About the Exam

Exam Overview

The AP Psychology Exam will test your understanding of the psychological concepts covered in the course units, as well as your ability to analyze behavioral studies.

This is a fully digital exam. You’ll complete multiple-choice and free-response questions in the Bluebook testing app, with all responses automatically submitted at the end of the exam.

Exam Duration

2hrs 40 minutes

Section 1: Multiple Choice

75 questions   |  1hr 30 mins    |   67% of score

You’ll be asked to:  

• Apply psychological perspectives, theories, concepts, and research findings.

• Evaluate qualitative and quantitative research methods and study designs.

• Evaluate representations of psychological concepts depicted in quantitative research (tables, graphs, charts, and diagrams) and described in qualitative research. 

Section II: Free Reponse

2 questions   |  1 hr 10 minutes   |   33% of score

In the free-response section, you’ll respond to two questions with written answers. The first question will be the Article Analysis Question (AAQ), and the second question will be the Evidence-Based Question (EBQ).  

You’ll be asked to:  

• Apply psychological perspectives, theories, concepts, and research findings.

• Evaluate qualitative and quantitative research methods and study designs.

• Evaluate representations of psychological concepts depicted in quantitative research (tables, graphs, charts, and diagrams) and described in qualitative research.

• Develop and justify psychological arguments using evidence.