how much homework does ap world history have

Anyone taking AP World History? Is it normal to have HOURS of hw each night?

My D has been working continuously since 5pm and she only took a 15 minute break for dinner. It’s almost 10:30 and she’s still working. She did do some work for 2 other classes, but she’s pretty much been working on this AP class for 4 hrs or more. It’s just the beginning of school. Is this typical? If so, OMG!

And she hasn’t been on social media or doing other things, so no procrastinating.

I’m taking AP World History too. We have to read a chapter every night and get quizzed on it next class. It’s a lot for me and my classmates right now, but I think it will get better later on when we can learn how to read a history textbook without reading every single word and actually retain the information. Or at least I’m hoping!

My son (now a junior) took AP World History last year, and there was an insane amount of homework. He’s now taking APUSH, AP Stats, Honors English, etc, and so far, the amount of homework is nothing like it was for AP World. His AP World teacher also happened to be quite disorganized, and left a lot of material until too late in the year. My son’s advice would be to use outside study guides, like Barron’s and AP flash cards, to keep up if the teacher is not experienced. I don’t think I’ll have my younger son take AP World unless he really wants to, now that I know what he’s in for, having watched my older son. There is just so much material to cover. Good luck!

I am taking AP Euro and we have to: read ~40 pages in a college textbook, answer some mini LEQs, write a timed LEQ, and do some MCs questions every two weeks. I think that she may not be planning her time well because there is a possibility that she waited until the last minute to do her homework. If I waited until the night before to do my two weeks of homework, I would have ~7 hours of homework to do in one night.

I remember only having to read 40-50 pages/complete an online quiz weekly, be prepared for surprise reading checks, and write/edit the occasional essay, but I never felt overwhelmed because of that class. What exactly has she been assigned? Does it look like busywork? We never had projects or worksheets in my World class. I think @kimclan1 might be right. Maybe your daughter waited to do a reading and a quiz is coming up. I spent 3/4 hours taking notes over a chapter when I waited too long and had to do it all at once. I can’t imagine a history teacher giving that much homework consistently.

Each class is taught differently by different teachers so it is very difficult to know for sure. My son has to read approx 20-30 pages a night or every other night and answer 20 questions on each chapter , 10 multiple choice and 10 definitions . So yes , it can take 3 or more hours a night. Is this her first AP class? She may be adjusting to a different teaching style. It also requires a lot of reading. She may be having to reread some sections to comprehend the material . I’d also caution people not to assume that your daughter procrastinated , and that’s why it’s taking her so long. There is no consistency in the homework requirements as you can see by reading the many threads regarding AP classes including the several listed on this thread.

@carolinamom2boys @Hamlon @kimclan1 Thanks for your responses. I saw the syllabus, and all that HW was assigned yesterday and due today. There was reading, working on charts, answering numerous questions, working on a timeline AND starting an essay. Lots of busywork. In all my years as a college student and grad student, I had never seen anything like it. She said her teacher is known to be the “hardest”. This is her first AP, and I guess she has to figure it out, but I hope it lets up.

Looking forward, do you think the other AP’s are less intensive or is this class similar to most APs? Thanks again

Yes, AP world history is one of the high workload APs and for students who have never taken one of the hard AP classes before, it can be a shock. Yes, this is typical. My kids do most of the reading/outlining for the week over the weekend, and I’d be surprised if they can do it in less than 5-6 hours. My second kid is a slower reader and more of a perfectionist and she struggled a lot with the workload in the first few months of AP world, probably spending 8-10 hours on those readings. She eventually learned to get the work done more efficiently. As she’s moved into APUSH this year, she is still working to improve her efficiency.

She probably will get more efficient. If she has to produce outlines (not all teachers require this), I would say that most kids make the mistake of writing too much down. My kids would suggest setting a limit of X lines per section and sticking to it. This improves with practice. The important part is the thought process of distilling what’s important, not what’s written on the page. My second kid who reads slowly has been setting timers lately to help her pace herself through the reading and assignments more quickly. Not sure how well that will work out.

I’m surprised at the posts of kid saying they didn’t have to work much in this class. In the years I’ve been on this site, I’ve seen a pretty strong consensus that it’s a lot of work, although less so for those who don’t have to outline. (Though some of those students are required to write significant research papers, which our students are not). I’m not a huge fan of the outlining, but both my kids say that it helps them learn the material well, and our school has an extremely high pass rate, so I guess they are working harder than most, considering the roughly 50% pass rate on this exam.

I would suggest trying to get as much as possible of the week’s work done over the weekend.

@citymama9 I have to say, that is WAY more work than I had to do in AP World…in my case we had these reading guides to do while reading the chapter and some of us would be prone to copying whole sections from the textbook…but even that didn’t take as much time as it looks like your D is taking on these assignments per day. 4 hours a night is pretty extensive.

In terms of other APs it really depends on the teacher and the school. You’re almost always going to hear that there are “hard” teachers and “easy teachers”. For example, a previous poster talked about doing reading and question answering for AP Euro in her school. My AP Euro teacher never assigned hw or essays and said that we could get away with a passing grade by just listening to lectures. We had a textbook, but for course only motivated students would read it. Plus our tests (except the final) were open note. In terms of history APs for me the amount of work probably looked something like this (from least to most): AP Euro<AP Human Geo<APUSH<AP World, though this of course is going to be different for people in other schools Also, there’s a big difference between different subject AP’s like history vs a science. History is going to be intensive in amount of reading and writing to do while a science can be intensive by problem sets (esp. if you leave them to the last day!) and lab write-ups. It all depends on the rigor of the school and rigor of the class as set by the teacher. Plus, for a STEM-oriented student history AP’s may seem harder or more work than their science AP’s and vice versa.

