AP Art History study planner for May 2027
Tell the planner how sure you are of each unit and it puts your hours where the points are, to May 12, 2027.
30 weeks to the exam on May 12, 2027
Start with Unit 3
Unit 3: Early Europe and Colonial Americas: 23.5 of your 120 hours.
| Unit | Hours | About this many questions |
|---|---|---|
| Unit 3: Early Europe and Colonial Americas | 23.5 | 17 of 80 |
| Unit 4: Later Europe and Americas | 23.5 | 17 of 80 |
| Unit 2: Ancient Mediterranean | 16.8 | 12 of 80 |
| Unit 10: Global Contemporary | 12.3 | 9 of 80 |
| Unit 8: South, East, and Southeast Asia | 9 | 6 of 80 |
| Unit 5: Indigenous Americas | 6.7 | 5 of 80 |
| Unit 6: Africa | 6.7 | 5 of 80 |
| Unit 1: Global Prehistory | 4.5 | 3 of 80 |
| Unit 7: West and Central Asia | 4.5 | 3 of 80 |
| Unit 9: The Pacific | 4.5 | 3 of 80 |
Week by week
- Weeks 1–5 · Oct 13Unit 3: Early Europe and Colonial Americas
- Week 6 · Nov 17Unit 3: Early Europe and Colonial Americas, Unit 4: Later Europe and Americas
- Weeks 7–11 · Nov 24Unit 4: Later Europe and Americas
- Week 12 · Dec 29Unit 4: Later Europe and Americas, Unit 2: Ancient Mediterranean
- Weeks 13–15 · Jan 5Unit 2: Ancient Mediterranean
- Week 16 · Jan 26Unit 2: Ancient Mediterranean, Unit 10: Global Contemporary
- Weeks 17–19 · Feb 2Unit 10: Global Contemporary
- Week 20 · Feb 23Unit 10: Global Contemporary, Unit 8: South, East, and Southeast Asia
- Week 21 · Mar 2Unit 8: South, East, and Southeast Asia
- Week 22 · Mar 9Unit 8: South, East, and Southeast Asia, Unit 5: Indigenous Americas
- Week 23 · Mar 16Unit 5: Indigenous Americas, Unit 6: Africa
- Week 24 · Mar 23Unit 6: Africa
- Week 25 · Mar 30Unit 6: Africa, Unit 1: Global Prehistory
- Week 26 · Apr 6Unit 1: Global Prehistory, Unit 7: West and Central Asia
- Week 27 · Apr 13Unit 7: West and Central Asia, Unit 9: The Pacific
- Week 28 · Apr 20Unit 9: The Pacific
- Weeks 29–30 · Apr 27Timed practice exam, then review every miss
How the plan works
Each unit starts from its exam weight, weaker units get more hours, and the last weeks are timed practice exams.
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Questions people ask
Which AP Art History units are weighted most?
Unit 3, Early Europe and Colonial Americas, and Unit 4, Later Europe and Americas, at about 21% of the multiple choice each.