1. AP Exam Test Format REA AP Art History Test Prepartation

2. I. Ancient through Medieval—30% Greece and Rome10—15% Early Christian, Byzantine, Early Medieval 5—10% Romanesque3—7% Gothic7—10%

3. II. Beyond the European Tradition– 20% Africa (including Egypt), the Americas, Asia, Near East, Oceania, and Global Islamic Traditions

4. III. Renaissance to Present—50% 14 th thru 16 th Centuries12—17% 17 th through 18 Centuries10—15% 19 th Century10—15% 20 th and 21 st Centuries10—15%

5. About the Exam 3 hours long 115 multiple-choice questions 7 short essays 2 long essays

6. Exam Format Part A: Slide-base Multiple-choice Questions Part B: Multiple-choice Questions Long Essay Short Essay Long Essay

7. Section I (One hour) Part A: Slide-based Multiple-Choice Questions (.69 point per question) Four sets of images Each set contains seven to nine questions Fours minutes to answer each set

8. Section I (One Hour) Part B: Multiple-choice Questions (.69 point per question) 85 to 87 questions About half refer to specific works of art that are illustrated Part A & B total 115 questions (then a break)

9. Section II: Free-response Questions Long Essay Question (25 points) Must incorporate at least one example from beyond the European tradition 30 Minutes

10. Section II: Free-response Questions Short Essay Questions (10 points per question) 7 timed essays Two 5-minute essays Five 10-minute essays Based on slides and one primary source quote 60 Minutes

11. Section II: Free-response Questions Long Essay Question (25 points per question) The question asks you to address significant art history themes and problems. You must use specific examples 30 Minutes

12. Scoring Multiple Choice (80 points) 1 point per correct answer Incorrect answers are 1 x 1/3 Example: imagine you answer 100 questions correctly and 15 questions incorrectly 100 – (15 x 1/3) 100 – 5 = 95 95 x.69 66

13. Scoring Short Essay (70 points) Each of the 7 essays is worth 10 points Readers grade them on a 4-point scale Total score is multiplied by 2.5 7 essays x 4 points = 28 points 28 points x 2.5 = 70 points

14. Scoring the Long Essay (50 points) Each of the two longs essays is worth 25 points Essays are scored on a scale of 0—9 The score is multiplied by 2.77

15. Strategy Short Essay (4 points) Each short essay begins with a question asking you to identify the date, the artist, the architect, or the work (1 point) Then you must answer the question Be sure to give at least 3 more important facts or observations to earn the 4 points