Good luck to your daughter! I hope her work-load lightens up…4 hours a day for one subject really seems like too much, especially if one is not interested in it.

If it’s her first AP History, she may be better served with AP Euro, because the timeline is shorter so teachers don’t feel pressured to cover 5,000 years of history in detail. It’s a massive amount of information and a lot of memorization. AP Euro is more concentrated and while it requires pretty good writing/reading/critical thinking, it shouldn’t be as overwhelming for a first AP.

Many schools don’t offer both. Ours has only World. I will say despite the large amount of work, both my kids found it worthwhile and were glad they did it, even though neither is planning to major in history. I also feel it’s worthwhile. American kids learn so little about world history during their education outside of this class.

For many kids, this is their first experience with a class where they can’t possibly learn all the material that’s presented. Learning to deal with this and sort out what they really need to know and when they know enough is especially tough for thorough, perfectionist types.

I agree it’s worthwhile content, but 4+ hours of hw a day for that one class is too much, especially if a lot of the work is “busywork” (ie., not “harder”, just “more” stuff).

Is it really 4 hours every night? I would say 4 hours 2-3x per week would be within the normal range. I suspect that we would have seen a post before now if it were 4 hours every single night. Yes, there are plenty of reading assignments that take 6+ hours to complete. Most of the kids are pretty busy with this every sunday. Our kids do get at least the full week’s assignment the prior week so they can schedule accordingly. I think my kids probably spent more time on WHAP than on any other AP class, including APUSH, BC calc, AP chem, AP bio, which are the hardest APs at our school.

Some people consider the outlining to be busywork. I’d rather see my kids do less outlining and more paper writing but they are surprisingly supportive of it, and as I said the test results speak for themselves. Yes, there should be more to the course than prepping for the test, but at least our classes do very well with that.

OP, if this doesn’t improve soon, have your child meet with the teacher. It’s quite possible that your kid is doing more than expected. I actually had my second kid do this when she was spending an inordinate amount of time on WHAP last fall, and it did help to get some clarification of expectations and some tips on how to approach the work.

Our son often spent several hours a night on AP World History. APUSH was not too far different for workload. All the other APs have been minimal workload.

All of you have been so incredibly helpful. Thank you! I’ve been thinking: D just started school last Thurs. They then had a 3 day weekend and over the weekend she had an enormous amt of AP HW due Tues. Last night she had even more due today. I am now wondering if she left too much for last night and should have done even more over the weekend than she did. I will have to look at the syllabus. The key here may be getting stuff done way in advance of when it’s due. Anyway, I told her this class will build character and make everything to come look easy in comparison. She grunted.

Absolutely!!! My oh my! I am currently a freshman and I am loaded everynight. It consumes my time a lot. Every night I feel like I see more images of Alexander the Great and pharoahs then my own family! Lots of outlining… Ugh

Our Ap World class is nothing near the workload of that.

My sophomore has had some difficulty with planning and scheduling in the past, but he actually has done well in this class by using the syllabus to plan out his work load . Maybe that can help your daughter @citymama9 .

WHAP is definitely a class where they should be thinking and planning at least for the coming week. Good practice for college.

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The AP World History exam is one of the more popular AP exams among self-studiers and enrolled students alike. In 2019, over 300,000 students took the AP World History exam, making it the fifth most taken AP exam. If you are interested in taking the AP World History exam, read on for a breakdown of the test and CollegeVine’s advice for how to best prepare for it.

Note: beginning in the 2019-2020 school year, the College Board is changing the AP World History exam so that it no longer covers ancient history . The exams now formally called AP World History: Modern, with a new course covering ancient history in the works. AP World History: Modern will only involve history from the year 1200 to the present. This means that you should skip any practice questions involving history from before 1200 in any study materials, as that content will not be covered on the exam. 

When is the AP World History Exam?

The 2020 AP World History exam will take place on Thursday, May 14, at 8 am. For an up-to-date, comprehensive list of AP exam times, check out our blog 2020 AP Exam Schedule: Everything You Need to Know .

About the AP World History Exam

The AP World History course investigates significant events, individuals, developments, and processes in world history from 1200 to the present. In this class, you will develop your ability to analyze historical sources and develop historical arguments. You will do this by honing historical thinking skills, including:

• Developments and processes: Identifying and explaining historical developments and processes.
• Sourcing and situation: Analyzing primary and secondary sources.
• Claims and evidence in sources: Understanding arguments in primary and secondary sources.
• Contextualization: Seeing the bigger picture of historical events, developments, or processes.
• Making connections: Using comparison, causation, continuity, and change to analyze patterns and connections between historical developments and processes.
• Argumentation: Developing a sound argument and clear thesis based on sources and your outside knowledge.

In addition to developing historical thinking skills, you will also explore six primary themes: 

• Humans and the environment: The environment shapes human societies and societies shape their environments.
• Cultural developments and interactions: Ideas, beliefs, and religions illustrate a group’s self-perception, along with influencing political, social, and cultural life.
• Governance: The formation and decline of states and the workings of government.
• Economic systems: The manner in which societies produce, exchange, and consume goods and services.
• Social interactions and organization: Societal grouping and the influences that interactions between groups have on politics, economics, and cultural institutions.
• Technology and innovation: Intended and unintended consequences of human adaptation and innovation. 

AP World History Exam Course Content

The AP World History course is generally divided into nine units. Below is the common structure of the AP World History Course with the percentage of the exam each unit represents. 

AP World History Exam Content

The World History AP exam is one of the longer AP exams, clocking in at three hours and 15 minutes. It is comprised of three sections: multiple choice, short answer, and one final section for the document-based question (DBQ) and long essay. 

Section 1: Multiple Choice 

55 minutes | 55 questions | 40% of score

Section 1 takes 55 minutes, contains 55 multiple-choice questions, and accounts for 40% of your total score. Questions test your ability to analyze historical texts, interpretations, and evidence. Typically, questions come in sets of three to four which use the same primary and secondary sources. 

