Question 1
Source 1 differed from the Emancipation Proclamation of 1863 in that it
African American Studies Exam Prep
The AP African American Studies exam in 2027: format, date and length
60 multiple-choice questions in 70 minutes, a 10-minute project validation question, then 3 short answers in 40 minutes and a document-based question in 45. All of it is typed in the Bluebook app.
| Multiple choice | 60 questions, 70 minutes, 60% of the score |
|---|---|
| Short answer | 3 questions, 40 minutes, 18% |
| Document-based question | 1 question, 45 minutes, 12% |
| Project and validation question | 8.5% and 1.5%, set by the school |
| Date | Thursday, May 6, 2027, Session 2 |
The parts of the exam
- Multiple choice comes in sets of 3 or 4 questions on 1 or 2 sources. About half the sources are required sources from the course.
- Short answers: one on a text source, one on a visual source and one on a broad theme of the course, each with 3 or 4 parts.
- The document-based question gives five sources with different perspectives on one development.
- The individual student project (8.5%) is scored by your teacher; the exam-day validation question (1.5%) asks about a source you used in it.
The four units
- Unit 1: Origins of the African Diaspora, 20–25% of the multiple choice.
- Unit 2: Freedom, Enslavement, and Resistance, 30–35%.
- Unit 3: The Practice of Freedom, 20–25%.
- Unit 4: Movements and Debates, 20–25%.
Try a question
Two documents ending slavery, 1865 and 1866
Source 1: Thirteenth Amendment to the United States Constitution, ratified 1865, Section 1
Neither slavery nor involuntary servitude, except as a punishment for crime whereof the party shall have been duly convicted, shall exist within the United States, or any place subject to their jurisdiction.
Source 2: Treaty between the United States and the Cherokee Nation, 1866, Article 9
The Cherokee Nation having, voluntarily, in February, eighteen hundred and sixty-three, by an act of the national council, forever abolished slavery, hereby covenant and agree that never hereafter shall either slavery or involuntary servitude exist in their nation otherwise than in the punishment of crime . . . .
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Questions people ask
How long is the AP African American Studies exam?
About 2 hours 45 minutes of testing: 70 minutes of multiple choice, a 10-minute validation question, 40 minutes of short answers and 45 minutes for the document-based question.
When is the AP African American Studies exam in 2027?
Thursday, May 6, 2027, in the afternoon session (Session 2).
How many questions are on the AP African American Studies exam?
65: 60 multiple-choice questions, 1 project validation question, 3 short answers and 1 document-based question.
Is the AP African American Studies exam digital?
Yes. Every part is answered in the Bluebook app.