AP European 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 4, 2027.
29 weeks to the exam on May 4, 2027
Start with Unit 1
Unit 1: Renaissance and Exploration: 12 of your 116 hours.
| Unit | Hours | About this many questions |
|---|---|---|
| Unit 1: Renaissance and Exploration | 12 | 7 of 55 |
| Unit 2: Age of Reformation | 12 | 7 of 55 |
| Unit 3: Absolutism and Constitutionalism | 12 | 7 of 55 |
| Unit 4: Scientific, Philosophical, and Political Developments | 12 | 7 of 55 |
| Unit 5: Conflict, Crisis, and Reaction in the Late 18th Century | 12 | 7 of 55 |
| Unit 6: Industrialization and Its Effects | 12 | 7 of 55 |
| Unit 7: 19th-Century Perspectives and Political Developments | 12 | 7 of 55 |
| Unit 8: 20th-Century Global Conflicts | 12 | 7 of 55 |
| Unit 9: Cold War and Contemporary Europe | 12 | 7 of 55 |
Week by week
- Weeks 1–3 · Oct 13Unit 1: Renaissance and Exploration
- Weeks 4–6 · Nov 3Unit 2: Age of Reformation
- Weeks 7–9 · Nov 24Unit 3: Absolutism and Constitutionalism
- Weeks 10–12 · Dec 15Unit 4: Scientific, Philosophical, and Political Developments
- Weeks 13–15 · Jan 5Unit 5: Conflict, Crisis, and Reaction in the Late 18th Century
- Weeks 16–18 · Jan 26Unit 6: Industrialization and Its Effects
- Weeks 19–21 · Feb 16Unit 7: 19th-Century Perspectives and Political Developments
- Weeks 22–24 · Mar 9Unit 8: 20th-Century Global Conflicts
- Weeks 25–27 · Mar 30Unit 9: Cold War and Contemporary Europe
- Weeks 28–29 · Apr 20Timed practice exam, then review every miss
How the plan works
Each unit starts from the middle of its weight range, weaker units get more hours, and the last weeks are timed practice exams.
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Questions people ask
Which AP European History unit is weighted most?
None: each of the nine units is 10–15% of the multiple choice, so the plan weights them by how sure you are.