Section 2: Short-Answer Questions

40 minutes | 3 questions | 20% of score

Section two contains three short-answer questions, takes 40 minutes, and accounts for 20% of your total score. 

• The first short-answer question focuses on historical process and development between the years 1200 and 2001, and includes one secondary source.
• The second short-answer question’s attention is aimed at the same years (1200-2001), but includes a primary source.
• The third short answer gives students a choice to answer one of two questions. The first is focused on historical developments and processes from 1200-1750, the other is focused on historical developments and processes from 1750-2001. Students are not given sources for either question.

Section 3: Free Response 

1 hour 40 minutes | 2 questions | 40% of score

The final section consists of two long-answer responses: a document-based question and a long essay. The DBQ spans one hour (including 15 minutes of reading time) and accounts for 25% of your score. The long essay gives two choices of prompts, from which students must choose one and complete it in 40 minutes. The long essay accounts for 15% of your score. Students familiar with the AP U.S. History or AP European History exams will benefit from knowing that the exam format and scoring rubric are exactly the same.   

• Long Essay: For the long essay, students can choose to write about historical developments and processes from one of three time periods (1200 to 1750, 1450 to 1900, or 1750 to 2001) and must demonstrate historical thinking skills such as comparison, causation, or continuity and change.

AP European History Score Distribution, Average Score, and Passing Rate

The AP World History exam is a tough one to crack, largely because of the breadth of material covered in the exam. In 2019, 55.3% of students who took the AP World History exam received a score of 3 or higher. Only 8.6% of students received the top score of 5, while 15.8% scored a 1 on the exam. Only Physics I, English Literature, Italian Language, and Seminar had lower percentages of students scoring a 5.

Keep in mind, credit and advanced standing based on AP scores varies widely from college to college. Always check with the schools on your list for their AP policies.

A full course description that can help guide your studying and understanding of the knowledge required for the test can be found in the College Board course description .

Best Ways to Study for the AP World History Exam

Step 1: assess your skills.

The College Board AP World History website provides a number of sample test questions and exam tips. You’ll find an AP World History Practice exam from 2017 on the College Board’s website. An AP World History Practice exam from 2013 is also found on the College Board’s website; although the format of the 2013 exam is outdated, the core content remains the same, making it useful for identifying focal areas for studying. Practice tests are also found in many of the official study guides.   

Step 2: Study the Material

The AP World History course develops your understanding of the world’s history through the span of approximately 10,000 years. Obviously this covers an enormous amount of material, so you should allow plenty of time to prepare. Material for the course is divided into six themes: 

• Developments and Processes
• Sourcing and Situation
• Claims and Evidence in Sources
• Contextualization
• Making Connections
• Argumentation

Throughout the course, students use these themes to frame and connect historical developments in different times and places. You will need to learn significant events, people, developments, and processes from world history in four historical periods (1200 to 1450, 1450 to 1750, 1750 to 1900, and 1900 to present) and employ the thinking skills and methods used by historians to study the past. These include analyzing primary and secondary sources, making historical comparisons, chronological reasoning, and argumentation.    

Go to the Source: Unfortunately, there is no official practice test for the current AP World History exam, as the 2020 administration will be the very first iteration of the AP World History: Modern Exam. You’ll need to make do with the aforementioned 2017 AP World History exam ; just be sure to skip any questions from before the year 1200. The College Board does, however, provide an extensive collection of example free-response questions (with commentary) on its website along with some additional sample questions in its official course description . The College Board also recommends World History Connected: the e-Journal of Learning and Teaching as a free web resource for those who want to deepen their engagement and understanding of world history.

Ask an Expert: For a more specific idea of where to focus your studying, you should consider using an updated formal study guide. Both the Princeton Review’s Cracking the AP World History Exam, 2020 Edition and Barron’s AP World History: Modern are proven and reliable resources. Of these, Barron’s is regarded as the stronger option for long-term studying of the material, while the Princeton Review is often regarded as a better option for test practice (though some users say that its practice tests in the past have been more difficult than the actual AP exam). 

Task a Teacher: There are also a number of free study resources available online. Many AP teachers—such as Mrs. Gibson from East Aurora High School in New York—have posted complete study guides, review sheets, and test questions. Be careful when accessing these, as many will be from previous versions of the exam. 

Try a study app: Another convenient way to study is to use one of the recently-developed apps for AP exams. These can be free or cost a small fee, and they provide an easy way to quiz yourself. Make sure you read reviews before choosing one—their quality varies widely. Here’s a free AP World History app from Varsity Tutors , and another free AP World History app that’s highly-rated .

Step 3: Practice Multiple-Choice Questions

Once you have your theory down, give it a try by practicing multiple-choice questions. You can find these in most study guides or through online searches. You could also try taking the multiple-choice section of another practice exam.

The College Board Course Description includes many practice multiple-choice questions along with explanations of their answers. There are additional questions from the 2014 test available here . Again, be sure to skip any questions from before the year 1200, as those will not be on the updated exam. As you go through these, try to keep track of which areas are still tripping you up, and go back over this theory again. Focus on understanding what each question is asking and keep a running list of any concepts that are still unfamiliar.

Step 4: Practice Free-Response Questions

The AP World History exam is different from many AP exams in that it consists of five free-response questions of varying length and content. To be successful in these sections, you should know what to expect from each question. If you are already familiar with the free-response portions of the AP U.S. History or AP European History exams, you will find these similar in format.

