The AP European History exam is 3 hours and 15 minutes long. It consists of two main sections, each with two parts:

• 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 period and 45 minutes to write (60 minutes total, 25% of exam score)
  • Part B: 1 long essay question in 40 minutes (15% of exam score)

This format totals 3 hours and 15 minutes for the entire exam