The AP Human Geography exam is approximately 2 hours and 15 minutes long and has two parts — multiple choice questions and free response questions. Each section is worth 50% of the final exam grade.
The multiple choice section contains 75 questions and lasts 1 hour.
The free response section contains 3 questions and lasts 1 hour and 15 minutes.
Topic % of Exam
I. Geography: Its Nature and Perspectives 5–10%
II. Population and Migration 13–17%
III. Cultural Patterns and Processes 13–17%
IV. Political Organization of Space 13–17%
V. Agriculture, Food Production, and Rural Land Use 13–17%
VI. Industrialization and Economic Development 13–17%
VII. Cities and Urban Land Use 13–17%
The multiple choice section contains 75 questions and lasts 1 hour.
The free response section contains 3 questions and lasts 1 hour and 15 minutes.
Topic % of Exam
I. Geography: Its Nature and Perspectives 5–10%
II. Population and Migration 13–17%
III. Cultural Patterns and Processes 13–17%
IV. Political Organization of Space 13–17%
V. Agriculture, Food Production, and Rural Land Use 13–17%
VI. Industrialization and Economic Development 13–17%
VII. Cities and Urban Land Use 13–17%