Short-Answer Questions: The first three free-response questions are considered “short answer,” and you will be allowed 40 minutes to complete them all. These questions tend to have multiple parts, with each being very specific and limited in scope. In this section, you will have an opportunity to explain the historical examples you know best. You will probably be asked to interpret a graph or figure, compare and contrast the effects of different cultural approaches from specific time periods, or list distinct precipitating factors of significant historical events. You should be able to answer each part of these questions in a short, succinct paragraph.

Document-Based Question: To master the document-based question, you will need to carefully read the question, practice active reading skills while reviewing the documents, and make a strong outline before you begin to write. In this section, you will assess written, quantitative, or visual materials as historical evidence. Be sure to completely review the outline of requirements provided before the prompt, and check them off as you are outlining and writing your response. 

• Scoring: To properly formulate an answer to the document-based questions, it’s valuable to understand how the College Board scores your answer. The document-based question is graded on a scale of 0 to 7 with points awarded for: Thesis/Claim (0 to 1 point), Contextualization (0 to 1 point), Evidence (0 to 3 points), and Analysis and Reasoning (0 to 2 points). 

Long Essay: The long essay gives you the choice of three separate prompts, asking you to explain and analyze significant issues in world history and develop an argument supported by your analysis of historical evidence.  

• Scoring: As with the documentation-based question, understanding how the long essay is scored is beneficial to crafting a successful answer. The long essay is graded on a scale of 0 to 6 with points awarded for: Thesis Claim (0 to 1 point), Contextizalation (0 to 1 point), Evidence (0 to 2 points), and Analysis and Reasoning (0 to 2 points). 

Remember that you only need to answer one of them. As in the document-based question above, you will be provided with a rough outline of key considerations, including a strong thesis, application of your historical thinking skills, ability to support your argument with specific examples, and the synthesis of your response into a greater historical context. You will be asked to explain and analyze significant issues in world history and develop an argument supported by your analysis of historical evidence.

For more details about how the document-based section and long-essay section are scored, review the College Board’s AP World History exam scoring rubric . 

Step 5: Take Another Practice Test

Just like at the very beginning of your studying, take a practice test to assess your progress. You should see a steady progression of knowledge, and it’s likely that you will see patterns identifying which areas have improved the most and which areas still need improvement.

If you have time, repeat each of the steps above to incrementally increase your score.

Step 6: Exam Day Specifics

If you’re taking the AP course associated with this exam, your teacher will walk you through how to register. If you’re self-studying, check out our blog post How to Self-Register for AP Exams .

For information about what to bring to the exam, see our post What Should I Bring to My AP Exam (And What Should I Definitely Leave at Home)?

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For the 2024 AP® World History exam, you should follow the AP® FAQs listed below!

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Is AP® World History: Modern easy? What can make it hard?

AP® World History is considered to be a fairly difficult course. Compared to other AP® courses, AP® World History is considered harder than many other AP® exams (but it’s not the hardest).

In 2023, 350,353 students took the AP® World History exam, making it the third most popular AP® exam. Of these students, 64.7% scored a 3 or better on this exam . The mean score for the AP® World History exam in 2023 was 3.04.

To make sure you are one of the students to pass the AP® World History exam, you will want to maximize your study time by focusing on the units that carry the most weight on the exam. The AP® World History exam covers 9 units. Most of the units are weighted at 8% – 10% of the exam, but Unit 3 through Unit 6 are weighted at 12%-15% of the exam.

Going into the AP® World History exam, it might be helpful for you to know how many questions you need to answer correctly in order to pass with a 3 or higher. Albert’s AP® World History: Modern score calculator shows that you need to answer 28 of the 55 multiple choice questions currently and receive at least 29 points on the free response questions.

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Is AP® World History: Modern worth it?

Students taking the AP® World History exam for college credit typically feel it is worth it. AP® courses like AP® World History provide students with a useful introduction to the rigors of college-level classes. Students who take AP® courses arrive at college better prepared and more confident than students who never took AP® courses in high school .

Students who are applying to colleges will also be happy to know that AP® courses can assist in the acceptance process. When admissions counselors see AP® courses on a high school transcript, it signals to them that the student is serious about their education and that they are prepared for college.  According to College Board research , “ students who receive a score of 3 or higher on AP® Exams typically experience greater academic success in college and have higher graduation rates than their non-AP® peers.”

Financially, AP® courses provide another important benefit to students. When AP® courses are used for college credit, students and their families often see significant college savings as a result. The chart below outlines a few colleges that accept the AP® World History exam for college credit and the potential savings the student can realize.

It is clear to see when you combine the academic and financial benefits of taking the AP® World History exam, many students feel that this exam is worth their time and effort.

When is the 2024 AP® World History: Modern exam?

The 2024 AP® World History: Modern exam will take place on:

Wednesday, May 15, 2024, at 8am local time

Curious about when other AP® exams are happening in 202 4? View or download the complete AP® exam schedule here .

Is the 2024 AP® World History exam a digital test?

Schools can take the 2024 AP® World History exam as a traditional paper-and-pencil test or as an in-school digital exam on computers. More information on the digital option is available here .

You should check with your teacher and AP® Coordinator to know if you’ll take a paper-and-pencil or digital version.

When do AP® World History: Modern scores typically come out?

According to the latest update from the College Board exam season timeline , students will receive their AP® scores in July 2024. Historically, the College Board typically releases AP® scores early in the month of July.

You’ll be able to access your AP® scores online with your College Board account username and password

How is AP® World History: Modern scored? What’s the weighting of different questions?

In the multiple-choice portion of the AP® World History exam, you will be required to answer 55 questions in 55 minutes. The questions are grouped into three or four questions covering the same subject. The questions will typically ask you to analyze and interpret historical texts and evidence using provided primary and secondary sources. 

For the short answer portion, you must answer three questions out of four options. The first two questions are required. One includes a secondary source, and one includes a primary source. Both focus on the time period of 1200 to 2001. 

