The AP Test consists of 80 multiple choice questions (MCQ's); the15 minute planning/45 minute writing Document Based Questions (DBQ's) and the 2 Free Response Essays that are given 60 minutes to complete.
In total the AP European History Exam is 3 Hours and 5 Minutes in Length
I go in-depth concerning the DBQ part of the Test, so this section is for the other two parts.
The 55 minute, 80 question, multiple choice part of the Exam is 50% of your total grade.
The College Board has provided this as a breakdown of the questions of the exam:
Breakdown by Era:
| Era | Percent of Questions | Number of Questions |
| 1450 to 1815 | 50 | 40 |
| 1815 to Present | 50 | 40 |
Breakdown by General Subject:
| Subject | Percent of Questions | Number of Questions |
| Political and Diplomatic Themes | 35-40 | 28-32 |
| Cultural and Intellectual Themes | 20-30 | 16-24 |
| Social and Economic Themes | 30-40 | 24-32 |
The 2 Free - Response Essays combined with the DBQ make up the other 50% of the total grade for the exam. Thus the DBQ makes up for 25% of the Test, and the two free response essays make up for the other 25%
During the 2 Free - Response Essays, there is few I can tell you. It's two essays that you have to do in an allocated amount of time. Remember that when you do the essays, don't worry about structure, worry about content. Make sure that you clearly answer the questions that it states. Do remember that the Free - Response Essays ask you about topics in European History that you are supposed to know, and they ask you to write essays about them. There are a total of 6 free - response questions. They are divided in two groups with each group containing 3 questions. Out of the two groups you will be asked to choose one from each group thus at the end of the day you will write two essays.