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Quick Answer: The AP World History (AP World History) exam has 55 MCQ + 3 SAQ + 1 DBQ + 1 LEQ, a 3 hours 15 minutes time limit, a Score 3+ (scale 1-5) passing score, and costs $99 USD. It covers Land-Based Empires, Transoceanic Interconnections, Revolutions, Consequences of Industrialization. ExamCert has 500+ free practice questions, a full study guide, and a money-back guarantee.
AP World History (AP World History) Study Materials
AP World History: Modern is a College Board Advanced Placement course covering global history from c. 1200 CE to the present across nine units, assessed by a 3-hour-15-minute exam combining multiple-choice questions, short-answer questions, a document-based question, and a long essay. In 2026 it remains a high-value way for students to earn transferable college credit, boost a weighted GPA, and strengthen college applications.
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AP World History (AP World History) Exam Domains
55 MCQ + 3 SAQ + 1 DBQ + 1 LEQ in 3 hours 15 minutes. Passing score: Score 3+ (scale 1-5). Exam fee: $99 USD. Format: Multiple choice & free response.
Land-Based Empires (1450-1750)
The expansion, administration, and competition of gunpowder empires like the Ottomans, Safavids, Mughals, and Qing.
Transoceanic Interconnections (1450-1750)
Maritime exploration, the Columbian Exchange, new global trade systems, and the rise of European colonial empires.
Revolutions (1750-1900)
The Enlightenment, political and industrial revolutions, nationalism, and the transformation of economies and societies.
Consequences of Industrialization (1750-1900)
Imperialism, economic imperialism, migration, and the global social and environmental impacts of industrialization.
The Global Tapestry (1200-1450)
State-building and the cultural, economic, and political developments across Afro-Eurasia and the Americas.
Networks of Exchange (1200-1450)
Silk Roads, Indian Ocean, and Trans-Saharan trade and the exchange of goods, ideas, technology, and disease.
Global Conflict (1900-present)
The world wars, total war, shifting global power, and the collapse of land-based empires.
Cold War & Decolonization (1900-present)
Cold War rivalries, decolonization movements, new independent nations, and competing ideologies.
Globalization (1900-present)
Advances in technology and communication, economic globalization, human rights, and global movements.
Why AP World History?
AP World History: Modern is a College Board Advanced Placement course covering global history from c. A respected College Board credential for Transferable college credit, A stronger, weighted GPA, Source-analysis and argumentation skills.
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For high school students (typically grades 10-12) seeking a rigorous, college-level world history course and the chance to earn college credit — students comfortable with extensive reading, source analysis, and analytical essay writing.
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Format: Multiple choice & free response
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