You can choose between question 3 and question 4 for your final question in this section. One covers the time period of 1200 to 1750, and the other covers 1750 to 2001. Neither question includes any outside sources.

Section 2A is the document-based question. You will have 15 minutes of reading time and 45 minutes to answer this question. In this question, you must read 7 documents that approach a historical event from various perspectives. You will be required to assess these sources and develop an argument that uses the sources to support your view. The time period covered for this question is 1450-2001.

The final AP® World History exam question is the long essay question. You will have 40 minutes to answer this question. The essay question requires you to analyze a significant world history event and argue a point that is supported by the evidence. For this question, you can choose from three time periods: 1200-1750, 1450-1900, or 1750-2001.

It’s useful to know that the rubrics for the LEQ and DBQ have been slightly changed for the 2024 exam. The basic instructions remain the same, but the instructions for earning the evidence and complexity points have been simplified. The most noticeable changes are in the DBQ, where the number of documents that need to be used and the number of times POV has to be analyzed to earn full credit has been reduced. You can find the full rubrics in the College Board’s Course and Exam Description .

Pro tip: Chronology and periodization are useful concepts that you should spend extra time on in preparation for the AP® World History exam. One helpful exercise is to create a master timeline so that you can conceptually understand the way the time periods flow together.

The AP® World History course units are represented in the exam in the weights outlined below. To see how these weights translate to an overall score, check out Albert’s AP® World History score calculator . The units below are relatively evenly weighted, so you’ll want to be generally prepared for this exam.

What happens if you fail AP® World History: Modern Exam?

You can retake the AP® World History exam as many times as necessary to pass with the score you want. The exam is given each May. You will be responsible for the exam fees for every time you sit for the exam. 

If you are worried about how failing the AP® World History exam will impact your high school GPA, you will be happy to know that it should not have any effect on your GPA. Most high schools base your course grade on the coursework and exams leading up to the AP® exam, rather than on the AP® exam itself. 

As far as the college admissions process goes, failing the AP® World History will affect your ability to use that exam to gain college credit. A score of lower than 3 will typically not be recognized by most colleges as worthy of college credit.

It is important to remember that you are in control of where your AP® scores are sent. You have the ability to choose not to send a low score to colleges. If you do end up sending a low score to a college and then score higher on your re-take, you can cancel your lower score and send the higher score in its place.

When do students typically take AP® World History: Modern? When is best?

Many students take the AP® World History course during their sophomore year in high school. The typical timeline in the AP® History and Social Sciences category is to take AP® Human Geography or AP® US History first, then AP® World History . This is not a hard and fast rule, but it is the typical pattern we have found in our research.

Since AP® World History is typically taken in the 10th grade, it is considered more of an entry-level AP® course. The timeline mentioned above would allow you to become familiar with the AP® course requirements in AP® Human Geography, then apply those in a more reading and writing-intensive AP® World History. Later in your high school career, you would take AP® US History, which would build on the skills you learned in the previous two AP® courses. 

Of course, a variety of factors should influence when you take the AP® World History exam. Your school may require certain prerequisite courses requiring you to take AP® World History later than your sophomore year. 

When to take AP® World History will also depend on the other AP® exams you want to take in your high school career and what the best timing and combination of these courses look like for you. AP® World History is a reading and writing intensive course, so if you plan on taking two AP® courses at the same time, you may want to pair it with an AP® course that is less text-based.

The decision of when to take AP® World History is, in the end, a personal decision that will look different for every student. You should consult with your parents, guidance counselor and teachers to determine the best time for you to take AP® World History.

Where can I find past AP® World History: Modern exams?

The College Board has provided past AP® World History exam questions on their AP® Central Website .

In addition to past exam questions, the College Board website also includes access to practice tests for the last several years. Reviewing these practice tests will get you familiar with the kinds of questions to expect on this year’s exam and see what kinds of answers received full credit in the past. You can also use these practice tests to get an idea of the academic rigor of the questions and prepare accordingly.

You can find links to practice tests for recent AP® World History exams below:

• 2023 AP® World History: Modern Free-Response Questions
• 2022 AP® World History: Modern Free-Response Questions
• 2021 AP® World History: Modern Free-Response Questions
• 2019 AP® World History: Modern Free-Response Questions
• 2018 AP® World History: Modern Free-Response Questions
• 2017 AP® World History: Modern Free-Response Questions
• 2016 AP® World History: Modern Free-Response Questions
• 2015 AP® World History: Modern Free-Response Questions

In addition to reviewing the free-response questions, you will also want to spend some time preparing for the multiple-choice portion of the exam. The College Board has provided a limited number of practice multiple choice questions on the AP® World History Course and Exam Description . Since there are only a few practice questions in the guide, this won’t be an exhaustive preview, but it will get you started.

For additional practice on the multiple choice portion of the AP® World History exam, Albert provides hundreds of AP® World History multiple choice questions. The questions have been crafted to align with the learning objectives of the AP® World History course.

To fully prepare for the AP® World History exam, you should explore all of the information that the AP® Central website has to offer. These resources can make the difference between a well prepared student and an under-prepared student.

• AP® World History Scoring Guidelines: 2023 / 2022 / 2021 / 2019 / 2018 / 2017 / 2016
• AP® World History Chief Reader Reports: 2023 / 2022 / 2021 /2019 / 2018 / 2017 / 2016
• AP® World History Scoring Reports: 2023 / 2022 / 2021 / 2019 / 2018 / 2017 / 2016

You will want to review the scoring guidelines before you begin studying for the AP® World History exam. This report shows how past questions were graded and what elements must be present to gain full points for each question. Knowing this information in advance can really help you maximize your exam score.

The Chief Reader report also provides useful information from someone who has actually graded these responses in the past. This report analyzes the responses to each past free response question and provides feedback on where students did well and where they missed the mark. Knowing how students did in the past can help you identify overall concepts and skills that are important to review prior to the exam.

