AP European History

Advanced Placement European History (commonly known as AP Modern European History, AP Euro, AP European, APEH, or MEHAP), is a course and examination offered by the College Board through the Advanced Placement Program. This course is for high school students who are interested in a first year university level course in European history. The course surveys European history from between 1300-1450 CE to the present,[1] focusing on religious, social, economic, and political themes.

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The exam

The AP exam for European History is divided into two sections, comprising 55 multiple-choice questions (with four answer choices), three short-answer questions, and two essay responses (one thematic Long Essay Question (LEQ) and one Document Based Question (DBQ)).[2] The multiple-choice and short-answer sections are to be completed in 55 minutes and 40 minutes respectively. The essay section is to be completed in 100 minutes (including the mandated 15-minute reading period). The DBQ is graded out of 7 points and the LEQ is graded out of 6 points. This new structure went into effect beginning Fall 2017. The exam grade is weighted evenly between the multiple-choice and free-response sections. The DBQ is weighted at 25 percent while the FRQ/LEQ is weighted at 15 percent. The Short Answer is weighted 20 percent. Approximately half of the multiple-choice questions cover the period from 1450 to the French Revolution and Napoleonic era, and half cover the period from the French Revolution and Napoleonic era to the present, evenly divided between the nineteenth and twentieth centuries. About one-third of the questions focus on cultural and intellectual themes, one-third on political and diplomatic themes, and one-third on social and economic themes. Many questions draw on knowledge of more than one chronological period or theme.[3] Although this is the general trend based on past AP Exams, it is not mandated that the exam follow this format. In recent years and present, the multiple choice portion is Stimulus Based, meaning the students are given an excerpt of a speech or writing, photograph, or painting, to analyze and answer questions and/or give presentations on the given info.

Test Part Test Section Time Allotted Questions Weight
Part A Multiple Choice 55 minutes 55 questions 40%
Short Answer Questions (SAQ) 40 minutes 3 questions 20%
Part B Document Based Question (DBQ) 60 minutes (including mandatory 15 minute reading period) 1 question 25%
Long Essay Question (LEQ) 40 minutes 1 question 15%

Free Response Sections

The Free Response sections of the test offer some choice.[4]

  • Short Answer Question (SAQ): (complete 3 of 4)
    • Two questions spanning 1600-2001 (both mandatory)
    • Choice between questions Q3 (periods 1 and 2) and Q4 (periods 3 and 4)
  • Long Essay Question (LEQ): (complete 1 of 3)
    • Choice between questions Q1, (period 1) Q2 (periods 2 and 3) and Q3 (periods 3 and 4)

Grade distributions

AP European History Test Grade Distribution:[5]

Final Score 2007 2008 2009 2010 2011 2012 2013 2014 2015[6] 2016[7] 2017[8] 2018[9] 2019[10] 2020[11]
5 11.1% 9.2% 13.9% 12.7% 10.6% 10.5% 10.4% 8.6% 10.3% 7.9% 9.5% 11.8% 11.7% 13.7%
4 18.9% 17.2% 19.2% 18.4% 18.7% 19.2% 18.8% 16.9% 17.4% 16.2% 18.8% 20% 20.6% 20.1%
3 35.9% 34.9% 33.9% 34.5% 35.5% 36.0% 34.8% 34.1% 35.6% 29.5% 28.5% 25.6% 26.1% 25.5%
2 11.2% 12.1% 11.3% 11.2% 11.6% 10.8% 11.0% 11.7% 10.6% 34.2% 31.4% 30.4% 29.4% 29.2%
1 22.9% 26.6% 21.7% 23.2% 23.6% 23.5% 25.0% 28.7% 26.1% 12.2% 11.8% 12.2% 12.2% 11.5%
% of Scores 3 or Higher 65.9% 61.3% 67.0% 65.6% 64.8% 65.7% 64.0% 59.6% 63.3% 53.6% 56.8% 57.4% 58.4% 59.3%
Mean Score 2.84 2.70 2.92 2.86 2.81 2.82 2.78 2.65 2.75 2.73 2.83 2.89 2.90 2.95
Standard Deviation 1.28 1.28 1.31 1.31 1.28 1.28 1.29 1.29 1.29 1.11 1.15 1.20 1.20 1.22
Number of Students 97,042 100,648 101,359 102,629 107,392 108,854 109,878 110,297 107,267 109,031 105,347 101,740

References
  1. {https://secure-media.collegeboard.org/digitalServices/pdf/ap/ap-european-history-course-and-exam-description.pdf}%5B%5D Retrieved on February 12, 2017
  2. European History Course Description retrieved on September 7, 2017.
  3. European History Exam Overview
  4. https://apstudent.collegeboard.org/apcourse/ap-european-history/about-the-exam
  5. http://research.collegeboard.org/programs/ap/data
  6. 2015 AP Score Distributions - Total Registration
  7. Total Registration. "2016 AP Exam Score Distributions". www.totalregistration.net. Retrieved 2016-07-01.
  8. Total Registration. "2017 AP Exam Score Distributions". www.totalregistration.net. Retrieved 2017-06-20.
  9. Total Registration. "2018 AP Exam Score Distributions". www.totalregistration.net. Retrieved 2018-06-19.
  10. Total Registration (June 18, 2019). "2019 AP Exam Score Distributions". www.totalregistration.net. Retrieved 2019-06-19.
  11. Total Registration (2020-07-10). "2020 AP Exam Score Distributions". www.totalregistration.net. Retrieved 2020-07-10.
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