- 55 minutes in length
- 80 multiple choice questions covering everything
from the period of first European exploration through the present:
- 13 questions will come from before 1789
- 40 questions will come from the time between 1790
and 1914 and
- 27 questions will come from the time 1915 to the
present
Break down of Questions
- 35%
Political/policy
- 35% Social changes
- 15% Foreign
relations/diplomacy
- 10% Economic
- 5% Intellectual
development
- There is a penalty of .25 of a point for
"guessing." If you leave a question blank, you get 0; if you answer it
incorrectly, you lose .25 of a point. The general rule of thumb is,
if you can eliminate 2 answers, guess. You should not leave many blank.
- In order to score a "3" on this section, or to pass
this section, you must have 48 points (60%). Remember, this is the score
after the guessing penalty is subtracted from the number correct.
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A: Document-based question (DBQ)
- The DBQ counts 45% of this last half of the test.
- 60 minutes in total length. You will have 15
minutes to read the documents, underline relevant material and make a few
notes, and 45 minutes to write the essay.
- This essay is scored on a 9-point scale or rubric
where 9 is the highest and 1 is the lowest.
B: Free response essay
- These two short essays count 55% of this last half
of the test.
- You will have 70 minutes for these two essays: five
minutes each to choose a question from four options and sketch a quick
outline, and 30 minutes each to write the essays.
- These essays are also scored on a 9-point scale with
9 being highest and 1 being the lowest score.
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