AP African American Studies Exam and Project Overview
About the Exam
The AP African American Studies Exam assesses student understanding of the course concepts and skills outlined in the course framework. The exam includes multiple-choice and free-response questions, as well as the Individual Student Project. The exam score and project score are combined to generate an AP score of 1–5 for college credit and placement.
Review the free-response questions from the 2024 AP African American Studies Exam.
About the Individual Student Project
The Individual Student Project provides students with an opportunity to research any topic, theme, issue, or development in the field of African American Studies. Students will define a research topic and line of inquiry, conduct independent research, present their argument, and participate in an oral defense. A detailed Project Manual provides day-by-day guidelines for the three weeks of class time this project occupies in the spring.
More information on the exam is available in the AP African American Studies Course and Exam Description.