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AP Psychology study planner for May 2027

All five units carry 15–25% of the multiple-choice section, so your weak units decide where the hours should go. Tell the planner how sure you are of each unit and it spends your time where the points are.

Hours a week for AP Psychology
Unit 1: Biological Bases of Behavior 15–25%
Unit 2: Cognition 15–25%
Unit 3: Development and Learning 15–25%
Unit 4: Social Psychology and Personality 15–25%
Unit 5: Mental and Physical Health 15–25%

30 weeks to the exam on May 14, 2027

Start with Unit 1

Biological Bases of Behavior: 22.4 of your 120 hours. It carries 15–25% of Section I, about 15 of the 75 questions.

Hours per unit
UnitHoursAbout this many questions
Unit 1: Biological Bases of Behavior22.415 of 75
Unit 2: Cognition22.415 of 75
Unit 3: Development and Learning22.415 of 75
Unit 4: Social Psychology and Personality22.415 of 75
Unit 5: Mental and Physical Health22.415 of 75

Week by week

  1. Week 1 · Oct 13Unit 1: Biological Bases of Behavior
  2. Week 2 · Oct 20Unit 1: Biological Bases of Behavior
  3. Week 3 · Oct 27Unit 1: Biological Bases of Behavior
  4. Week 4 · Nov 3Unit 1: Biological Bases of Behavior
  5. Week 5 · Nov 10Unit 1: Biological Bases of Behavior
  6. Week 6 · Nov 17Unit 1: Biological Bases of Behavior, Unit 2: Cognition
  7. Week 7 · Nov 24Unit 2: Cognition
  8. Week 8 · Dec 1Unit 2: Cognition
  9. Week 9 · Dec 8Unit 2: Cognition
  10. Week 10 · Dec 15Unit 2: Cognition
  11. Week 11 · Dec 22Unit 2: Cognition
  12. Week 12 · Dec 29Unit 2: Cognition, Unit 3: Development and Learning
  13. Week 13 · Jan 5Unit 3: Development and Learning
  14. Week 14 · Jan 12Unit 3: Development and Learning
  15. Week 15 · Jan 19Unit 3: Development and Learning
  16. Week 16 · Jan 26Unit 3: Development and Learning
  17. Week 17 · Feb 2Unit 3: Development and Learning, Unit 4: Social Psychology and Personality
  18. Week 18 · Feb 9Unit 4: Social Psychology and Personality
  19. Week 19 · Feb 16Unit 4: Social Psychology and Personality
  20. Week 20 · Feb 23Unit 4: Social Psychology and Personality
  21. Week 21 · Mar 2Unit 4: Social Psychology and Personality
  22. Week 22 · Mar 9Unit 4: Social Psychology and Personality
  23. Week 23 · Mar 16Unit 4: Social Psychology and Personality, Unit 5: Mental and Physical Health
  24. Week 24 · Mar 23Unit 5: Mental and Physical Health
  25. Week 25 · Mar 30Unit 5: Mental and Physical Health
  26. Week 26 · Apr 6Unit 5: Mental and Physical Health
  27. Week 27 · Apr 13Unit 5: Mental and Physical Health
  28. Week 28 · Apr 20Unit 5: Mental and Physical Health
  29. Week 29 · Apr 27Timed practice exam, then review every miss
  30. Week 30 · May 4Timed practice exam, then review every miss

Check your units with the free test

ExamFriday, May 14, 2027
Each unit15–25% of Section I
Research methodsAbout 25% of Section I, across every unit
Last weeksKept for timed practice exams

How the plan is made

  • Each unit starts from the middle of its published weight range.
  • A unit you have not started gets about one and a half times its share; a solid unit gets under half.
  • Units are ordered by need, and the final one or two weeks are timed practice exams with review of every miss.

Making the hours count

  • Start each unit with a few questions to find what you do not know, then the lesson, then more questions.
  • Practice research methods every week: they appear in every unit.
  • Write one free-response answer a week and compare it with the scoring points.

Try 2 questions

Question 1
A team follows 400 children from age 3 to age 18, testing their memory every three years. By age 18, only 230 of the children are still taking part. Which problem with this design does the drop in numbers illustrate?
Question 2
In a study of a new therapy for depression, clients in the therapy group met with a warm, enthusiastic therapist twice a week, while clients in the control group simply filled out mood surveys at home. The therapy group improved more. Which alternative explanation is most important to rule out?

Next step

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College Board's AP Psychology course page, with the unit and practice weights

Questions people ask

Which AP Psychology unit is weighted most?

None: each of the five units is 15–25% of the multiple-choice section.

How long should I study for AP Psychology?

It depends on how much of the course you know. The planner turns your weekly hours into hours per unit; most students do best with steady weekly practice rather than a final cram.

When should I start studying for the 2027 AP Psychology exam?

Now is best: steady weekly study through the school year leaves the final weeks for full practice exams before May 14, 2027.