AP U.S. History tutoring online
APUSH is a reading and writing exam as much as a history exam. Our tutors teach the periods and practise the short answers, DBQ and long essay against the College Board rubrics.
One-to-one from $25 a class · billed in USD
Online - United States and international
What every programme includes
- ✓ Periods 1 to 9, 1491 to the present
- ✓ Stimulus-based multiple choice
- ✓ Short-answer questions
- ✓ The document-based question (DBQ)
- ✓ The long essay question (LEQ)
- ✓ Historical thinking skills
Lesson times in your time zone
Weekdays 3pm-9pm after school · Weekends 8am-8pm, your local time. Pick the slot when you book.
How the AP U.S. History exam works
The 2027 AP U.S. History exam is on Friday 7 May 2027 (morning) and lasts 3 hours 15 minutes. Multiple choice: 55 questions in 55 minutes, in sets based on sources (40% of the score). Short answer: 3 required questions in 40 minutes (20% of the score). Document-based question (DBQ): 7 documents, 60 minutes recommended including 15 minutes' reading (25% of the score). Long essay (LEQ): 1 question in 40 minutes (15% of the score).
College Board doesn't publish the raw-score cut-offs for each AP score, so tutors track progress with released questions and the official scoring guidelines.
Where students lose points
The DBQ and long essay are 40% together: practise one timed essay every few weeks
Write a defensible thesis and give context before your evidence
Use most of the documents and explain their sourcing in the DBQ
Keep a timeline of periods 1-9 for quick evidence recall
AP U.S. History exam, 2027
| Section | Format | Weight |
|---|---|---|
| Multiple choice | 55 questions in 55 minutes, in sets based on sources | 40% |
| Short answer | 3 required questions in 40 minutes | 20% |
| Document-based question (DBQ) | 7 documents, 60 minutes recommended including 15 minutes' reading | 25% |
| Long essay (LEQ) | 1 question in 40 minutes | 15% |
Exam date Friday 7 May 2027 (morning); total time 3 hours 15 minutes.
From now to May
- 1
Autumn
Keep pace with the course; fix weak units as they come.
- 2
Winter
Released free-response questions, scored against the guidelines.
- 3
March to April
Timed multiple-choice sets and a full practice exam.
- 4
Final weeks
Targeted review of the units that cost the most points.
Common questions
When is the 2027 AP U.S. History exam?＋
Friday 7 May 2027 (morning). It lasts 3 hours 15 minutes.
What score do I need on APUSH?＋
Colleges set their own policies: many give credit or placement for a 3, 4 or 5. Check each college's AP credit page.
Can you predict my AP score?＋
Not exactly. College Board doesn't publish the cut-offs, but our AP score calculators show a weighted score from your practice results.
How is the APUSH exam split?＋
Multiple choice: 40%; Short answer: 20%; Document-based question (DBQ): 25%; Long essay (LEQ): 15%.
Do you teach students outside the US?＋
Yes. Classes are online, so students at international schools take them at times that suit their own time zone.
Is there a free trial?＋
Yes. Two free 30-minute demo classes, with no card needed.
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Facts on this page were checked against these sources on 2026-10-16.
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