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title: "AP US History FRQ Practice"
description: "Practice AP US History free-response questions with AP® rubric-aligned scoring and point-by-point feedback for the 2027 exam."
canonical: "https://fiveable.me/apush/frqs"
type: "frq-landing"
subject: "AP US History"
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# AP US History FRQ Practice

## Overview

Practice AP US History free-response questions with AP® rubric-aligned scoring and point-by-point feedback for the 2027 exam.

## Question Types

- **Short Answer Question (SAQ)** (Questions 1, 2, 3): 13 suggested minutes; up to 3 parts; stimulus material (secondary text source(s), primary text source, primary or secondary non-text source)
- **Document-Based Question (DBQ)** (Question 1): 60 suggested minutes; up to 1 part; stimulus material (7 documents)
- **Long Essay Question (LEQ)** (Question 2): 40 suggested minutes; up to 1 part

## Exam Conditions

- Total free-response section time: 140 minutes
- Reading and planning time: 15 minutes
- Calculator permitted: no
- Reference sheet provided: no
- Expected response format: Complete sentences required (no outlines/bullets)

## How Scoring Works

Responses are scored against the published AP® rubric criteria for AP US History.

Each rubric point is reported separately with the evidence that earned or missed it, so a response can be revised and rescored.

Accuracy methodology and benchmark results are published at [scoring benchmarks](/frq/scoring-benchmarks).

## Related Resources

- [AP US History FRQ practice](/apush/frq-practice)
- [AP US History subject hub](/apush)
- [AP US History score calculator](/apush/ap-score-calculator)
- [AP® essay grader](/essay-grader)