Scoring

Welcome to the section on the scoring of the A-P European History Exam.

The test will be scored on a five point scale. Five is considered extremely well qualified, four is well qualified, three is qualified, two is possibly qualified, and one means not qualified. Three is considered a passing score.

The mult iple choice section is worth fifty percent of your total score. You will get one point for every question you answer correctly. You will get one fourth of a point deducted for every wrong answer.

The essay portion will be worth fifty percent of your grade. That fifty percent will be further divided as follows:

The Data Based Question will be worth forty five percent of the essay grade.

The two thematic essays will be worth fifty five percent of the essay grade.

Here are some hints on studying for the exam.

Remember to keep the big picture and main themes in mind.

You should not study trivial information. There will be no questions that test facts without some analysis.

You should avoid memorizing the details of military battles.

Pay attention to the order of difficulty on the multiple choice section. The question will be organized from easy to hard.

You should also look for the chronology on the multiple choice questions. The questions will be arranged by time period. The test will start with earlier time periods.

You should also focus on the connection of events in history. You should understand events in context, not as isolated incidents.