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World History Exam Prep

AP World History study planner for May 2027

Units 3 to 6 carry 12–15% of the multiple choice each, and Units 1, 2 and 7 to 9 carry 8–10%. Tell the planner how sure you are of each unit and it spends your time where the points are.

Hours a week for AP World History: Modern
Unit 1: The Global Tapestry 8–10%
Unit 2: Networks of Exchange 8–10%
Unit 3: Land-Based Empires 12–15%
Unit 4: Transoceanic Interconnections 12–15%
Unit 5: Revolutions 12–15%
Unit 6: Consequences of Industrialization 12–15%
Unit 7: Global Conflict 8–10%
Unit 8: Cold War and Decolonization 8–10%
Unit 9: Globalization 8–10%

29 weeks to the exam on May 6, 2027

Start with Unit 3

Unit 3: Land-Based Empires: 14.7 of your 116 hours. It carries 12–15% of the multiple choice, about 7 of the 55 questions.

Hours per unit
UnitHoursAbout this many questions
Unit 3: Land-Based Empires14.77 of 55
Unit 4: Transoceanic Interconnections14.77 of 55
Unit 5: Revolutions14.77 of 55
Unit 6: Consequences of Industrialization14.77 of 55
Unit 1: The Global Tapestry9.85 of 55
Unit 2: Networks of Exchange9.85 of 55
Unit 7: Global Conflict9.85 of 55
Unit 8: Cold War and Decolonization9.85 of 55
Unit 9: Globalization9.85 of 55

Week by week

  1. Week 1 · Oct 13Unit 3: Land-Based Empires
  2. Week 2 · Oct 20Unit 3: Land-Based Empires
  3. Week 3 · Oct 27Unit 3: Land-Based Empires
  4. Week 4 · Nov 3Unit 3: Land-Based Empires, Unit 4: Transoceanic Interconnections
  5. Week 5 · Nov 10Unit 4: Transoceanic Interconnections
  6. Week 6 · Nov 17Unit 4: Transoceanic Interconnections
  7. Week 7 · Nov 24Unit 4: Transoceanic Interconnections
  8. Week 8 · Dec 1Unit 4: Transoceanic Interconnections, Unit 5: Revolutions
  9. Week 9 · Dec 8Unit 5: Revolutions
  10. Week 10 · Dec 15Unit 5: Revolutions
  11. Week 11 · Dec 22Unit 5: Revolutions
  12. Week 12 · Dec 29Unit 5: Revolutions, Unit 6: Consequences of Industrialization
  13. Week 13 · Jan 5Unit 6: Consequences of Industrialization
  14. Week 14 · Jan 12Unit 6: Consequences of Industrialization
  15. Week 15 · Jan 19Unit 6: Consequences of Industrialization, Unit 1: The Global Tapestry
  16. Week 16 · Jan 26Unit 1: The Global Tapestry
  17. Week 17 · Feb 2Unit 1: The Global Tapestry
  18. Week 18 · Feb 9Unit 1: The Global Tapestry, Unit 2: Networks of Exchange
  19. Week 19 · Feb 16Unit 2: Networks of Exchange
  20. Week 20 · Feb 23Unit 2: Networks of Exchange, Unit 7: Global Conflict
  21. Week 21 · Mar 2Unit 7: Global Conflict
  22. Week 22 · Mar 9Unit 7: Global Conflict
  23. Week 23 · Mar 16Unit 7: Global Conflict, Unit 8: Cold War and Decolonization
  24. Week 24 · Mar 23Unit 8: Cold War and Decolonization
  25. Week 25 · Mar 30Unit 8: Cold War and Decolonization, Unit 9: Globalization
  26. Week 26 · Apr 6Unit 9: Globalization
  27. Week 27 · Apr 13Unit 9: Globalization
  28. Week 28 · Apr 20Timed practice exam, then review every miss
  29. Week 29 · Apr 27Timed practice exam, then review every miss

Check your units with the free drill

ExamThursday, May 6, 2027
Units 3 to 612–15% of the multiple choice each
Units 1, 2, 7, 8, 98–10% each
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 source-based questions to find what you do not know, then the lesson, then more questions.
  • Write one short answer a week and one essay every two weeks, and check each against the rubric.
  • Keep a running comparison of regions in each period: the essays reward connections across places as well as across time.

Try 2 questions

A historian's interpretation

Between the twelfth and fifteenth centuries, rulers across South and Southeast Asia drew on Indian religious traditions to strengthen their power. The Khmer kings at Angkor presented themselves as servants of the Hindu gods and later as patrons of Buddhism; the great temple of Angkor Wat, built in the twelfth century, was dedicated to Vishnu. In southern India, the Vijayanagara Empire, founded in 1336, championed Hindu kingship against the Muslim sultanates to its north. On Java, the kings of Majapahit combined Hindu and Buddhist practice while growing rich from the trade in spices.

Question 1
The presence of Indian religious traditions in the Khmer and Majapahit states is best explained by

How four innovations spread (original summary)

The table traces four innovations that spread across Afro-Eurasia before or during the period c. 1200 to c. 1450.

Four innovations, where they began and how they spread
InnovationOriginHow it spreadOne result
PaperChinaThrough Central Asia and the Islamic world to Spain and ItalyCheaper books and records
GunpowderChinaAcross Mongol Eurasia to the Islamic world and EuropeNew weapons such as cannons
Hindu-Arabic numeralsIndiaThrough Muslim scholars and merchants to EuropeEasier calculation for merchants
Uyghur scriptCentral AsiaAdopted by the Mongols for their own languageWritten records for the Mongol state
Question 2
The table best supports which claim about the period?

Next step

Take the free source-analysis drillTake the course tour

College Board's AP World History: Modern course page, with the unit weights

Questions people ask

Which AP World History unit is weighted most?

Units 3 to 6 (c. 1450 to c. 1900) are each 12–15% of the multiple choice. Units 1, 2, 7, 8 and 9 are 8–10% each.

How long should I study for AP World History?

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 World History exam?

Now is best: steady weekly study through the school year leaves the final weeks for full practice exams before May 6, 2027.