We introduced you to a strategy or roadmap for passing and excelling on the AP World History exam in our first lesson. Now we examine the foundational or basic skills that allow most students to pass the AP History exam in greater depth.

Based on historical student performance, a passing score on the AP World History test requires that a student earn at least 40% to 45% of all of the points on the exam.

There are a few fundamental critical thinking and historical reasoning skills that students usually learn first and demonstrate to pass an AP History exam. In broad terms these skills are: learning basic historical knowledge, reading comprehension, claims or thesis, evidence, and causation. On an average AP History exam these skills and knowledge cover 45% or more of the total questions or points available.

You can absolutely learn the required knowledge and critical thinking skills to pass the AP World History test. Let’s begin.