The AP European History exam is 3 hours and 15 minutes long. It consists of two main sections:
- Section I (95 minutes total):
- Part A: 55 multiple-choice questions in 55 minutes (40% of exam score)
- Part B: 3 short-answer questions in 40 minutes (20% of exam score)
- Section II (100 minutes total):
- Part A: 1 document-based question (DBQ) with a 15-minute reading/planning period followed by 45 minutes to write the essay (25% of exam score)
- Part B: 1 long essay question in 40 minutes (15% of exam score)
This structure totals 195 minutes (3 hours and 15 minutes) for the entire exam
