How the AP Euro exam is scored
The 2027 AP European History exam is on Tuesday, May 4, 2027 (Session 2, usually afternoon), and AP scores come out in July.[5][6] AP European History is fully digital and is the smallest of the three AP history exams, taken by 86,729 students in 2025. It uses the same weights and rubrics as US and World History.[1]
| Part | Questions / points | Time | Share of score |
|---|---|---|---|
| Multiple choice | 55 questions | 40% | |
| Short answer | 3 questions, 3 points each | 20% | |
| DBQ | 7 points | 60 min recommended | 25% |
| LEQ | 6 points | 40 min recommended | 15% |
European History students did best on the DBQ of the three histories in 2025, averaging 4.18 of 7, and 3.55 of 6 on the LEQ. The short answers averaged 1.92, 1.35 and 1.56 of 3.[4]
AP Euro score distribution
In 2026, 74% of AP Euro students scored 3 or higher and 16% earned a 5.[2] In 2025 the figures were 72.7% and 14%, from 86,729 students with a mean score of 3.27.[3]
| AP score | 2026 | 2025 |
|---|---|---|
| 5 | 16% | 14% |
| 4 | 33% | 34.8% |
| 3 | 25% | 23.9% |
| 2 | 18% | 19% |
| 1 | 8% | 8.4% |
How this AP Euro score estimate works
No AP Euro chart has ever been released, so the 1–5 uses the average of nine other subjects’ charts. See where the cut points come from.
| AP score | At least |
|---|---|
| 5 | 70.1% |
| 4 | 58.1% |
| 3 | 46.6% |
| 2 | 34.6% |
Example
65% of the multiple choice plus the 2025 average free-response scores gives 61.6%: an estimated 4.
Euro had 16% fives and 74% scoring 3 or higher in 2026. There is no published Euro conversion chart, so the 1–5 estimate uses the nine-subject average rather than the US History chart.
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Frequently asked questions
How is AP European History weighted?
Multiple choice 40%, short answer 20%, DBQ 25% and LEQ 15%.
When is the 2027 AP Euro exam?
Tuesday, May 4, 2027, in Session 2 (usually afternoon).
What was the average AP Euro DBQ score?
4.18 out of 7 in 2025.