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Test Description & Exam Overview

AP PSYCHOLOGY EXAM: 2 HOURS

The AP Psychology Exam measures students' knowledge of the 14 key topics and fields of study in psychology and tests their ability to define, compare, and apply concepts and research findings. Questions are based on key terminology, scientific methodology, and theories associated with each subfield.

Free-response questions may require students to interrelate different content areas and to analyze and evaluate psychological constructs and, more generally, theoretical perspectives.

A note about the DSM and the AP Psychology Exam

The fifth edition of the Diagnostic and Statistical Manual of Mental Disorders (DSM-5) was published in May 2013 with revisions to the criteria for the diagnosis and classifications of mental disorders.

Beginning with the 2015 AP Psychology Exam, all terminology, criteria and classifications referred to among multiple-choice and free-response items will adhere to the new fifth edition of the Diagnostic and Statistical Manual (DSM-5).

Format of Assessment

Section I: Multiple Choice | 100 Questions | 70 Minutes | 66.6% of Exam Score

Define and explain content from a range of course topics

Apply skills of comparison and interpretation to course concepts, theories, and scientific methods

Section II: Free Response | 2 Questions | 50 Minutes | 33.3% of Exam Score

Analyze a unique scenario using concepts from different theoretical frameworks or sub domains in the field (Free-Response Question Type 1)

Design, analyze, or critique a study (Free-Response Question Type 2)