For example, the 2019 Chief Reader Report showed that students struggled with periodization, or the ability to place events and people within their proper time period. Students should spend more time reviewing chronology and periodization rather than studying dates. This will provide you with a better understanding of the “flow” of history, which will be helpful in answering the free response questions. 

The scoring statistics for AP® World History can also be useful in determining which questions on past exams received the lowest and highest scores overall. For example, question 3 on exam section II has a mean score of 1.36 out of a possible 6 points. According to the Chief Reader Report, students who answered this question had difficulty creating a timeline of events that spread across several different periods of history. 

To fully prepare for the AP® World History exam, you should also review the sample responses for the past free-response exam questions. These responses provide examples of answers to past questions, one that received full credit and two that received fewer points. The responses are analyzed for what they included and did not include that impacted their score. 

With all of the focus on the free-response questions, it is easy to forget that 40% of your exam score comes from the multiple-choice questions. You can find hundreds of multiple-choice practice questions on Albert. These questions have been crafted to align with the learning objectives of the AP® World History exam. Each question also includes a detailed explanation of each correct answer to help build your knowledge base before the exam.

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Who should take AP® World History: Modern? What sort of students may like it more than others?

Compared to some of the science and math AP® courses, AP® World History is considered to have content that is more accessible for students. If you enjoy history and placing events into specific eras and timelines, AP® World History would be a good choice for you. The course overview can give you more information on whether this course is a good fit.

Taking AP® World History will give you a good insight into the AP® process for future courses, but it is not required. If you feel that the subject matter is not a fit for your skills, you should choose another AP® course that is better suited to your interests.

It is important to remember that the AP® World History exam has a relatively low passing rate as compared to other AP® exams in the History and Social Sciences category. If you aim to achieve all 5s on your AP® exams, you’ll need to work extra hard studying for this exam. In 2019, only 8.6% of students who took this exam scored a 5. This is the lowest number of 5s awarded for any exam in the History and Social Sciences category.

Your chances of getting a perfect score on the AP® World History exam might be difficult, but it is not impossible. If this course speaks well to your interests and strengths, you should consider taking it. Don’t let the low number of perfect scores deter you from attempting it.

In the end, the only person who can decide whether taking the AP® World History exam makes sense for you is you. You should seek advice from parents, teachers and guidance counselors, but the final choice is yours.

How do students typically score on AP® World History: Modern? What’s the score distribution?

On average, about half of the students who take this exam pass it with at least a score of 3. Past data can be useful to see how past test groups have fared when taking the AP® World History exam. Of course, past data should only be used as a guide. Your score will be a reflection of how well you have prepared for this exam as well as your aptitude for the subject. 

The score breakdown for the AP® World History exam in recent years is outlined in the chart below:

Over the last few years, the passing rate for the AP® World History exam has been above 50%. Of those who took the exam, however, only around 28% received a 4 or better, and typically less than 10% of test takers received a 5. In 2023, there was a higher number of students earning a 5 than usual.

In 2023, the mean score for the AP® World History exam was 3.04 , based on a total of 350,353 students who took this exam. 

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Is AP World History Worth It?

Crafting the perfect high school schedule can be tough, especially when looking at whether or not to take an AP class. Your teachers may say that AP classes will save you money, but you’re wondering if it’s really worth risking your GPA. It’s nearly impossible to get a straight answer to this kind of question, but don’t worry, the answer is closer than you think!

Because the credit received through AP World History is contingent on the AP exam at the end of the year, many people don’t believe the class is worth it. However, AP World History does provide necessary reading and writing skills in high school that students will be grateful for in college.

In this article, we’ll discuss everything about AP World History, including whether or not it’s worth it, its difficulty, how its credits will be accepted at different colleges, and some tips to ensure your success.

Should You Take AP World History During Sophomore Year?

Generally, AP World History is taken by sophomores, so if you’re going to take AP World History, it should be when you’re a sophomore.

The fact that it’s one of the only AP classes offered to underclassmen is very telling of this and implies that AP World History is more of a foundational AP course that will prepare you to succeed in future classes.

AP World History has a 60.2% pass rate, meaning that on average, 60/100 people will score a 3 or higher on their World History exams. This is fairly decent, considering that many students go to US History the next year, which has a pass rate of 58.7%.

Remember that this is the country as a whole. AP teachers also have their own passing rates (some up to 80%), and most teachers can provide a good learning and testing experience. They’ll also tell you that you’ll save money if you take AP, and that is 100% true. $93 now is much better than $1,000 or more in college.

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Is AP World History Harder than AP US History?

Many kids wonder which of these classes is harder: AP World History or AP US History. Truth be told, they’re just too different to say that one is inherently harder, and even then, there are so many factors that play into the difficulty of individual classes in high school. A good or bad teacher can make all the difference!

AP World History tends to focus more on broad, general details of history because the course covers a huge expanse of time. In AP World, you’ll learn a lot about different empires, Chinese dynasties, significant wars, and different kinds of people.

Conversely, you’ll find that AP US History is a very detail-oriented class . Teachers (and the exam) will want you to focus on specific people, small battles, or events that happened during a certain president’s time in office.

Because of the emphasis placed on details in US History, most people would say that AP US History (or APUSH) is harder than AP World History, but in reality, it depends on your skillset. They’re just different. However, on both the AP World and APUSH exams, students will be expected to write 3 Short Answer Questions (SAQs), 1 Document-Based Question (DBQ), and 1 Long Essay Question (LEQ).

One of the most important elements of a class that plays into the difficulty of it is the teacher. While a bad teacher doesn’t necessarily mean your GPA (or even your AP exam score) will tank, bad teachers do increase the likelihood of both of these things happening. Because of this factor, it’s very important to find a good teacher.

