AP Art History
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Exam Overview
The AP Art History Exam will test your understanding of the art historical concepts covered in the course units, as well as your ability to analyze and compare works of art and place them in historical context.
Fri, May 6, 2022,
12 PM Local
This is the regularly scheduled date for the AP Art History Exam.
80 questions 1hr 50% of Score
There are two types of multiple-choice questions on the exam:
The multiple-choice section includes images of works of art both in and beyond the image set.
You’ll be asked to:
6 questions 2hrs 50% of Score
There are six free-response questions on the exam:
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2021 AP Art History Free-Response Questions and Scoring Information
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2021 AP Art History Free-Response Questions
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2021 AP Art History Scoring Guidelines
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2021 AP Art History Sample Responses Question 1
2021 AP Art History Sample Responses Question 2
2021 AP Art History Sample Responses Question 3
2021 AP Art History Sample Responses Question 4
2021 AP Art History Sample Responses Question 5
2021 AP Art History Sample Responses Question 6
2021 AP Art History Score Distributions
AP Art History Exam Free-Response Questions and Scoring Information Archive
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