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AP World History · Thu, May 7 · 8 a.m. local

Your AP World plan for the next 14 days.

A day-by-day plan built around the 9 AP World units, the DBQ + LEQ rubrics, and the cross-regional comparison reasoning that separates a 4 from a 5. Print it, check off one day at a time.

Days left

14

Exam

Thu, May 7

Morning session

Plan for

Intensity

14 days·18h total·4 foundation · 3 document & saq practice · 3 essay practice · 1 mock

The plan

Week 1

Apr 23 – Apr 29

Day 1Thu Apr 23
80m

Diagnostic + orient

  • D

    Diagnostic: 30 mixed MCQs

  • F

    1 timed SAQ set

  • D

    Identify 3 weakest units

  • C

    Skim DBQ + LEQ rubric

Day 2Fri Apr 24
75m

The Global Tapestry (c. 1200–1450)

  • C

    Unit 1: Tapestry content refresher

    State-building in Afro-Eurasia

  • Q

    Unit 1: Tapestry: 12 MCQs stimulus-based

  • F

    1 SAQ response

    3 parts with specific evidence

  • R

    Cross-regional comparison drill

    Dar al-Islam expansion · Comparative analysis of state-building

Day 3Sat Apr 25
75m

Unit 2: Exchange sprint

  • C

    Unit 2: Exchange content refresher

    Silk Roads, Indian Ocean, trans-Saharan

  • Q

    Unit 2: Exchange: 12 MCQs stimulus-based

  • F

    1 SAQ response

    3 parts with specific evidence

  • R

    Cross-regional comparison drill

    Diffusion of technology and disease · Effects of trade on societies

Day 4Sun Apr 26
75m

Land-Based Empires (c. 1450–1750)

  • C

    Unit 3: Land Empires content refresher

    Manchu, Mughal, Ottoman, Safavid

  • Q

    Unit 3: Land Empires: 12 MCQs stimulus-based

  • F

    1 SAQ response

    3 parts with specific evidence

  • R

    Cross-regional comparison drill

    Legitimacy and rule · Belief systems and conflict

Day 5Mon Apr 27
75m

Revolutions (c. 1750–1900)

  • C

    Unit 5: Revolutions content refresher

    Enlightenment and political revolutions

  • Q

    Unit 5: Revolutions: 12 MCQs stimulus-based

  • F

    1 SAQ response

    3 parts with specific evidence

  • R

    Cross-regional comparison drill

    Industrial Revolution causes · Reactions to industrialization

Day 6Tue Apr 28
80m

Consequences of Industrialization (c. 1750–1900)

  • C

    Unit 6: Industrial: document analysis drill

  • ✓

    SAQ speed reps

  • F

    Full SAQ set + LEQ intro paragraph

    Thesis + contextualization

  • R

    Self-score with rubric

    Check specificity of examples

Day 7Wed Apr 29
80m

Global Conflict (c. 1900–Present)

  • C

    Unit 7: Global Conflict: document analysis drill

  • ✓

    SAQ speed reps

  • F

    Full SAQ set + LEQ intro paragraph

    Thesis + contextualization

  • R

    Self-score with rubric

    Check specificity of examples

Week 2

Apr 30 – May 6

Day 8Thu Apr 30
80m

Globalization (c. 1900–Present)

  • C

    Unit 9: Globalization: document analysis drill

  • ✓

    SAQ speed reps

  • F

    Full SAQ set + LEQ intro paragraph

    Thesis + contextualization

  • R

    Self-score with rubric

    Check specificity of examples

Day 9Fri May 1
85m

Essay intensive

  • F

    1 timed LEQ + 1 SAQ set

  • R

    Score and rewrite weakest paragraph

Day 10Sat May 2
95m

Full DBQ drill

  • C

    DBQ rubric walkthrough

  • S

    Full DBQ under 55 min (harder pacing)

  • R

    Score and rewrite thesis + complexity

Day 11Sun May 3
130m

Mini mock exam

  • M

    Mini mock: 40 MCQs timed

  • M

    Mini mock: 1 SAQ set + 1 LEQ

  • R

    Score and build weak-unit list

Day 12Mon May 4
85m

Targeted weak-spot review

  • F

    1 timed LEQ + 1 SAQ set

  • R

    Score and rewrite weakest paragraph

Day 13Tue May 5
55m

Taper: light review

  • R

    Review DBQ rubric + thesis templates

  • R

    Skim flagged LEQ responses

  • R

    Re-read cross-regional comparison examples

  • R

    Lay out pencils and ID

    Sleep 8 hours tonight

Day 14Wed May 6

Rest before exam

  • ◦

    Rest day

    Walk, sleep, no studying

Exam day

Thu, May 7 · AP World History

Morning session · 8 a.m. local. Arrive 30 minutes early.

Tools built for this plan

Past FRQs

Every released AP World DBQ and LEQ

Official College Board PDFs with scoring guidelines.

Score calculator

Estimate your 1–5

Run it after each mock so you know if the next study block moves your band.

Subject hub

AP World unit guides

Unit-by-unit content summaries you'll hit on foundation days.

Questions students ask

Will this actually fit my schedule?+
Pick Light (~25 min/day), Standard (~45 min), or Intensive (75+ min). Intensive adds extra DBQ paragraph reps and harder pacing on signature days.
Is the DBQ really worth grinding?+
Yes - it's 25% of the exam and the complexity point separates 4s from 5s. Write at least 2 full DBQs under time before exam day.
Do I need to remember every region equally?+
Focus on the major civilizations in each period (China, Islamic world, Europe, Africa, Americas). The exam rewards students who can compare across regions, not just recall them.
How do I practice DBQs if I don't have a teacher to grade them?+
Use the scoring guidelines on the College Board PDFs, or sign in to GradGPT for instant AI feedback on the exact DBQs in this plan.

The DBQ is 25% of your score. Don't walk in having never written one.

Write a timed AP World DBQ on a real College Board prompt. Find out if your thesis, document analysis, and complexity hit the rubric.