Seminar Exam Prep

AP Seminar exam study planner for May 2027

Rate each skill and set your weekly hours. The planner gives more time to the skills you are least sure of.

Hours a week of study for the AP Seminar exam
Understanding an Argument Part A, question 1
Line of Reasoning Part A, question 2
Evidence and Sources Part A, question 3, and Part B
Perspectives and Implications Part B

29 weeks to the exam on May 10, 2027

Start with Understanding an Argument

Understanding an Argument: 27 of your 116 hours. It serves Part A, question 1. Write one timed Part A or Part B answer a week beside it.

Hours per area
AreaHoursServes
Understanding an Argument27Part A, question 1
Line of Reasoning27Part A, question 2
Evidence and Sources27Part A, question 3, and Part B
Perspectives and Implications27Part B

Week by week

  1. Week 1 · Oct 13Understanding an Argument
  2. Week 2 · Oct 20Understanding an Argument
  3. Week 3 · Oct 27Understanding an Argument
  4. Week 4 · Nov 3Understanding an Argument
  5. Week 5 · Nov 10Understanding an Argument
  6. Week 6 · Nov 17Understanding an Argument
  7. Week 7 · Nov 24Understanding an Argument, Line of Reasoning
  8. Week 8 · Dec 1Line of Reasoning
  9. Week 9 · Dec 8Line of Reasoning
  10. Week 10 · Dec 15Line of Reasoning
  11. Week 11 · Dec 22Line of Reasoning
  12. Week 12 · Dec 29Line of Reasoning
  13. Week 13 · Jan 5Line of Reasoning
  14. Week 14 · Jan 12Line of Reasoning, Evidence and Sources
  15. Week 15 · Jan 19Evidence and Sources
  16. Week 16 · Jan 26Evidence and Sources
  17. Week 17 · Feb 2Evidence and Sources
  18. Week 18 · Feb 9Evidence and Sources
  19. Week 19 · Feb 16Evidence and Sources
  20. Week 20 · Feb 23Evidence and Sources
  21. Week 21 · Mar 2Evidence and Sources, Perspectives and Implications
  22. Week 22 · Mar 9Perspectives and Implications
  23. Week 23 · Mar 16Perspectives and Implications
  24. Week 24 · Mar 23Perspectives and Implications
  25. Week 25 · Mar 30Perspectives and Implications
  26. Week 26 · Apr 6Perspectives and Implications
  27. Week 27 · Apr 13Perspectives and Implications
  28. Week 28 · Apr 20Timed practice exam (Part A and Part B), then revise from Mia's feedback
  29. Week 29 · Apr 27Timed practice exam (Part A and Part B), then revise from Mia's feedback

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FAQ

How should I study for the AP Seminar exam?

Practice reading arguments closely (the claims, the reasoning, the evidence), then write timed Part A answers and Part B essays and revise them against the scoring rows.