to synthesize your ideas into cohesive paragraphs. The short-answer section allows you to demonstrate what you know best since you get to choose what historical examples to discuss in relation to the prompts. Also, while two of the short-answer prompts are required, you will choose between two prompts for your final short-answer question.<\/p>\n<\/div><\/div><footer class=\"entry-footer\"><\/footer><\/article><div class='iconlist-timeline'><\/div><\/li>\n<li><div  style='color:#005de8; ' class='iconlist_icon  avia-font-entypo-fontello'><span class='iconlist-char ' aria-hidden='true' data-av_icon='\ue812' data-av_iconfont='entypo-fontello'><\/span><\/div><article class=\"article-icon-entry \"  itemscope=\"itemscope\" itemtype=\"https:\/\/schema.org\/BlogPosting\" itemprop=\"blogPost\" ><div class='iconlist_content_wrap'><header class=\"entry-content-header\"><h4 class='av_iconlist_title iconlist_title   '  itemprop=\"headline\"  >Document-Based Questions<\/h4><\/header><div class='iconlist_content  '  itemprop=\"text\"  ><p>The <strong>document-based question (DBQ)<\/strong> assesses your ability to develop an argument based on your assessment of historical evidence. The documents on which this essay is based can vary in length and format, including written, quantitative, or visual materials. You are expected to make sophisticated connections based on the given documents; therefore, it is essential to demonstrate your knowledge of larger historical themes (rather than just events, dates, and people) in order to earn the highest scores.<\/p>\n<\/div><\/div><footer class=\"entry-footer\"><\/footer><\/article><div class='iconlist-timeline'><\/div><\/li>\n<li><div  style='color:#005de8; ' class='iconlist_icon  avia-font-entypo-fontello'><span class='iconlist-char ' aria-hidden='true' data-av_icon='\ue812' data-av_iconfont='entypo-fontello'><\/span><\/div><article class=\"article-icon-entry \"  itemscope=\"itemscope\" itemtype=\"https:\/\/schema.org\/BlogPosting\" itemprop=\"blogPost\" ><div class='iconlist_content_wrap'><header class=\"entry-content-header\"><h4 class='av_iconlist_title iconlist_title   '  itemprop=\"headline\"  >Long Essay Questions<\/h4><\/header><div class='iconlist_content  '  itemprop=\"text\"  ><p>Like the document-based question, the <strong>long essay question (LEQ)<\/strong> also assesses your ability to develop an argument using historical evidence. This time, the emphasis is on explaining and analyzing significant issues in world history. In this section, you will answer one of three prompts, each of which focuses on different time periods. Make sure to choose the prompt that best showcases the extent of your knowledge.<\/p>\n<\/div><\/div><footer class=\"entry-footer\"><\/footer><\/article><div class='iconlist-timeline'><\/div><\/li>\n<\/ul><\/div><br \/>\n<div  style='padding-bottom:10px; ' class='av-special-heading av-special-heading-h2    avia-builder-el-8  el_after_av_iconlist  el_before_av_heading  '><h2 class='av-special-heading-tag '  itemprop=\"headline\"  >How the AP World History Exam is Scored?<\/h2><div class='special-heading-border'><div class='special-heading-inner-border' ><\/div><\/div><\/div><br \/>\nOnce you complete your AP exam, it will be sent to the College Board for grading. Student answer sheets for the multiple-choice section (Section I, Part A) are scored by machine. Scores are based on the number of questions answered correctly. No points are deducted for wrong answers, and no points are awarded for unanswered questions.<\/p>\n<p>The free-response sections (Section I, Part B and Section II) are evaluated and scored by hand by trained AP readers. Rubrics based on each specific free-response prompt are released on the AP central website after the exams are administered.<\/p>\n<p>After your total scores from Sections I and II are calculated, your results are converted to a scaled score from 1 to 5. The range of points for each scaled score varies depending on the difficulty of the exam in a particular year, but the significance of each value is constant from year to year. According to the College Board, AP scores should be interpreted as follows:<\/p>\n<p style=\"padding-left: 30px;\">5 = Extremely well qualified<\/p>\n<p style=\"padding-left: 30px;\">4 = Very well qualified<\/p>\n<p style=\"padding-left: 30px;\">3 = Qualified<\/p>\n<p style=\"padding-left: 30px;\">2 = Possibly qualified<\/p>\n<p style=\"padding-left: 30px;\">1 = No recommendation<\/p>\n<p>Colleges will generally not award course credit for any score below a 3, with more selective schools requiring a 4 or 5. Note that some schools will not award college credit regardless of your score. Be sure to research schools that you plan to apply to so you can determine the score you need to aim for on the AP exam.<\/p>\n<div  style='padding-bottom:10px; ' class='av-special-heading av-special-heading-h2    avia-builder-el-9  el_after_av_heading  el_before_av_video  '><h2 class='av-special-heading-tag '  itemprop=\"headline\"  >AP World History Unit 1 Practice Question<\/h2><div class='special-heading-border'><div class='special-heading-inner-border' ><\/div><\/div><\/div>\n<div  class='avia-video avia-video-16-9   av-lazyload-immediate  av-lazyload-video-embed  '   itemprop=\"video\" itemtype=\"https:\/\/schema.org\/VideoObject\"  data-original_url='https:\/\/youtu.be\/qOXU76tuirQ' ><script type='text\/html' class='av-video-tmpl'><div class='avia-iframe-wrap'><iframe title=\"AP World History Unit 1 Period Review: Practice Question\" width=\"1500\" height=\"844\" src=\"https:\/\/www.youtube.com\/embed\/qOXU76tuirQ?feature=oembed&autoplay=0&loop=0&controls=1&mute=0\" frameborder=\"0\" allow=\"accelerometer; autoplay; clipboard-write; encrypted-media; gyroscope; picture-in-picture\" allowfullscreen><\/iframe><\/div><\/script><div class='av-click-to-play-overlay'><div class=\"avia_playpause_icon\"><\/div><\/div><\/div>\n\t<div   class='av_promobox  avia-button-no   avia-builder-el-11  el_after_av_video  avia-builder-el-last '>\t\t<div class='avia-promocontent'><p>\nFor\u00a0more help prepping for the AP World History exam, check out our <a title=\"AP World History Prep Plus\" href=\"https:\/\/www.amazon.com\/World-History-Modern-Prep-Plus\/dp\/1506248128\/ref=as_li_ss_tl?keywords=kaplan+ap+world+history+2020-2021&amp;qid=1579098582&amp;sr=8-3&amp;linkCode=ll1&amp;tag=study-ap-20&amp;linkId=e6941821d7818d4c5082274196ed31cc&amp;language=en_US\">AP World History Prep Plus Book<\/a>.<\/p>\n<\/div><\/div>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>In preparing for the AP World History: Modern exam, you build a solid foundation of knowledge about world history in the years 1200 to the present. While this knowledge is critical to your learning, keep in mind that just being able to recall isolated facts, dates, and events does not ensure success on the exam. 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