AP® EXAM PREP
STUDYING FOR AP EXAMS
Advanced Placement exams have been around for half a century. While the format and content have changed over the years, the basic goal of the AP program remains the same: to give high school students a chance to earn college credit or advanced placement. To do this, a student needs to do two things:
- Find a college that accepts AP scores
- Score well enough on the exam
The first part is easy, because most colleges accept AP scores in some form or another. The second part requires a little more effort. If you have worked diligently all year in your course work, you’ve laid the groundwork. The next step is familiarizing yourself with the test.
Select a topic below to learn more about the AP Exams and what to expect on Test Day.
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April 19, 2022
Question Types on the AP World History: Modern Exam
Everything you need to know about the four question types on the AP World History: Modern exam, including how the exam questions are formatted and graded.
April 19, 2022
Question Types on the AP U.S. History Exam
Learn about the four different question types on the AP U.S. History exam, including the multiple-choice questions, short-answer questions, DBQ, and LEQ.
April 13, 2022
How to Study for the AP U.S. History Exam
Learn how to study for the AP U.S. History exam, also called the APUSH exam. Discover what’s tested on the AP U.S. History exam, the test’s format & more.
August 21, 2021
AP English Language and Composition Essay Scoring
When it comes time to make judgments about writing, the word "effectively" comes up repeatedly. It’s a popular word because it’s easy to use. But it’s also hard to define. It means so much, and yet so little. You probably know effective writing when you see it, but what the AP folks have in mind is the thoughtful organization of ideas, appropriate word choice, proper syntax, varied sentence structure, a mature style of writing, sensible paragraphing, coherent development, and correct mechanics (grammar, spelling, and punctuation).