AP Psychology

The exam lasts 2 hours 40 minutes. Section I is 75 multiple-choice questions in 1 hour 30 minutes, worth 67% of the score. Section II is 2 free-response questions in 1 hour 10 minutes, worth 33%. Both sections are completed in the digital Bluebook app.

It is a fully digital exam. You complete the multiple-choice and free-response questions in the Bluebook testing app, and all responses are submitted automatically when time ends. Practice in Bluebook beforehand so the interface and timing tools are familiar on exam day.

The first is the Article Analysis Question (AAQ) and the second is the Evidence-Based Question (EBQ). Both ask you to apply psychological perspectives, theories, concepts, and research findings, evaluate qualitative and quantitative research methods and designs, interpret data representations, and develop and justify psychological arguments using evidence.

Five units: Biological Bases of Behavior, Cognition, Development and Learning, Social Psychology and Personality, and Mental and Physical Health. Each unit accounts for 15%–25% of the exam score, so no single unit dominates. Expect questions that apply concepts to scenarios and that require interpreting research and data.

No. The College Board lists no recommended prerequisites. The course is equivalent to a one-semester introductory college psychology course, so it assumes no prior background. Students who read the assigned material and practice application questions are not disadvantaged by entering without psychology experience.

The main difficulty is application rather than recall: questions ask you to use theories and research in scenarios and to evaluate study designs and data. Common failure modes are memorizing definitions without practicing application, ignoring research-methods terminology, and skipping practice with tables, graphs, and charts.

Follow your teacher's sequence first, since the units are a commonly taught order rather than a required one. If you self-study, working through the five units in order builds vocabulary before research-methods questions appear. Then spend the final weeks on mixed practice and full-length timed sections.

The 2027 AP Psychology exam is scheduled for Friday, May 14, 2027, Session 2. Your AP coordinator will tell you when and where the exam will be administered, so confirm logistics with them rather than assuming a location.

The source material for this page does not state a retake policy, so treat that as something to confirm with the College Board or your school's AP coordinator. What the source does cover is exam-day policies, accommodations, and how to send scores, which are the places to check for your specific situation.

Start with the AP Psychology Course and Exam Description, which lays out course content and describes the exam. Use AP Classroom resources available after you join your class section in My AP, download Bluebook for test previews, and review sample free-response responses with scoring commentary to calibrate your writing.