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AP European History LEQ Practice

280 Long Essay Questions written in the AP format. Pick one, read the full prompt, and write your essay from what you know.

Your first scored response is included. A plan unlocks unlimited scoring.

New to the LEQ? Read the exam guide

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unit 6

280 questions

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French absolutism versus English constitutional development, 1600-1715

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In your response you should do the following:
  • Respond to the prompt with a historically defensible thesis or claim that establishes a line of reasoning.

  • Describe a broader historical context relevant to the prompt.

  • Support an argument in response to the prompt using at least two pieces of specific and relevant evidence.

  • Use historical reasoning (e.g., comparison, causation, continuity or change over time) to frame or structure an argument that addresses the prompt.

  • Demonstrate a complex understanding of a historical development related to the prompt through sophisticated argumentation and/or effective use of evidence.

1. Evaluate the most significant difference between the political development of France and the political development of England in the period from 1600 to 1715.

What the LEQ asks

The Long Essay Question is one required broad prompt in Section II of the AP European History exam. There are no documents, so you build a historical argument with evidence from your own knowledge.

40 min
to plan and write
6 points
across rows A to D
15%
of your exam score
  1. Part A: Thesis

    A defensible claim that sets up a line of reasoning

    1 pt

  2. Part B: Contextualization

    Broader developments that frame the prompt

    1 pt

  3. Part C: Evidence

    Two specific examples, used to support the argument

    2 pts

  4. Part D: Analysis and reasoning

    Comparison, causation, or continuity and change, plus a complex understanding

    2 pts

How LEQ practice works

Each question follows the exam’s format, from the full prompt to a score on every part.

  1. Read the full prompt

    One broad prompt with its time period, laid out the way the exam shows it.

  2. Write on a 40-minute timer

    The time to plan for on exam day. Pause it or turn it off, and your response saves as you go.

  3. Submit for a score out of 6

    Your response is scored against the scoring guidelines written for that question. Your first score is included.

Feedback on every part

A summary at the top tells you what to work on next. Below it, each part shows whether you earned the point and what the scoring guidelines were looking for.

Detailed Feedback

Part A: 1/1 point

Earned the point. You provided a historically defensible claim that the state became less involved in the economy due to the shift from mercantilism to capitalism.

Part B: 1/1 point

Earned the point. You successfully established the broader historical context by describing the pre-industrial reliance on subsistence agriculture and mercantilist policies.

Part C1: 0/1 point

Did not earn the point. While you discussed broad economic theories like capitalism, socialism, and communism, you did not provide specific historical examples of state actions or policies (such as the repeal of the Corn Laws, Bismarck's welfare state, or the Factory Acts).

Detailed feedback on a practice LEQ

Questions about the LEQ

How many responses can I get scored?

You can read every question without a plan. Your first scored response is included. A plan unlocks unlimited scoring.

Do I still choose between three prompts?

No. Beginning with the May 2027 exam, the LEQ is one required broad prompt, and each question here gives you one prompt. Your choice is which developments and evidence to use.

How is the LEQ different from the DBQ?

The LEQ has no documents, so every piece of evidence comes from what you know. The DBQ gives you seven documents and 60 minutes, including a reading period.

What reasoning will the prompt ask for?

Comparison, causation, or continuity and change over time. Row D checks that you use that reasoning to structure your argument.

Can I write my answer by hand?

Yes. Switch the editor to handwrite, write on paper, and add a photo of your page.

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