Please understand that by ‘good teacher’ we mean a teacher that will help you understand everything you need to know for the AP exam, not one that doesn’t believe in homework.

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How Do Colleges Accept AP World History Credit?

Unless you’re majoring in history, and even if you are, you don’t need AP World History to graduate from college. However, this doesn’t mean AP World isn’t useful. If you pass the class with a 3 or higher, the vast majority of colleges will accept this class as elective credit, which everybody needs, no matter what major they are in.

For all of you who are new to AP, once you take this class, the credit received from a class like AP World History is dependent on the AP exams that happen in May. You won’t actually receive the scores from your test until July. Scores can range from 1-5.

The majority of colleges only accept scores from 3-5 (which is passing), and then there are a select few that only accept a 4 or 5, depending on the class.

Tips for AP World History

AP World History can be hard. I know, because I’ve been there! Luckily I am also one of the people who passed the class with high grades and a passing score on the test. There are a few reasons for that.

First, homework. It sounds ridiculous, but it’s true. In World History, I had tons of boring textbook readings to do, and my teacher had our class go through the textbook 3 times before the end of the year.

However, because I did all that reading, I was able to understand lectures better, and ultimately retain information a lot better than I would have without doing the homework. I would recommend that other. AP World History students do the same because it will pay off in the end.

And then, there were the extra credit assignments that saved my GPA and my understanding of the concepts taught in AP World History. By doing supplemental study and research on topics I didn’t understand, I was able to fill in the gaps of my knowledge before taking the final AP test. You don’t have to just stick to assignments to learn!

And remember, even if you don’t end up passing the test (and that’s a very big if, if you use your resources), you will still be able to learn so many skills that will help you throughout the rest of high school and college.

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In AP World History: Modern, you’ll learn about the rise and fall of empires, the evolution of technology, and the cultural and social changes that have shaped our world. The course isn’t just about memorizing dates and battles—it’s about exploring civilizations and cultures from a global perspective to better understand the complex relationships that exist today.

Skills You'll Learn

Evaluating primary and secondary sources

Analyzing the claims, evidence, and reasoning you find in sources

Putting historical developments in context and making connections between them

Coming up with a claim or thesis and explaining and supporting it in writing

Equivalency and Prerequisites

College course equivalent.

An introductory college course in modern world history

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About the Units

The course content outlined below is organized into commonly taught units of study that provide one possible sequence for the course. Your teacher may choose to organize the course content differently based on local priorities and preferences.

Course Content

Unit 1: the global tapestry.

You'll explore how states formed, expanded, and declined in areas of the world during the period c. 1200–c. 1450 and the related political, social, and cultural developments of that time.

Topics may include:

• Afro-Eurasia
• South and Southeast Asia
• The Americas
• Global and regional religions and belief systems

On The Exam

8%–10% of exam score

Unit 2: Networks of Exchange

As you continue your study of the period c. 1200–c. 1450, you’ll learn how areas of the world were linked through trade and how these connections affected people, cultures, and environments.

• The Silk Roads
• The Mongol Empire
• The Indian Ocean trading network
• The trans-Saharan trade routes
• The effects of cross-cultural interactions

Unit 3: Land-Based Empires

You'll begin your study of the period c. 1450–c. 1750 with an exploration of the empires that held power over large contiguous areas of land.

• The development of the Manchu, Mughal, Ottoman, and Safavid empires
• How rulers of empires maintained their power
• Religious developments in empires

12%–15% of exam score

Unit 4: Transoceanic Interconnections

Continuing your study of the period c. 1450–c. 1750, you’ll learn about advances in ocean exploration, the development of new maritime empires, and the effects of new cross-cultural encounters.

• The influence of scientific learning and technological innovation
• The Columbian Exchange
• Development and expansion of maritime empires
• Internal and external challenges to state power
• Changes to social hierarchies linked to the spread of empires

Unit 5: Revolutions

You’ll start your study of the period c. 1750–c. 1900 by exploring the new political ideas and developments in technology that led to large-scale changes in governments, society, and economies.

• The Enlightenment
• Revolutions against existing governments and the birth of new nation-states
• The Industrial Revolution
• Trade policies
• The development of industrial economies

12%–15% of Score

Unit 6: Consequences of Industrialization

You'll continue to investigate the period c. 1750–c. 1900 and learn how the different states acquired and expanded control over colonies and territories.

• State expansion in the 18th and 19th centuries
• Resistance to imperialism
• The growth of the global economy
• Economic imperialism
• Causes and effects of new migration patterns

Unit 7: Global Conflict

You'll begin your study of the period c. 1900–present by learning about the global conflicts that dominated this era.

• Changes in the global political order after 1900
• World War I: its causes and how it was fought
• The interwar period
• World War II: its causes and how it was fought
• Mass atrocities after 1900

Unit 8: Cold War and Decolonization

As you continue exploring the period c. 1900–present, you’ll learn about colonies’ pursuits of independence and the global power struggle between capitalism and communism.

• The causes and effects of the Cold War
• The spread of communism
• How colonies in Asia and Africa achieved independence
• The creation of new states after decolonization
• The end of the Cold War

Unit 9: Globalization

You'll continue your study of the period c. 1900–present by investigating the causes and effects of the unprecedented connectivity of the modern world.

• Advances in technology and their effects
• Environment
• Economic change
• Movements for reform
• How globalization changed culture
• New international institutions

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AP World History is a fascinating survey of the evolution of human civilization from 1200 CE to the present. Because it spans almost 1,000 years and covers massive changes in power, culture, and technology across the globe, it might seem like an overwhelming amount of info to remember for one test.

This article will help you organize your studying by providing links to online AP World History notes and advice on how to use these notes to structure and execute a successful study plan.

