The exam

The AP Human Geography exam

AP Human Geography Exam Monday, May 3, 2027

Format

Section	Questions	Time	Share of score
I: Multiple Choice	60	60 minutes	50%
II: Free Response	3	75 minutes	50%

The exam is fully digital. You answer every question in the Bluebook app, and your answers are submitted at the end of the exam.

Unit	Approximate weighting
Unit 1: Thinking Geographically	8–10%
Unit 2: Population and Migration Patterns and Processes	12–17%
Unit 3: Cultural Patterns and Processes	12–17%
Unit 4: Political Patterns and Processes	12–17%
Unit 5: Agriculture and Rural Land-Use Patterns and Processes	12–17%
Unit 6: Cities and Urban Land-Use Patterns and Processes	12–17%
Unit 7: Industrial and Economic Development Patterns and Processes	12–17%

Ranges as printed in College Board's AP Human Geography Course and Exam Description.