AP Psychology
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About the Exam
The AP Psychology Exam will test your understanding of the psychological concepts covered in the course units, as well as your ability to analyze behavioral studies.
Exam Duration
2hrs
2hrs
Exam Dates
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Tue, May 11, 2021,
12 PM LocalAP Psychology Exam
This is the regularly scheduled date for the AP Psychology Exam.
Exam Components
Section 1: Multiple Choice
100 questions 1hr 10mins 67% of Score
You’ll be asked to:
- Define, describe, and explain content from a range of course topics
- Apply skills related to course concepts, theories, and scientific data and methods
Section 2: Free Response
2 questions 50mins 33% of Score
In the free-response section, you’ll respond to two questions with written answers. You’ll be asked to:
- Explain behavior and apply theories using concepts from different theoretical frameworks or subdomains in the field of psychology
- Analyze psychological research studies, including analyzing and interpreting quantitative data
Exam Essentials
Exam Preparation
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Practice in AP Classroom
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2019 AP Psychology Free-Response Questions and Scoring Guidelines
Review two different sets of released free-response questions and their scoring guidelines. These sets of questions are the two most commonly taken versions.
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2019 AP Psychology Free-Response Questions Set 1
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2019 AP Psychology Scoring Guidelines Set 1
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2019 AP Psychology Free-Response Questions Set 2
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2019 AP Psychology Scoring Guidelines Set 2
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AP Psychology Exam Free-Response Questions and Scoring Information Archive
Review free-response questions, sample student responses, and scoring guidelines from 2018 and earlier.
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