AP World History: Modern Past Exam Tests / Questions

Last Updated: November 6, 2024

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Access past AP World History: Modern exam questions, scoring guidelines, and sample responses to prepare effectively for your exams and improve your scores1.

Year Wise Multiple Choice Questions

2017 – Multiple Choice Questions

2024: Free-Response Questions

Questions	Samples and Commentary	Scoring
Free-Response Questions – Set 1 Free-Response Questions – Set 2

2024: Free-Response Questions

Questions	Samples and Commentaries	Scoring
Free-Response Questions – Set 1 Free-Response Questions – Set 2

2023: Free-Response Questions

Questions	Samples and Commentary	Scoring
Free Response Questions-Set 1 Free Response Questions-Set 2	Sample Responses – DBQ – Set 1 Sample Responses – DBQ – Set 2 Sample Responses – LEQ 2 – Set 1 Sample Responses – LEQ 2 – Set 2 Sample Responses – LEQ 3 – Set 1 Sample Responses – LEQ 3 – Set 2 Sample Responses – LEQ 4 – Set 1 Sample Responses – LEQ 4 – Set 2 Sample Responses – SAQ 1 – Set 1 Sample Responses – SAQ 1 – Set 2 Sample Responses – SAQ 2 – Set 1 Sample Responses – SAQ 2 – Set 2 Sample Responses – SAQ 3 – Set 1 Sample Responses – SAQ 3 – Set 2 Sample Responses – SAQ 4 – Set 1 Sample Responses – SAQ 4 – Set 2	Scoring Guidelines Set – 1 Scoring Guidelines Set – 2 Chief Reader Report – Set 1 Chief Reader Report – Set 2 Scoring Statistics – Set 1 Scoring Statistics – Set 2 Score Distributions

2022: Free-Response Questions

Questions	Samples and Commentaries	Scoring
Free-Response Questions	Sample Responses – DBQ Sample Responses – LEQ 2 Sample Responses – LEQ 3 Sample Responses – LEQ 4 Sample Responses – SAQ 1 Sample Responses – SAQ 2 Sample Responses – SAQ 3 Sample Responses – SAQ 4	Scoring Guidelines Chief Reader Report Scoring Statistics Score Distributions

2021: Free-Response Questions

Questions	Samples and Commentaries	Scoring
Free-Response Questions	Sample Responses – DBQ Sample Responses – LEQ 2 Sample Responses – LEQ 3 Sample Responses – LEQ 4 Sample Responses – SAQ 1 Sample Responses – SAQ 2 Sample Responses – SAQ 3 Sample Responses – SAQ 4	Scoring Guidelines Chief Reader Report Scoring Statistics Score Distributions

2019: Free-Response Questions

Questions	Samples and Commentary	Scoring
Free-Response Questions	Sample Responses Q1 DBQ Sample Responses Q1 SA Sample Responses Q2 LEQ Sample Responses Q2 SA Sample Responses Q3 LEQ Sample Responses Q3 SA Sample Responses Q4 LEQ Sample Responses Q4 SA	Scoring Guidelines Chief Reader Report Scoring Statistics Scoring Distributions

2018 Free-Response Questions

Questions	Samples and Commentary	Scoring
Free-Response Questions	Sample Responses Q1 DBQ Sample Responses Q1 SA Sample Responses Q2 LEQ Sample Responses Q2 SA Sample Responses Q3 LEQ Sample Responses Q3 SA Sample Responses Q4 LEQ Sample Responses Q4 SA	Scoring Guidelines Chief Reader Report Scoring Statistics Scoring Distributions

2017 Free-Response Questions

Questions	Samples and Commentary	Scoring
Free-Response Questions	Sample Responses Q1 DBQ Sample Responses Q1 SA Sample Responses Q2 LEQ Sample Responses Q2 SA Sample Responses Q3 LEQ Sample Responses Q3 SA Sample Responses Q4 SA	Scoring Guidelines Chief Reader Report Scoring Statistics Scoring Distributions

2016 Free-Response Questions

Questions	Samples and Commentary	Scoring
Free-Response Questions	Sample Responses Q1 Sample Responses Q2 Sample Responses Q3	Scoring Guidelines Student Performance Q&A Scoring Statistics Score Distributions

2015 Free-Response Questions

Questions	Samples and Commentary	Scoring
Free-Response Questions	Sample Responses Q1 Sample Responses Q2 Sample Responses Q3	Scoring Guidelines Student Performance Q&A Scoring Statistics Score Distributions

2014 Free-Response Questions

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Free-Response Questions	Sample Responses Q1 Sample Responses Q2 Sample Responses Q3	Scoring Guidelines Student Performance Q&A Scoring Statistics Score Distributions

2013 Free-Response Questions

Questions	Samples and Commentary	Scoring
Free-Response Questions	Sample Responses Q1 Sample Responses Q2 Sample Responses Q3	Scoring Guidelines Student Performance Q&A Scoring Statistics Score Distributions

2012 Free-Response Questions

Questions	Samples and Commentary	Scoring
Free-Response Questions	Sample Responses Q1 Sample Responses Q2 Sample Responses Q3	Scoring Guidelines Student Performance Q&A Scoring Statistics Score Distributions

2011 Free-Response Questions

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Free-Response Questions	Sample Responses Q1 Sample Responses Q2 Sample Responses Q3	Scoring Guidelines Student Performance Q&A Scoring Statistics Score Distributions

2010 Free-Response Questions

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All Questions	Sample Responses Q1 Sample Responses Q2 Sample Responses Q3	Scoring Guidelines Student Performance Q&A Scoring Statistics Score Distributions

2009 Free-Response Questions

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All Questions	Sample Responses Q1 Sample Responses Q2 Sample Responses Q3	Scoring Guidelines Student Performance Q&A Scoring Statistics Score Distributions

2008 Free-Response Questions

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Free-Response Questions	Sample Responses Q1 Sample Responses Q2 Sample Responses Q3	Scoring Guidelines Student Performance Q&A Scoring Statistics Score Distributions

2007 Free-Response Questions

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All Questions	Sample Responses Q1 Sample Responses Q2 Sample Responses Q3	Scoring Guidelines Student Performance Q&A Scoring Statistics Score Distributions

2006 Free-Response Questions

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All Questions	Sample Responses Q1 Sample Responses Q2 Sample Responses Q3	Scoring Guidelines Student Performance Q&A Scoring Statistics Score Distributions

2005 Free-Response Questions

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All Questions	Sample Responses	Scoring Guidelines Student Performance Q&A Scoring Statistics Score Distributions

2004 Free-Response Questions

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All Questions	Sample Responses Q1 Sample Responses Q2 Sample Responses Q3	Scoring Guidelines Scoring Commentary Student Performance Q&A Scoring Statistics Grade Distributions

2003 Free-Response Questions

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All Questions	Sample Responses Q1 Sample Responses Q2 Sample Responses Q3	Scoring Guidelines Scoring Commentary Student Performance Q&A Scoring Statistics Score Distributions

2002 Free-Response Questions

Questions	Samples and Commentary	Scoring
All Questions	Sample Responses Q1 Sample Responses Q2 Sample Responses Q3	Scoring Guidelines Scoring Commentary Student Performance Q&A Score Distributions