Getting Ahead: AP World History: Modern

Travel through 800 years of world history. Get ready to earn that 5!

📝 AP Exam Breakdown

The AP World History: Modern exam is 3 hours and 15 minutes long and has two sections.

Section	Question Type	# of Questions	Time	% of Score
Section I	Part A: Multiple Choice	55 questions	55 minutes	40%
Section I	Part B: Short Answer	3 questions	40 minutes	20%
Section II	Part A: Document-Based Question (DBQ)	1 question	60 minutes (incl. 15 min reading)	25%
Section II	Part B: Long Essay Question (LEQ)	1 question	40 minutes	15%

📘 Core Units You'll Learn

🏯 Unit 1: The Global Tapestry (c. 1200–1450) — 8–10%

🐫 Unit 2: Networks of Exchange (c. 1200–1450) — 8–10%

🏰 Unit 3: Land-Based Empires (c. 1450–1750) — 12–15%

⛵ Unit 4: Transoceanic Interconnections (c. 1450–1750) — 12–15%

⚔️ Unit 5: Revolutions (c. 1750–1900) — 12–15%

🏭 Unit 6: Consequences of Industrialization (c. 1750–1900) — 12–15%

💣 Unit 7: Global Conflict (c. 1900–present) — 8–10%

🕊️ Unit 8: Cold War and Decolonization (c. 1900–present) — 8–10%

🌐 Unit 9: Globalization (c. 1900–present) — 8–10%

💡 Study Tip

Practice DBQs and LEQs weekly and focus on sourcing documents (HIPP: Historical context, Intended audience, Purpose, Point of view). Explaining historical reasoning processes like causation, comparison, and continuity & change over time will sharpen both your understanding and your AP exam performance.

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