AP Psychology

Exam questions assess the course concepts and skills outlined in the course framework. For more information, download the AP Psychology Course and Exam Description (.pdf) (CED).

Encourage your students to visit the AP Psychology student page for exam information.

Section I: Multiple Choice

75 Questions | 90 Minutes | 66.7% of Exam Score

Questions will ask students to do the following:

• Define and explain content from a range of course topics
• Apply skills of concept application, data analysis, and scientific investigation

Section II: Free Response

2 Questions | 70 Minutes | 33.3% of Exam Score

Free-Response Question 1: Article Analysis Question (AAQ)

• Students will be provided with 1 summarized peer-reviewed source. 
• Students can earn up to 7 points across 6 question parts: 
  • Research method 
  • Research variable 
  • Statistic interpretation 
  • Ethical guideline 
  • Generalizability of the study 
  • Argumentation and application 

Free-Response Question 2: Evidence-Based Question (EBQ) 

• Students will be provided with 3 summarized peer-reviewed sources on a common topic. 
• Students can earn up to 7 points across 3 question parts:
  • Provide a claim 
  • Provide 2 pieces of evidence from the sources to support the claim 
  • Provide reasoning to justify why the provided evidence supports the claim and apply related content from AP Psychology to help justify their response

For More Information

For more information about the questions on the AP Psychology Exam and what changed for 2024-25, visit Exam Revisions.