Question 1
Which of the following describes a continuity in Dar al-Islam despite the political changes shown in the table?
AP World History pass rate and score distribution
In 2026, 66% of AP World History: Modern students scored 3 or higher. In May 2025 the share was 64.3% of 411,547 students, with a mean score of 3.16 out of 5.
| Scored 3 or higher in 2026 | 66% |
|---|---|
| Scored 3 or higher in 2025 | 64.3% of 411,547 students |
| Scored 5 in 2025 | 13.9% |
| Mean score in 2025 | 3.16 |
The May 2025 distribution
- A 5: 13.9% (57,107 students)
- A 4: 33.4% (137,588 students)
- A 3: 17.0% (69,974 students)
- A 2: 26.5% (109,098 students)
- A 1: 9.2% (37,780 students)
The May 2026 distribution
College Board published the 2026 shares as whole percentages, without a count of students.
- A 5: 14%
- A 4: 36%
- A 3: 16%
- A 2: 26%
- A 1: 8%
What counts as passing
College Board does not call any score a pass. Many US colleges grant credit or advanced placement for scores of 3 and above, and each college decides which scores it accepts. Check the colleges on your list.
How a score is made
The four parts are weighted 40% multiple choice, 20% short answer, 25% document-based question and 15% long essay. College Board converts the weighted total to the 1 to 5 scale. Our practice exams report questions right and points earned, never an AP score.
Try 2 questions
New Muslim states as the Abbasid Caliphate fragmented (original summary)
The Abbasid caliphs, based in Baghdad, lost most of their political power after the 900s. Mongol armies sacked Baghdad in 1258.
| State | Began | Ruling group | Note |
|---|---|---|---|
| Seljuk Empire | 1000s (took Baghdad in 1055) | Turkic | Seljuk sultans held power while the caliph kept a religious role |
| Delhi sultanate | 1206 | Turkic dynasties | Muslim rulers governed a largely Hindu population in northern India |
| Mamluk sultanate of Egypt | 1250 | Soldiers of slave origin, at first mostly Turkic | Defeated the Mongols at Ain Jalut in 1260 |
Crops and disease on the move (original summary)
Bananas, first grown in Southeast Asia, were carried across the Indian Ocean to Africa and spread inland as a staple crop. Fast-ripening Champa rice, brought to southern China from what is now Vietnam in the early 1000s, allowed two harvests a year in many places. Arab farmers spread citrus fruits, sugarcane and cotton around the Mediterranean. The same routes carried disease: the bubonic plague that struck Afro-Eurasia in the 1340s traveled with merchants, soldiers and the fleas on their rats.
Question 2
The developments in the summary show that networks of exchange
Next step
College Board's AP World History: Modern score distributions
Questions people ask
What is the AP World History pass rate?
66% of students scored 3 or higher in 2026, and 64.3% in May 2025. A 3 is the score many US colleges accept for credit.
What is the average AP World History score?
3.16 in May 2025.
How many students take AP World History?
411,547 students took the AP World History: Modern exam in May 2025.