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AP Art History

Full-length practice exam

Aligned to the 2027 AP Exam
SectionQuestionsTime
Section I – Multiple Choice8060 min
Section II – Free Response6120 min
1. Comparison (Long Essay)
2. Visual/Contextual Analysis (Long Essay)
3. Visual Analysis (Short Essay)
4. Contextual Analysis (Short Essay)
5. Attribution (Short Essay)
6. Continuity and Change (Short Essay)
Timing

Need extra time? Choose the timing option that matches your approved accommodation.

Break practice

Choose the break mode that matches how you plan to practice. This does not change scoring.

Before you begin:
  • Each section has its own timer that starts when you click “Begin Section.”
  • Once you finish a section and move on, you cannot return to it.
  • Within each section, you can move between questions freely.
  • A pause button is available next to the timer — use it only if absolutely necessary. You will not be able to pause on exam day.
Want to brush up first? Review the unit study guides:
  • Unit 1 – Global Prehistoric Art, 30,000–500 BCE
  • Unit 2 – Ancient Mediterranean Art, 3500 BCE–300 CE
  • Unit 3 – Early European and Colonial American Art, 200–1750 CE
  • Unit 4 – Later European and American Art, 1750–1980 CE
  • Unit 5 – Indigenous American Art, 1000 BCE–1980 CE
  • Unit 6 – African Art, 1100–1980 CE
  • Unit 7 – West and Central Asian Art, 500 BCE–1980 CE
  • Unit 8 – South, East, and Southeast Asian Art, 300 BCE–1980 CE
  • Unit 9 – The Pacific, 700–1980 ce
  • Unit 10 – Global Contemporary Art, 1980 CE to Present
  • AP Art History Exam
  • Art Historical Thinking Skills