AP Psychology Exam

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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.

This is a fully digital exam. You’ll complete multiple-choice and free-response questions in the Bluebook testing app, with all responses automatically submitted at the end of the exam.

Exam Duration
2hrs 40mins

Exam Date

Tue, May 12, 2026

12 PM Local

This is the regularly scheduled date for the AP Psychology Exam.

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Exam Components

In the free-response section, you’ll respond to two questions with written answers. The first question will be the Article Analysis Question (AAQ), and the second question will be the Evidence-Based Question (EBQ). 

You’ll be asked to: 

Apply psychological perspectives, theories, concepts, and research findings.
Evaluate qualitative and quantitative research methods and study designs.
Evaluate representations of psychological concepts depicted in quantitative research (tables, graphs, charts, and diagrams) and described in qualitative research.
Develop and justify psychological arguments using evidence.

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Practice on Bluebook

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AP Psychology Course and Exam Description

This is the core document for the course. It clearly lays out the course content and describes the exam and AP Program in general.

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Student Responses and Scoring Commentary

Review sample responses and scoring information for the free-response questions in the AP Psychology Course and Exam Description.

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Free-Response Questions and Scoring Information

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