The 2024 AP exams will take place over a two-week period in May: May 6–10 and May 13–17.
The AP European History exam for 2024 will be a full-length paper-and-pencil exam that students can take in school only.
Here is what you need to know to do well in the upcoming AP European History exam.
Will I get college credit for the 2024 AP European History exam?
Students who take the 2024 AP European History exam will be eligible for college credit.
As in previous years, a student must obtain a score of 3, 4, or 5 to be eligible for college credit.
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Can I take the 2024 European History exam virtually?
The 2024 European History exam is one of the few AP exams that’s available as a digital exam in the 48 contiguous states and Washington, D.C. However, the digital exam is optional and it is up to individual schools to decide if they want to offer a digital, paper, or a combination of paper and digital exam. So check with your school to see which format is being offered.
No matter how you take the 2024 AP European History exam, the schedule, content and applicable rules will be the same, though.
How long is the 2024 AP European History exam?
The 2024 AP European History exam will be 3 hours, 15 minutes long.
What’s the 2024 AP European History exam date and time?
The 2024 AP European History exam is scheduled for Friday, May 10 at 8 AM local time.
What will be tested on the 2024 AP European History exam?
The 2024 AP European History exam will test students on the whole course content, so be prepared to answer questions on these topics:
- Unit 1: Renaissance and Exploration
- Unit 2: Age of Reformation
- Unit 3: Absolutism and Constitutionalism
- Unit 4: Scientific, Philosophical, and Political Developments
- Unit 5: Conflict, Crisis, and Reaction in the Late 18th Century
- Unit 6: Industrialization and Its Effects
- Unit 7: 19th-Century Perspectives and Political Developments
- Unit 8: 20th-Century Global Conflicts
- Unit 9: Cold War and Contemporary Europe
What is the AP European History exam format for 2024?
The 2024 AP European History exam will consist of two sections.
In the first section, you will have 55 minutes to answer 55 multiple-choice questions and 40 minutes to answer 3 short answer questions. The first two short answer questions are required, but you can choose between two prompts to answer the third question.
In the second section, you will have 1 hour to answer a document-based question and 40 minutes to answer a long essay question.
The chart below shows the breakdown of the exam components.
| Section | # Questions | Time Allocation | Exam Weight |
| IA: Multiple Choice | 55 | 55 minutes | 40% |
| IB: Short Answer | 3 | 40 minutes | 20% |
| II: Document-Based Question and Long Essay | 2 | 1 hour, 40 minutes | 40% |
Does the College Board offer any free AP European History exam prep resources?
The College Board is offering a number of free AP European History exam resources to students to help them prepare for the exam.
AP European History Practice Tests
You can get examples of free-response questions from past AP European History exams for free. You can use these as practice tests to supplement other test prep materials you use.
You can get the 2023 AP European History free-response questions now: check here for the first set and here for the second set.
And check here for free-response questions from the 1999-2022 AP European History exams.
AP European History Courses
The College Board’s AP YouTube channel gives students access to APLive classes and recordings delivered by AP teachers from across the country. Additionally, to help students review course content and skills before their exam, the College Board gives students access to the AP Daily: Live Review sessions for the 2024 AP European History exam.
What are my other options for preparing for the 2024 AP European History exam?
If you don’t have an AP European History review book already, consider getting one sooner than later to help you prepare for the 2024 AP European History exam. You can find popular review books published by Barron’s, The Princeton Review, and others at Amazon.
The AP European History Premium, 2024: 5 Practice Tests + Comprehensive Review + Online Practice (Barron’s AP Prep), for example, which is ranked 4.7 stars, costs just $17.99 (at the time of writing of this article).
The Hartley AP European History Study Guide: Everything You Need to Know to Ace SAQ, DBQ & LEQ, Get an A in Your Class and Score a 5 on The APEH Exam Day Paperback, which is also ranked 4.7 stars, costs $18.97 (at the time of writing of this article).
And the Princeton Review AP European History Premium Prep, 22nd Edition: 6 Practice Tests + Complete Content Review + Strategies & Techniques (2024) (College Test Preparation), which is ranked 4.6 stars, costs $23.60 (at the time of writing of this article).
If you’re taking more than one AP exam in 2024, check TUN’s AP Exam Review for details on other AP exams.