How to Use These AP World History Notes

The notes in this article will help you review all the information you need to know for the AP World History exam. If you are missing any notes from class or just looking for a more organized run-through of the curriculum, you can use this guide as a reference.

During your first semester of AP World History, study the content in the notes that your class has already covered. I'd recommend conducting a holistic review of everything you've learned so far about once a month so that you don't start to forget information from the beginning of the course.

In the second semester, after you've made it through most of the course, you should use these notes in conjunction with practice tests . Taking (realistically timed) practice tests will help verify that you've absorbed the information.

After each test, assess your mistakes and take note of where you came up short. Then, focus your studying on the notes that are most relevant to your weak content areas . Once you feel more confident, take and score another practice test to see whether you've improved. You can repeat this process until you're satisfied with your scores!

Background: AP World History Themes and Units

Before we dive into the content of the AP World History test, it's important to note that the exam underwent some significant changes in the 2019-20 school year . From now on, the test will focus on the modern era (1200 CE to the present) , covering a much smaller period of time. As such, its name has been changed to AP World History: Modern (a World History: Ancient course and exam are currently in development).

Other than this major content change, the format of the exam will remain the same (since 2018).

Now then, what exactly is tested on AP World History? Both the course and exam are divided into six themes and nine units.

Here are the current World History themes:

• Theme 1: Humans and the Environment
• Theme 2: Cultural Developments and Interactions
• Theme 3: Governance
• Theme 4: Economic Systems
• Theme 5: Social Interactions and Organization
• Theme 6: Technology and Innovation

And here are the units as well as how much of the test they make up, percentage-wise:

Source: AP World History Course and Exam Description, 2019-20

You should examine all content through the lens of these themes and units. AP World History is mostly about identifying large trends that occur over long periods of time. In the next section, I'll go through the different time periods covered in the curriculum, with links to online notes.

AP World History Notes

The following AP World History notes are organized by unit. There are both overall notes for each unit as well as notes focusing on almost all of the individual subunits.

Unit 1: The Global Tapestry (1200 to 1450)

Overall Notes

Unit 2: Networks of Exchange (1200-1450)

Unit 3: land-based empires (1450-1750), unit 4: transoceanic interconnections (1450-1750), unit 5: revolutions (1750-1900), unit 6: consequences of industrialization (1750-1900), unit 7: global conflict (1900-present), unit 8: cold war and decolonization (1900-present), unit 9: globalization (1900-present).

AP World History Exam: 4 Essential Study Tips

Here are a few study tips that will help you prepare strategically for the AP World History exam. In addition to these tidbits of advice, you can check out this article with a longer list of the best study tips for this class .

#1: We All Scream for Historical Themes

I'm sure you've been screaming with delight throughout your entire reading of this article because the themes are so thrilling. Seriously, though, they're super important for doing well on the final exam. Knowledge of specific facts about different empires and regions throughout history will be of little use on the test if you can't weave that information together to construct a larger narrative.

As you look through the notes, think carefully about how everything connects back to the six major themes of the course .

For example, if you're reading about the expansion of long-distance trade networks in the early modern period, you might start to think about how these new exchanges impacted the natural environment (theme 1). If you get into this mode of thinking early, you'll have an easier time writing high-quality essays on the final exam.

#2: Practice Outlining Essays (Especially the DBQ)

It's critical to write well-organized, coherent essays on the World History test , but statistics indicate that a large majority of students struggle with this aspect of the exam.

In 2021, results from the DBQ scoring looked like this:

• 79% of students earned the thesis point
• 30% of students earned the contextualization point
• Evidence: 11% of students earned all 3 evidence points; 41% earned 2 points; 40% earned 1 point; 8% earned 0 points
• Analysis & Reasoning: 2% earned 2 points; 15% earned 1 point; 83% earned 0 points

So clearly, it can be tough to do well on the DBQ. However, I guarantee you can score well on the DBQ and other essay questions if you consistently practice writing outlines that follow the instructions and stay focused on the main topic. Try to become a pro at planning out your ideas by the time the exam rolls around.

#3: Know Your Chronology

You don't need to memorize a ton of exact dates, but you do need to be aware of the basic order in which major events happened in each region of the world . If someone tells you the name of an empire or dynasty, you should know which centuries it was active and what caused its rise and fall.

Pay attention to the overall developments that occurred in world history during each period designated by the course. What types of contact were made between different regions? Where were trading networks established? What were the dominant powers?

Multiple-choice and essay questions will ask you to focus on certain time periods and regions, so you should know the gist of what was going on at any given juncture.

#4: Don't Sweat the Small Stuff

It's not necessary to know the names of every single region in a particular empire and the exact dates when they were conquered. You're not expected to have a photographic memory. AP World History is mostly about broad themes.

You should still include a few specific details in your essays to back up your main points, but that's not nearly as important as showing a deep understanding of the progression of human history on a larger scale.

Conclusion: How to Study With AP World History Notes

A well-organized set of notes can help ground your studying for AP World History. With so much content to cover, it's best to selectively revisit different portions of the course based on where you find the largest gaps in your knowledge . You can decide what you need to study based on which content areas cause you the most trouble on practice tests.

Here are some tips to keep in mind while studying the above AP World History notes:

• Connect facts back to the themes
• Practice writing essay outlines
• Know the basic chronology of events
• Don't worry too much about small details

If you meticulously comb through your mistakes and regularly practice your essay-writing skills, you'll be on the right track to a great AP World History score!

What's Next?

What's a document-based question? How do you write a good response? Read this article to learn more about the most challenging question on the AP World History test .

If you're taking AP World History during your freshman or sophomore year, check out this article for some advice on which history classes you should take for the rest of your time in high school.

How many AP classes should you take in high school? We'll help you figure out how many AP classes you should take based on your goals and the course offerings at your school.

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