APUSH Test Format

Format of Assessment

Section I - Part A: Multiple Choice | 55 Questions | 55 Minutes | 40% of Exam Score

• Questions appear in sets of 2-5.
• Students analyze historical texts, interpretations, and evidence.
• Primary and secondary sources, images, graphs, and maps are included.

Section I - Part B: Short Answer | 4 Questions | 50 Minutes | 20% of Exam Score

• Questions provide opportunities for students to demonstrate what they know best.
• Some questions include texts, images, graphs, or maps.

Section II - Part A: Document Based | 1 Question | 55 Minutes | 25% of Exam Score

• Analyze and synthesize historical data.
• Assess written, quantitative, or visual materials as historical evidence.

Section II - Part B: Long Essay | 1 Question | 35 Minutes | 15% of Exam Score

• Students select one question among two.
• Explain and analyze significant issues in U.S. history.
• Develop an argument supported by an analysis of historical evidence.